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

这一重大研究仪器(MRI)奖的目标是通过收购3D激光扫描仪和点云建模软件，在文化、物理和生物资源的数据驱动管理方面实现多学科研究。这项技术将被用来快速收集和模拟高分辨率的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、考古学、生物科学、法医科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打造了与可持续发展相关的多学科研究。商业激光扫描仪提供的详细程度和精度使调查人员能够在数百米的距离内创建正在调查的智能遗址(例如，用于建筑、考古或生态研究)的现有条件的详细模型。这笔收购将支持调查人员的努力：1)测试对正在调查的遗址进行建模和分析的新方法；2)用空间信息增强其他数据源，如网络摄像头数据；以及3)实施混合模型，使建筑、考古和生物领域能够进行多学科研究。此次收购将在几个方面支持大学的外展努力，产生重大影响。该设备将支持多种土地测量、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展工作，通过每年的工程夏令营和工程师周活动吸引高中和专业人员参与新兴技术在工程中的应用，并向当地行业提供继续教育。此外，此次收购将支持本科生和硕士在文化、物理和生物资源的数据驱动管理方面的研究开发和传播，包括校园内新建立的380英亩自然保护区等智能遗址。

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.