三维激光扫描技术在古生物学中的应用

The Application of 3D Laser Scanning Technology in Palaeontology

三维激光扫描技术是近20年来发展起来的一项新技术,它能利用激光扫描采集物体表面的三维坐标数据,具有快速、准确、无需接触被扫描物体、后期处理较容易、成本较低等优点,大量应用于许多领域的工作。本文对三维激光扫描技术的原理进行简要的介绍,并概述近年来三维激光扫描技术在古生物化石遗迹遗址保护、古生物化石的研究、化石修复、模型制作、博物馆化石标本展示等方面的应用实例。

3 D laser scanning technology is a new technology developed in recent two decades.This technology uses laser to scan the surface,acquiring three dimensional data of the object.Because of the high speed,high resolution,no need to contact the object,low cost,easy post-processing,3D laser scanning technology is widely used in many fields.The principles of 3 D laser scanning technology is briefly introduced,and the recent examples of application of 3 D laser scanning technology in protection of fossil sites,research of fossils,repairing of fossils,fossil model producing and display of fossil specimens in museum are reviewed,and short comments are made.