3DIMPact

The 3DIMPact Research Group carries out a wide variety of scientific and applied research on high-quality imaging and modelling.

About

The 3DIMPact Research Group (3D Imaging, Photogrammetry and Metrology, Applied Coordinate Technologies) carries out a wide variety of scientific and applied research on high-quality imaging and modelling. The group focuses on the acquisition and understanding of accurate, precise and reliable measurements of a diverse range of natural and man-made objects and structures. Expertise encompasses 3D imaging and engineering measurements, photogrammetric image networks and sequences, metrology, laser scanning, point cloud processing, medical imaging, range imaging, colour and robotic sensing and a wide range of digital recording and 3D modelling techniques.

Next to cross-departmental collaborations at UCL, external collaborations include partners at UK HEI and partners across Europe, as well as industry partners in the UK and international, both SMEs and large companies. Recent collaborations include Phillips, Airbus, NPL, NASA, JET, Rolls-Royce, Arup, Network Rail, Thameslink, Bruno-Kessler Foundation, British Museum, Science Museum, British Library, FARO, Hexagon, CULTNAT Egypt, Fraunhofer, CNR, IGN, SINTEF, Universities of Bergen, Parma, Lancaster, RMIT, Waikato, Brest, Delft.

People

Staff

• Prof Stuart Robson, Professor of Photogrammetry and Laser scanning
• Dr Jan Boehm: Senior Lecturer
• Ms Liz Jones: Principal Teaching Fellow
• Dr Yanbiao Sun, Research Associate
• Dr Victoria Stephenson, Research Associate
• Dr Stephen Kyle: Honorary Senior Research Associate
• Dr Lindsay MacDonald: Honorary Professor
• Prof Dr Mona Hess: Honorary Senior Research Associate, Professor for Digital Technologies in Heritage Conservation
• Dr Andrew Lewis, Honorary Professor
• Dr Michael McCarthy, Honorary Professor 

Researchers 

• Hannah Corcoran
• Danny Garside 
• David Griffiths
• Fabio Panella
• Ben Sargeant
• Daniel Scott

Recently completed PhDs

• Ahmad Baik
• John Hindmarch 
• Anita Soni
• Charles Thomson

Research, enabling, outreach and CPD

For more information regarding any of the following projects, please visit the research, enabling, outreach and CPD page. 

Recent projects 

• Robotics sensing, testing and teleoperations
• BIM and big point cloud data
• Digital heritage: sites, museums and artefacts
• Metrology, Large Volume Metrology and Digital Manufacturing
• Medical imaging
• Outreach and Public Engagement, 3DMPact Apps

Research, enabling, outreach and CPD page

Research themes and activities 

Theme

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• Art, Design & Architecture
• Data Science
• Digital Humanities
• Heritage, History & Cultures
• London
• Sustainable Cities
• Systems Engineering
• eResearch

Activities

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• 3DIMPact online: D2U Grant, UCL Enterprise
• 3DPetrie: 3D imaging research, digital applications and use of new technologies in the museum
• Airbus CASE
• Airbus FAB
• Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• E-Curator: 3D colour scans for remote object identification and assessment
• EU COSCH - Colour and Space in Cultural Heritage, Working Group II: Spatial Object Documentation
• Improving automated 3D reconstruction methods via vision metrology solutions
• Re-engineering Watt: 3D laser scan and 3D printing in museum artefact documentation
• Stamp printing plates, dies and rollers–from vault to view
• Vision-based Infrastructure Monitoring
• Wel(l)come@3D - knowledge exchange in 3D imaging technology, 3D printing and dissemination of archival and collection objects , Knowledge Exchange Champion, UCL Enterprise
• iQmulus: A High-volume Fusion and Analysis Platform for Geospatial Point Clouds, Coverages and Volumetric Data Sets

Skills