3-D Scanning a Dinosaur Bone (IMAGE)

Drexel University

3-D Scanning a Dinosaur Bone

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A laser scanner creates a 3-D digital scan of the fossil humerus from Paralititan, one of the largest sauropod dinosaurs ever found. Using a 3-D printer, the shape of the scanned fossil can be built at a smaller scale for modeling and testing the mechanics of movement.

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Drexel University

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