Visualisation and Simulation Studio Home About Facilities Technical Visualisation and Simulation Studio This multi-purpose space facilitates training, research and academic practice related to object digitisation, through the use of laser scanners and close range photogrammetry. The Smart Zone hosts a range of laser and structured light scanners. These enable students to create digital reconstructions of objects as small as a breadcrumb, to entire buildings. While dedicated instructional sessions for each of these scanners and the related software can be booked, our Technical Specialists are likewise available to perform scans for those purely interested in collecting data. View our Technical Instruction video library The Visualisation and Simulation Studio is an open plan space, exclusively available for object digitisation. Whether performed with any of our scanners or through the use of close range photogrammetry, the studio has been purpose built to provide ample space, privacy and flexibility to both students and researchers. Equipment HandySCAN Black Elite MechScan Macro 3D Scanner Faro FOCUS S70 Image gallery Laser scan of a dinosaur model. Laser scanning a cardigan, demonstrating the power of the HandyScan Black Elite. Digitisation of a cardigan for use in 3D printing. Students get first hand experience with the HandyScan Black Elite. The HandySCAN Black Elite A subject that has been prepared for scanning Scanning in progress The raw data of a completed scan Close Dialog Laser scan of a dinosaur model. Laser scanning a cardigan, demonstrating the power of the HandyScan Black Elite. Digitisation of a cardigan for use in 3D printing. Students get first hand experience with the HandyScan Black Elite. The HandySCAN Black Elite A subject that has been prepared for scanning Scanning in progress The raw data of a completed scan Video Location S116 Mellor Building College Road Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DE Mellor Building accessibility guide provided by AccessAble Opening times Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am – 4pm, subject to training. Hub Smart Technology Hub