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NRC Scans of Cuneiform Tablets from Stanford University

1998 - Stanford, USA

The following page shows snapshots of color 3D models produced from the cuneiform tablets sent to NRC for high-resolution 3D scanning by Prof. Marc Levoy of Stanford University . The 3D polygonal models were produced from scans using the High-Resolution Color Laser Scanner with a lateral resolution (sampling) of 50 µm. Many images were required to obtain good coverage of the cuneiform cavities. These scans were then merged into a triangular mesh of 50 µm of side length.

Figure 1: A cuneiform tablet is positioned for scanning using the High-Resolution Color Laser Scanner.

Figure 2: Detail of tablet. The white line due to the scanning laser spot is visible in the center of the tablet.

Tablet A Scanning sampling distance : 50 um Depth uncertainty : 15 um Number of images : 28 of 1024x1024 samples
Tablet A, Side A Click on the image for a larger view	Tablet A, Side B Click on the image for a larger view
Tablet A, Side A Click on the image for a larger view	Tablet A, Side B Click on the image for a larger view
Tablet B Scanning sampling distance: 50 um Depth uncertainty: 15 um Number of images: 24 of 1024x1024 samples
Tablet B, Side A Click on the image for a larger view	Tablet B, Side B Click on the image for a larger view
Tablet B, Side A Click on the image for a larger view	Tablet B, Side B Click on the image for a larger view
Tablet C Scanning sample distance: 50 um Depth uncertainty: 15 um Number of images: 8 of 1024x1024 samples and 10 of 1024x2048 samples
Tablet C, Side A Click on the image for a larger view	Tablet C, Side B Click on the image for a larger view
Tablet C, Side A Click on the image for a larger view	Tablet C, Side B Click on the image for a larger view

For more information:
http://graphics.stanford.edu/papers/cuneiform/