Every week, we highlight stories from friends around the internet that put a spotlight on the latest in the 3D technology industry. These stories can take many different forms, whether they be about a new innovation or workflow, an interesting and/or unique use case for 3D technology, or a higher level look at the state of the sector. Today, we look at a scan of the famous shipwreck of The Endurance, how digital twins are being used for repurposing old infrastructure, and lidar’s usage in archeological workflows.
Find links to the full articles below.
Explore The Wreck Of Ernest Shackleton’s Ship Like Never Before
Owen Bellwood | Jalopnik
The wreckage from Ernest Shackelton’s ship, The Endurance, was discovered in 2022 after more than a century at the bottom of the ocean. Recently, a team of researchers ventured down to the wreck to create a 3D scan of the wreckage, which is available to be viewed by anyone. This article looks at some of the history behind the ship and its discovery, as well as the 3D images that have come out of this project.
Digital twins: Repurposing 17th, 18th, or 19th-century infrastructure for the 21st century
Smart Water Magazine
One of the biggest problems of our current age is ensuring that our infrastructure is capable of serving communities’ needs as more people move to urban centers. Some of that is going to be done by creating new infrastructure, but there is also plenty of retrofitting older structures to our current needs that will need to be done as well. This article looks at water infrastructure specifically, and how digital twins can be used for this process.
Lidar Archaeology and Citizen Science Find Thousands of Heritage Sites
Lidar News
One of the most interesting usages of lidar in recent years has been its ability to assist in workflows for archeologists and other heritage researchers. This article looks at a Dutch group called Heritage Quest, who is utilizing lidar and leveraging a group of volunteers to help uncover almost 3,000 previously unknown cultural heritage sites.
