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The 3DIMPact Research Group (3D Imaging, Photogrammetry and Metrology, Applied Coordinate Technologies) carries out a wide variety of scientific and applied research on high-quality imaging and modelling. The group focuses on the acquisition and understanding of accurate, precise and reliable measurements of a diverse range of natural and man-made objects and structures. Expertise encompasses 3D imaging and engineering measurements, photogrammetric image networks and sequences, metrology, laser scanning, point cloud processing, medical imaging, range imaging, colour and robotic sensing and a wide range of digital recording and 3D modelling techniques.

Connections

Through its national and international multi-party research project, and its research consultancies, the group has developed good connections with other research and commercial organizations.

Commercial links have included Phillips, Airbus, Rolls-Royce, FARO, and Hexagon, 

Research links include NPL, NASA, JET,  British Museum, British Library and the UK´s Science Museum.

Skills

3D imaging 

3D point cloud 

Photogrammetry & laser scanning 

Large-volume metrology

Engineering surveying

Low cost photogrammetric systems


High quality image capture (including XCT and XRay)

Deformation monitoring

Building Information Modelling (BIM) 

Big data

Robotics sensing

Heritage recording

Facilities 

 The 3DIMPact Group has a large space in UCL´s new robotics lab located at "HereEast", a development area on the former 2012 Olympics site in east London.

 This space is approximately 20m x 10m x 5m which currently mainly houses an experimental setup comprising: 

  • A snakearm robot with attached cameras and photogrammetric targets 
  • An Airbus wing section as a test measurement object 
  • A roof-mounted camera cluster for monitoring the snakearm and its sensors, as well as other targeted devices in the area 

This space also permits testing with sensors mounted on indoor drones.

Projects

A selection of current and past projects. relevant to 3DM

.Airbus / Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Large-Volume Metrology (ongoing)

  • Supporting Airbus to implement efficient and automated LVM techniques in production
  • Supporting Academy objectives to promote cross-disciplinary activities in LVM and extend LVM outreach

Light-Controlled Factory (completed 2017)

  • Multi-partner UK project led by the University of Bath.
  • UCL´s contribution was to develop a factory-wide, multi-camera solutions for 7D tracking (full 6DOF object tracking over time).
  • This work continues in the Airbus / Royal Academy of Engineering project

LUMINAR project (completed 2016)

  • A multi-partner EU, project led by NPL, to develop LVM further for large object manufacture, e.g. aircraft
  • UCL´s contribution was to evaluate ways of mitigating the effects of refraction on lines of sight

Some of our key people

Prof. Stuart Robson

Stuart holds the Airbus / Royal Academy of Engineering research chair.. He has extensive experience of industrial measurement and metrology as well as experience in fields such as heritage recording.

Dr. Stephen Kyle

Stephen has many years experience in LVM, in both research at UCL and commercial metrology systems development at Leica Geosystems (now part of Hexagon). He is also a co-organizer of the 3D Metrology Conference.

Ben Sargeant

Ben has developed his LVM abilities as a researcher at UCL and offers particularly useful skills in creating automated photogrammetric systems.

Dr. Jan Boehm

Jan is an expert in  photogrammetry, LIDAR and related 3D capture technologies. His research is focused on 3D data acquisition and processing to deliver automated acquisition and high-level analysis of 3D data.

Prof. (hon). Andrew Lewis

Andrew is a Principal Research Scientist at the UK´s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) which reflects long-standing links between the NPL dimensional metrology team and UCL metrologists. These extend into multi-partner research projects with Andrew as Project Leader, such as LUMINAR (now completed) and DynaMITE (in progress).

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