Collaborative Partnership with Arius3D

The Arius3D partnership has resulted in the installation in The UCL Chorley Institute of the latest generation 3D colour laser. Based on National Research Council technology, licensed to Arius3D, the laser was the first of its kind in Europe, and has already generated more than £2.5 million of research funding proposals, as well as numerous workshops and seminars.

Arius3D has provided associated software to the university, as well as specialised scanning training to UCL staff.  The company has considerable experience working with universities and institutions and has collaborated with UCL on a number of projects, which include the scanning of artefacts in the UCL Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.

In the heritage sector, UCL aims to set international standards and best practice for 3D laser technology and 3D visualisation, as well as developing significant new technologies for authentication, registration and measurement of decay.

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The scanning activities have stimulated UCL contact with other institutions, including the British Museum, and 3D visualisations have attracted interest in our graphics animation computer science teams (part of UCL Engineering), with games and entertainment industries, advertising companies and the media expressing interest in new visualisation technologies.

3D Image
Limestone Shabti
Height 18cm
Dynasty 18 (1295BCE-1550BCE)
Courtesy of UCL Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Scanned by the Arius3D scanner at UCL

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