DreamCaster - 3dct/open_iA GitHub Wiki

The DreamCaster module estimates the optimal placement of a specimen using its 3D geometrical model prior to a real scan.

To start, run open_iA, then go to Tools -> DreamCaster. You will be asked to choose an STL file for the object you want to scan. Once you have chosen one, the DreamCaster interface is shown, where you can adapt the settings to your needs. Press "Start simulation" to find optimal parameters.

Publications:

  • Christoph Heinzl, Artem Amirkhanov, Johann Kastner, Eduard Göller, Michael Reiter: "Fast estimation of optimal specimen placements in 3D X-ray computed tomography", International Symposium on Digital Industrial Radiology and Computed Tomography 2011, 20.-22. June 2011, Berlin/GE, url: ndt.net?id=11154.
  • Artem Amirkhanov, Christoph Heinzl, Michael Reiter, Eduard Gröller: "Visual Optimality and Stability Analysis of 3DCT Scan Positions", 21st IEEE Visualization Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, pp. 1477-1486, October 2010, doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2010.214.

See also the DreamCaster module code.

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