MRI: Acquisition of a 3D laser scanner to support multi-disciplinary research in data-driven management of cultural, physical, and biological resources

该主要研究仪器（MRI）奖的目的是通过收购3D激光扫描仪和点云建模软件，实现文化，物理和生物资源数据驱动管理的多学科研究。这项技术将用于快速收集和模拟高分辨率、三维坐标和摄影数据（本质上是拍摄3D照片）。商用激光扫描和点云建模技术将推动建筑、考古、生物科学、法医学和计算机科学等多个领域的研究、教学和推广。这项研究在文化，物理和生物资源的数据驱动管理方面形成了多学科的可持续发展相关研究。 商用激光扫描仪提供的细节和准确度水平使调查人员能够在数百米的距离上创建正在调查的智能站点（例如，用于建筑，考古或生态研究）的现有条件的详细模型。此次收购将支持调查人员的努力：1）测试新的方法来建模和分析正在调查的网站; 2）增加其他数据源，如网络摄像头数据，空间信息;以及3）实施混合模型，以实现建筑，考古学和生物学领域的多学科研究。此次收购将在几个方面支持大学的外展工作，产生重大影响。该设备将支持多个土地测量，法医学和考古学课程的数据采集方法的尖端教学。 这将加强正在进行的外联工作，通过每年的工程夏令营和工程师周活动以及对当地工业的继续教育，使高中和专业人员参与工程中的新兴技术应用。此外，此次收购将支持本科生和硕士生在文化，物理和生物资源的数据驱动管理方面的研究的开发和传播，包括在校园内新建立的380英亩自然保护区等智能网站。

The objective of this Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) award is to enable multidisciplinary research in data-driven management of cultural, physical, and biological resources by acquisition of a 3D laser scanner and point cloud modeling software. This technology would be employed to rapidly gather and model high resolution, three-dimensional coordinate and photographic data (in essence, taking 3D pictures). Commercially-available laser scanning and point cloud modeling technology will advance the research, teaching, and outreach of multiple fields, including Construction, Archeology, Biological Sciences, Forensic Science, and Computer Science. This research forges multi-disciplinary sustainability-related research in data-driven management of cultural, physical, and biological resources. The level of detail and accuracy afforded by commercially-available laser scanners enables investigators to create detailed models of existing conditions of Intelligent Sites under investigation (e.g. for construction, archeology, or ecological studies) over distances on the order of hundreds of meters. The acquisition will support the investigators' efforts to: 1) test novel approaches for modeling and analysis of sites under investigation; 2) augment other data sources, such as webcam data, with spatial information; and 3) implement hybrid models to enable multi-disciplinary research among construction, archeology, and biology domains.The acquisition will support the University's outreach efforts in several ways, providing significant impact. The equipment will support cutting edge instruction in data acquisition methods for multiple land surveying, forensic science, and archeology courses. This will enhance ongoing outreach efforts to engage high school and professionals in emerging technology applications in engineering through annual engineering summer camps and Engineer's Week activities, and continuing education to local industry. Furthermore, this acquisition will support development and dissemination of undergraduate and master's research in data-driven management of cultural, physical, and biological resources, including such Intelligent Sites as a newly-established 380-acre nature preserve on campus.