Dual-resolution 3D scanner and method of using

A scanner system for scanning an object, comprising:

• an integrated 3D scanner comprising a scanning device configured for operating in a first configuration, and for operating in a second configuration, where:
• in said first configuration the scanning device is adapted for acquiring a first data set relating to a first region of the object with electromagnetic signals in the infrared range;
• and
• in said second configuration the scanning device is adapted for acquiring a second data set relating to a second region of the object with electromagnetic signals in a range different from that used in the first configuration,
• the scanner system further comprises:
• optical components and an imaging sensor element;
• means for converting the first data set to a first 3D-model, wherein first the 3D-model is created solely from the first data set;
• means for converting the second data set to a second 3D-model, wherein the second 3D-model is created solely from the second data set;
• and
• a data processing unit configured for associating the first 3D-model with the second 3D-model;
• wherein a position of a lens of the optical components in the first configuration is different than the position of the lens in the second configuration.

A scanner system for scanning an object, comprising:

• an integrated 3D scanner comprising a scanning device configured for operating in a first configuration, and for operating in a second configuration, where:
• in said first configuration the scanning device is adapted for acquiring a first data set relating to a first region of the object with electromagnetic signals in the infrared range;
• and
• in said second configuration the scanning device is adapted for acquiring a second data set relating to a second region of the object with electromagnetic signals in a range different from that used in the first configuration,
• the scanner system further comprises:
• optical components and an imaging sensor element;
• means for converting the first data set to a first 3D-model, wherein first the 3D-model is created solely from the first data set;
• means for converting the second data set to a second 3D-model, wherein the second 3D-model is created solely from the second data set;
• and
• a data processing unit configured for associating the first 3D-model with the second 3D-model;
• wherein when operating in the first and second configurations, the integrated 3D scanner shares a number of optical components;
• and
• wherein the scanning device is further configured such that the first and second data sets include respective series of focus plane images.