3D Mapper

3D-Mapper is a 3D plotting device made for short-range object detection powered by Atemega 2560.

This is developed for the semester 4 project under EN 2160: Electronic Design Realization.

Working Principle

• This device measures distances to objects using two Time-of-Flight (TOF) sensors, which are rotated by two stepper motors to cover the entire 3D environment.

• The distance values are saved in (r, theta, alpha) coordinates and then converted to (x, y, z) coordinates. 

• Using the PyVista library in Python, a 3D point cloud is generated from these Cartesian coordinates. 

• A tetrahedral mesh is created by performing 3D Delaunay triangulation on the point cloud.

• Then the outer surface of this tetrahedral mesh is extracted to form a surface mesh.

Areas of Opportunity

• Emerging Technology Integration - Enhance capabilities with AI and machine learning.

• Market Expansion - Adapt for use in virtual reality (VR) & augmented reality (AR) to access new and growing markets.

• Data Analytics Enhancement - Develop advanced software for better data analysis and visualization, adding value and creating new revenue streams.

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Team

GitHub Link- https://github.com/LasithaAmarasinghe/3D-Mapper