Computerized imaging of sporting trophies
A method of generating and storing three-dimensional digital data indicative of a sporting trophy is provided. The method may be implemented in relation to a wide variety of sporting trophy applications. A sportsman can provide a sporting trophy to a scanning system to obtain three-dimensional image data relative to the sporting trophy. Sporting-relevant measurements can be computed based on the stored three-dimensional image data.
1. A method of generating digital data indicative of a sporting trophy, the method comprising:
providing the sporting trophy to a computerized scanner, the sporting trophy being any non-living biological specimen obtained by a sportsman while engaged in their sport;
engaging the scanner to enable a free-formed scan of surfaces associated with the sporting trophy;
generating three-dimensional image data indicative of the sporting trophy, the three-dimensional image data being a three-dimensional representation of the sporting trophy;
storing the three-dimensional image data on a computer readable medium; and
generating a three-dimensional grid around the three-dimensional representation of the sporting trophy to provide a context for precise measurement, the three-dimensional grid divided into measurement portions that are sized to at least a hundredth of an inch.
2. The method claim 1 , wherein the sporting trophy is at least a portion of a set of antlers.
3. The method of claim 1 , and further comprising computing at least one sporting-relevant measurement from the three-dimensional data.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the sporting-relevant measurement includes automatic calculation of volume of the sporting trophy.
5. The method of claim 3 , and further comprising determining a score based on the at least one sporting-relevant measurement.
6. The method of claim 1 , and further comprising generating authentication information corresponding to the digital data indicative of the sporting trophy.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the authentication information is embodied on a certificate.
8. The method of claim 1 , and further comprising generating a model of the sporting trophy from the stored three-dimensional data.
9. The method of claim 8 , and further comprising manipulating the three-dimensional data prior to generating the model.
10. The method of claim 1 , and wherein obtaining image data indicative of the sporting trophy comprises obtaining at least one two-dimensional image of the sporting trophy and at least one range measurement.
11. The method of claim 10 , and further comprising generating a three dimensional image of the sporting trophy based on a plurality of two-dimensional images.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the sporting trophy to the scanner includes providing a kit configured to generate a physical representation of the sporting trophy and wherein the physical representation is provided to the scanner.
13. A method of generating a score relative to a sporting trophy, the method comprising:
providing the sporting trophy to a computerized scanner, the sporting trophy being any non-living biological specimen obtained by a sportsman while engaged in their sport;
engaging the scanner to enable a free-formed scan of surfaces associated with the sporting trophy;
generating three-dimensional digital data representative of the sporting trophy, the three-dimensional image data being a three-dimensional representation of the sporting trophy;
storing the three-dimensional data on a computer readable medium;
generating a three-dimensional grid around the three-dimensional representation of the sporting trophy to provide a context for precise measurement, the three-dimensional grid divided into measurement portions that are sized to at least a hundredth of an inch;
computing predetermined sporting-relevant measurements from the three-dimensional representation of the sporting trophy and the three-dimensional grid; and
computing a score based on the sporting-relevant measurements, the predetermined sporting-relevant measurements to compute provided by selected sporting trophy scoring systems.