Research

Laboratory

The IDEx laboratory, located in CMC 004 suite at USF Tampa campus, is equipped with the state-of-the-art hardrware and software for 2D and 3D digitization and digital data curation. Twelve high-end desktop computers four laptops connected with a centralized NAS system are used for the data processing.

3D digitization     

IDEx lab has an array of 3D digitization devices for digital mapping at the level of artefact/site/landscape, such as structured light 3D scanners (Artec Eva, Artec Spider, EinScan Pro 2x), laserscanners working a different resolution (NextEngine, Romer Absolute Arm) and stationary and portable terrestrial LiDARs (Faro Focus 3D, BLK 360, PX-80), emplyoyed in tandem with proprietary and commercial pount cloud and mesh processing software.

scanners

Digital Photogrammetry and RTI

The lab has an esemble of DSLR cameras with a variety of lenses and a Reflectance Trasformation Imaging array to perform 3D model production via digital photogrammetry and 3D visualization and imaging studies.

cameras

3D Printing

IDEx has a dedicated 3D printing lab with 9 FDM and SLA 3D printers capable to fabricate replicas in medium/large scale and different materials

printers

Virtual Reality

Besides numerous, smart tables and screens, the lab is equipped with several virtuality reality headset, such as Oculus Rift and Meta Quest 2.

vr