A maker built a custom 360-degree 3D scanning rig using an Ouster VLP-16 lidar sensor to map the interior of a cave. The sensor's native 40-degree field of view was extended to full 360-degree coverage by mounting it on a rotating shaft driven by a belt drive. The project highlights how homebrew solutions can rival expensive commercial scanners while offering hands-on learning about sensor mechanics and data processing.
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