CDHA purchased three 3D scanners from Artec 3D which can be booked for various projects. The scanners are designed for objects of different sizes. They function independently but can also be combined to scan everything from large buildings to the finest details, assembling the data into a single model.
An account on Clustermarket is required for booking. Registration is only possible with an email address from an Icelandic institution.
The scanners are housed at the National Museum of Iceland. Pictured here is the largest scanner (Artec Ray) in use at Laufás. This scanning project is part of the research project Measurements and Analysis of Moisture and Temperature Conditions Alongside Structural Monitoring of Turf Houses: Preservation for the Future, funded by the Icelandic Research Fund (2024).
The scanners are in continuous use at the National Museum when they are not on loan. Below is an example of an artefact that plays a key role in the upcoming video game Island of Winds.
News and events:
- Gömul bein, nýjar uppgötvanir: Þrívíddarskannar notaðir til rannsókna og varðveislu á nafngreindum einstaklingum. Lecture by Joe W. Walser III, Hrönn Konráðsdóttir and Freyja Hlíðkvist Ómarsdóttir-Sesseljudóttir at Hugvísindaþing, March 8, 2025.
- Old bones, new prospects. Research and preservation of identified skeletonised individuals from historical Iceland. Lecture by Joe W. Walser III and Hrönn Konráðsdóttir at the EAA conference in Rome, August 28-31, 2024.
- Three 3D scanners and 13 institutions. Lecture by Hrönn Konráðsdóttir at the DHNB conference, May 30, 2024.
- Þrívíddarskönnun sem rannsóknartæki. Presentation by Hrönn Konráðsdóttir at the Symposium on Scientific Research in Museum Collections, December 12, 2023.
- From a folktale to a modern tale. Presentation by Heiða Rafnsdóttir from Parity Games at the Symposium on Cultural Heritage in Virtual Worlds, October 20, 2023.
This project was supported by the Infrastructure Fund.
