How Good Are My Scans? A Quick Primer on 3D Scan Quality Control and Metadata Recordation

Summary

Over the past few years 3D scanning technologies have become a more common tool for archaeologists. These technologies allow for the rapid collection of large datasets that hold the potential to be used not only for display purposes, but also for sophisticated morphological analyses. In order to leverage 3D scan data for anything more than general viewing however, we as archaeologists must become fluent not only in the recording of metadata associated with model creation, but also in evaluating 3D scan data for possible errors. In this poster, we focus on some of the commonly seen problems in 3D scan data, why they occur, and how to avoid them when collecting your own data. We also discuss the recordation of metadata for 3D scans.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 22380