DotProduct debuts Phi.3D V2.0 at INTERGEO—enables real-time stitching of multiple point
cloud scenes on a handheld mobile imager
BERLIN, GERMANY, 7 October, 2014 - DotProduct debuts Phi.3D V2.0 at INTERGEO this week.
Phi.3D software powers the DotProduct DPI-7 handheld mobile imager kit. The new release delivers
features that early adopters of the DPI-7 have been requesting: the capability to capture much larger
point cloud scenes and to take measurements right on the tablet. Other V2.0 enhancements include
patent-pending technology for using AprilTags to help accelerate global scene optimization and
image-based rendering (IBR) for higher quality point cloud visualization. The user interface has also
been overhauled to make navigation much more intuitive. DotProduct CMO, Tom Greaves, and
CTO, Rafael Spring, will be on-site at INTERGEO, Hall 1.1, Stand D.1.012, providing live
demonstrations and answering questions about the upcoming release. Phi.3D V2.0 is currently in beta
and is scheduled for release later this quarter.
“Phi.3D V2.0 is a breakthrough,” says Greaves. “Our developers have upended mobile data capture
and processing with this new release. Using our improved, patent-pending Append technology, we
can now capture and automatically register multiple scans on the tablet. This enables the capture of
significantly larger areas and even multiple rooms on the DPI-7—right in the field, eliminating
tedious and schedule-eating back office or cloud processing.”
What this means in practice is that scene size is no longer a constraint during capture or in
DotProduct’s unique Append function, which allows new point cloud data to be appended to
previously captured data. New data is automatically stitched to existing data in the same coordinate
system. The new release also supports AprilTags, a visual fiducial system designed for high
localization accuracy, which provides tighter registration of multiple or large scenes in Phi.3D V2.0.
“Our customers have also been asking for measurement tools right on the tablet—we’ve also got that
now,” says Greaves.
Other Phi.3D V2.0 enhancements include support for the most commonly used tablet/mobile chipsets
including NVIDIA Tegra 3, 4, K1, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4, 2xx to 8xx, Samsung Exynos / Mali
GPU and Intel Core. The new release also supports the Intel RealSense camera.
About DotProduct
Founded in 2012, DotProduct develops high performance, easy-to-use solutions for capturing 3D
data on handheld tablets. Its flagship Phi.3D software is delivered via the DPI-7 mobile handheld 3D
imaging kit, as well as through licensing to OEMs and partners. Current use cases for Phi.3D and the
DPI-7 range from 3D construction documentation to industrial facility management, crime scene
mapping, accident investigation, and various as-built BIM workflows. Customers across a wide
variety of industries use 3D data to mitigate project execution risk and contain costs and schedules.
(http://www.dotproduct3d.com).
cloud scenes on a handheld mobile imager
BERLIN, GERMANY, 7 October, 2014 - DotProduct debuts Phi.3D V2.0 at INTERGEO this week.
Phi.3D software powers the DotProduct DPI-7 handheld mobile imager kit. The new release delivers
features that early adopters of the DPI-7 have been requesting: the capability to capture much larger
point cloud scenes and to take measurements right on the tablet. Other V2.0 enhancements include
patent-pending technology for using AprilTags to help accelerate global scene optimization and
image-based rendering (IBR) for higher quality point cloud visualization. The user interface has also
been overhauled to make navigation much more intuitive. DotProduct CMO, Tom Greaves, and
CTO, Rafael Spring, will be on-site at INTERGEO, Hall 1.1, Stand D.1.012, providing live
demonstrations and answering questions about the upcoming release. Phi.3D V2.0 is currently in beta
and is scheduled for release later this quarter.
“Phi.3D V2.0 is a breakthrough,” says Greaves. “Our developers have upended mobile data capture
and processing with this new release. Using our improved, patent-pending Append technology, we
can now capture and automatically register multiple scans on the tablet. This enables the capture of
significantly larger areas and even multiple rooms on the DPI-7—right in the field, eliminating
tedious and schedule-eating back office or cloud processing.”
What this means in practice is that scene size is no longer a constraint during capture or in
DotProduct’s unique Append function, which allows new point cloud data to be appended to
previously captured data. New data is automatically stitched to existing data in the same coordinate
system. The new release also supports AprilTags, a visual fiducial system designed for high
localization accuracy, which provides tighter registration of multiple or large scenes in Phi.3D V2.0.
“Our customers have also been asking for measurement tools right on the tablet—we’ve also got that
now,” says Greaves.
Other Phi.3D V2.0 enhancements include support for the most commonly used tablet/mobile chipsets
including NVIDIA Tegra 3, 4, K1, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4, 2xx to 8xx, Samsung Exynos / Mali
GPU and Intel Core. The new release also supports the Intel RealSense camera.
About DotProduct
Founded in 2012, DotProduct develops high performance, easy-to-use solutions for capturing 3D
data on handheld tablets. Its flagship Phi.3D software is delivered via the DPI-7 mobile handheld 3D
imaging kit, as well as through licensing to OEMs and partners. Current use cases for Phi.3D and the
DPI-7 range from 3D construction documentation to industrial facility management, crime scene
mapping, accident investigation, and various as-built BIM workflows. Customers across a wide
variety of industries use 3D data to mitigate project execution risk and contain costs and schedules.
(http://www.dotproduct3d.com).