Month: February 2008

Made in Japan volume 2

Made in Japan volume 2

Welcome to the second installment of Made in Japan, a weekly roundup of links to maker-type activities from Japan. Making the Future with Robotics The bilingual Japan-based PingMag has a sister site called PingMag MAKE that is devoted to showcasing the “life stories of people who are building today and exploring tomorrow: craftsmen, engineers, entrepreneurs, […]

Handheld 3D scanner

Handheld 3D scanner

File under “Cool-looking-industrial-devices”: The EXAscan is a handheld 3D laser scanner small enough to fit in a carry-on size suitcase. It uses 3 high resolution cameras in conjunction with a self-positioning target system alleviating any need for external tracking devices during scanning. And on top of all that it looks like special issue starfleet equipment. […]