The Replicator

The prophetic power of the star trek series continues as technology has advanced to the stage where we scan can objects into memory and then 3-D print their exact replicas. This challenger project will allows students to develop their own futuristic replicator based on freely available technology and software.

Challenge:

The challenge is to scan an object into to memory so that it can be replicated using a 3-D printer. The favoured approach is to build a 3-D scanning architecture based on a rotary motor stage and line laser to assess the profile of objects and record them into a point cloud file for 3-D printing.