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3d scanning app
SHOW HN2023
6points
5comments
#2,778of 3,109 in 2023
Top 90%of 2023 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
1 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 2 comments about the project.
Idea: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful project for mapping and scanning ideas, such as lidar on a mountain bike
From 2 comments
This is wonderful. What I have been mulling about of late - is LIDAR drones and LIDAR accessories to bicycles - it would be great to have a lidar mapper on my MTB Here is my MTB…
samstave on HNIf you could have an accelerometer read, like from the phone running the app, mitigate vibration offsets in measurements that would be cool. This is all beyond my capabilities,…
samstave on HN
Objections
Vibration on a mountain bike would make SLAM hard
From 2 comments
That sounds awesome. I do some mountain biking myself and have sometimes thought that it would be cool if you could replay your rides in 3D through a sparse SLAM point cloud. Of…
kekeblom on HNIn terms of advice, I would for sure start by adding GPS logging into the app. The app logs the ARKit odometry information, which could be a good starting point, but don't know…
kekeblom on HN
Requests
GPS logging added to the app
From 1 comment
In terms of advice, I would for sure start by adding GPS logging into the app. The app logs the ARKit odometry information, which could be a good starting point, but don't know…
kekeblom on HN
Accelerometer data to offset vibration
From 1 comment
If you could have an accelerometer read, like from the phone running the app, mitigate vibration offsets in measurements that would be cool. This is all beyond my capabilities,…
samstave on HN
Questions
How to mount lidar on a bike cleanly and cheaply
From 1 comment
This is wonderful. What I have been mulling about of late - is LIDAR drones and LIDAR accessories to bicycles - it would be great to have a lidar mapper on my MTB Here is my MTB…
samstave on HN
Alternatives named
Buying a dedicated depth camera
From 1 comment
Hey everyone! Here is an app I've been working on over the past couple years for my own purposes. The original idea came from me wanting to collect RGB-D scans for research and…
kekeblom on HN
Custom SLAM rig with IMU and synchronized cameras
From 1 comment
In terms of advice, I would for sure start by adding GPS logging into the app. The app logs the ARKit odometry information, which could be a good starting point, but don't know…
kekeblom on HN