Application of high resolution scanning systems for virtual moulds and replicas of sculptural works

The paper presents a project aimed at setting up methods and tools for creating virtual moulds of sculptural works using laser tracking technology in tandem with an hand-held scanner. In the second part, the employment of the obtained high density model for the replica of artefacts, using numeric control machines with different reverse engineering techniques, is described. The scientific focus was centered on the processing pipeline from the acquisition to the reproduction and the first results are here presented. The study is conducted in cooperation with the Superintendence of Architectural Heritage and Landscape of Tuscany under the guidance of architect Vincenzo Vaccaro and with the Opera di S. Maria del Fiore, lead by Paolo Bianchini.