Equipment
Choice of camera
Using a 360 camera will provide a good balance of scan quality and ease of use. We support the use of stitched 360 panoramic video (equirectangular), or unstitched ( .insv or mp4) files from Insta360, Ricoh Theta, and Kandao cameras. Supported 360 cameras include the Insta360 OneRS, X2, X4, X5, Ricoh Theta X or Z1, and Kandao Qoocam 3 ultra.
For higher quality results, the cameras we recommend for recording video are the Z Cam E2-M4 and E2. They can be used with the Astrhori or Meike 6.5mm f/2 fisheye lens (MFT mount). Pre-assembled kits are available to rent or buy from Sensori.
Alternatively, you may use other cameras that support the capture of high bitrate video with a fisheye lens, but the results might be of a lower quality than with our recommended equipment.
Monopod
For capturing larger open areas such as road works, or for providing better visibility in inaccessible areas such as ceiling voids, we recommend mounting the camera to a monopod using a pan-tilt head.
Extra lighting
Sensori capture requires good illumination to be able to generate high quality geometry. When working at night with no other lighting, or in dark environments such as ceiling voids, a bright wide beam LED light may be fitted to the camera.
Scanning targets
Sensori Capture uses a standard set of targets for defining scale and registering against a control network. They are available to order from us, but you may also print your own.
Origin plate and scale plates are available to download here. These should be printed at the original print size of the file. The distance between the centres of the target patterns is exactly 200mm and must be printed accurately. We recommend printing these on aluminium composite to reduce the risk of movement during outdoor captures.
Control point markers for use with survey points can be downloaded here. We recommend printing these on 3mm foam. Our standard size for these is 12cm across, but they may be used at any print size. The centre can be cut out as shown below.
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