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Quantapoint, Inc. is a technology and services company that develops and uses patented〔(Patents Web Page )〕 3D laser scanning hardware〔(Quantapoint Announces Release of SceneModeler 9.0 Laser Scanner )〕 and software.〔(Quantapoint PRISM 3D / QuantaCAD 10.0 3D Laser Scan Data Software to Begin Beta Testing )〕 Quantapoint creates a Digital Facility〔 using 3D laser scanning and then provides visualization, analysis, quality control, decision support and documentation services〔(Services Web Page )〕 for buildings, museums, refineries, chemical plants, nuclear and fossil-fuel power plants, offshore platforms and other structures.〔(Industries Web Page )〕 == History == Quantapoint was founded as ''K2T'', Inc〔 (or ''K2T'') in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1991 by Eric Hoffman,〔 Pradeep Khosla, Takeo Kanade and other Carnegie Mellon University faculty members. ''K2T'' focused on creating custom robotics and 3D range-finding imaging systems to help them navigate complex environments. The most notable are the laser range-finding system created in 1992 for the DANTE walking robot that explored Mount Erebus in Antarctica as part of a NASA sponsored competition〔(Exploring Mount Erebus by Walking Robot )〕 and the 360-degree phase-based 3D laser scanner named SceneModeler created in 1997.〔(History Web Page )〕 The company name was changed to Quantapoint in 1999 to reflect the focus on 3D laser scanning hardware, software and services.〔 Initially Quantapoint focused on using 3D laser scanning to "digitize" buildings and create 2D drawings, 3D models and/or other animations or visualizations for renovations, additions or historic preservation. Notable projects include the Museum of Modern Art,〔 the Theban Mapping Project in the Valley of the Kings,〔(Historical Overview of the Theban Mapping Project )〕 Monticello〔(Monticello Explorer attracts users, praise )〕 and the Guggenheim Museum.〔(Guggenheim Restoration Has the Wright Stuff )〕 Since 2002, Quantapoint has served the chemical, petroleum and power industries〔 both globally and within the United States. Most recently, Quantapoint has also worked with the United States General Services Administration (GSA).〔(Quantapoint Awarded GSA Laser Scanning IDIQ Contract )〕 Throughout its history, Quantapoint has received several patents〔 and awards〔(Awards Web Page )〕 for the 3D laser scanner hardware and 3D laser scanning data software that it has developed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quantapoint」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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