Abstract: Phase profilometry is an effective and efficient way to reconstruct 3D profile of objects through an optical method. It requires a pattern generator to project sinusoidal pattern onto ...

3D printing has become one of the most efficient and affordable ways of creating simple, specific items without having to purchase them. But while 3D printing can save you money on some things, it's ...

California Lawmaker Wants to Hardcode 3D Printers With 'Firearm Blocking' Tech The legislation is meant to prevent the proliferation of 3D-printed guns. But Adafruit, a provider of do-it-yourself ...

Could this new device be the first desktop 5-axis 3D printer? Five axes of motion have long been desired by 3D printer operators for a simple reason: you don’t normally need any support structures.

3D printers are currently among the most impressive devices you can buy for at-home use, and they're the closest thing we have to replicators from Star Trek. These desktop mini-factories can make all ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Inside a quiet lab at the University of Texas at Austin, a plastic hand slowly emerges from a shimmering vat of liquid resin. It looks like something straight out of “The Terminator.” ...