According to an aspect, there is provided a pin board tool for facilitating three-dimensional (3D) scanning and printing, comprising: an array (301) of parallel pins, wherein the parallel pins in the array are aligned in the longitudinal direction when the pin board tool is empty; a fixture (303) holding the array; and locking means (302) configured to lock the array of parallel pins in place when activated to provide a print bed for 3D printing an object having a surface corresponding to a pattern formed by the array locked in place, wherein the parallel pins are configured to be able to move freely in a longitudinal direction of the parallel pins independent of each other within a movement range when the locking means are inactive and an object is pushed against the parallel pins, the movement range being equal to or smaller than a length of each parallel pin. The application further relates to a 3D scanning and printing system (300) and also to a method for three dimensional (3D) scanning and printing.

A measuring device for measuring an excavation site is described having a supporting frame, at least one profile measuring apparatus, associated with the supporting frame, facing a corresponding lateral wall of the excavation site. Each profile measuring apparatus has a feeler element arranged to remain in contact with the excavation site lateral wall. A sensor system associated with the supporting frame is provided having rotation sensors, and translation sensors. A data processing system, based on the rotation and translation data measured by the sensor system, is provided for calculating the actual profile of the lateral wall of the excavation site.

A measuring device for measuring an excavation site is described having a supporting frame, at least one profile measuring apparatus, associated with the supporting frame, facing a corresponding lateral wall of the excavation site. Each profile measuring apparatus has a feeler element arranged to remain in contact with the excavation site lateral wall. A sensor system associated with the supporting frame is provided having rotation sensors, and translation sensors. A data processing system, based on the rotation and translation data measured by the sensor system, is provided for calculating the actual profile of the lateral wall of the excavation site.

A gripping device for handling sample containers is presented. The sample containers are closed by caps of a given cap type or are not closed by caps. The gripping device comprises a number of fingers configured to collectively cause gripping of a sample container, a tactile sensor device arranged at at least one of the fingers and configured to sample a longitudinal profile of the sample container and of the cap, if any, being gripped, and a control device coupled to the tactile sensor device. The control device determines if the sample container is closed by a cap or not closed by a cap based on the sampled longitudinal profile.

A method of capturing haptic content of an object where the capturing involves a plurality of communication devices includes recognizing haptic content captured by a first communication device and properties associated with the captured haptic content and recognizing properties associated with a second communication device, and determining, at least partly based on the recognized properties, whether or not the second device is to participate in the capturing of the haptic content. If such a participation is determined, a transmission of at least parts of the haptic content captured by the first communication and the associated properties to the second communication device is initiated. Haptic content captured by the second communication device is then recognized by the haptic device, and a combination of the haptic content captured by the first communication device with the haptic content captured by the second device, can then be initiated. A haptic device and a system, capable of executing the method suggested above are also described.

The invention relates to a measuring device for measuring runout of an end face (6, 7) of an elongate profiled member (3), said measuring device comprising: at least one measuring head (33, 34) that can move back and forth along a longitudinal axis (L) and has a plurality of styluses (333, 343) which are placed next to each other, can individually move relative to the measuring head (33, 34) in the longitudinal direction and are oriented towards a support (31, 32) for the elongate profiled member (3), said support (31, 32) being located next to the measuring head (33, 34); and an evaluation unit that is connected in a data conducting manner to each of the styluses (333, 343) and calculates the runout from the individual values measured by the styluses (333, 343).

The invention relates to a measuring device for measuring runout of an end face (6, 7) of an elongate profiled member (3), said measuring device comprising: at least one measuring head (33, 34) that can move back and forth along a longitudinal axis (L) and has a plurality of styluses (333, 343) which are placed next to each other, can individually move relative to the measuring head (33, 34) in the longitudinal direction and are oriented towards a support (31, 32) for the elongate profiled member (3), said support (31, 32) being located next to the measuring head (33, 34); and an evaluation unit that is connected in a data conducting manner to each of the styluses (333, 343) and calculates the runout from the individual values measured by the styluses (333, 343).

The invention relates to measurement technology and is intended for measuring the shape, the internal dimensions and the flexibility of shoes. The proposed measurement method consists in using probes with indicators, which create tension on the measured surface. A camera and a flat marking band are used for tracing the shape of the internal surface of a shoe. On the basis of the sum of the images, a three-dimensional model of the internal surface of the tested shoe is made, and the flexibility properties are determined by scanning the object with different forces. A device comprises a body, a camera mounted therein, two or more probes with indicators, and a flat marking band. The invention makes it possible to increase accuracy and to reduce the labor intensiveness and time of measurements.

In some examples, an apparatus comprises a platform having an upper surface to contact a plantar surface of a human foot positioned on the platform, a first pressure sensor to sense a pressure applied to the upper surface by a heel of the human foot, and a first probe extending through an opening in the platform and movable vertically upward through the opening to probe an adipose layer on a bottom of the heel. The apparatus also comprises a first actuator to displace the first probe upwardly against the adipose layer with a predetermined force, and a linear displacement sensor to sense a vertical displacement of the first probe.

In some examples, an apparatus comprises a platform having an upper surface to contact a plantar surface of a human foot positioned on the platform, a first pressure sensor to sense a pressure applied to the upper surface by a heel of the human foot, and a first probe extending through an opening in the platform and movable vertically upward through the opening to probe an adipose layer on a bottom of the heel. The apparatus also comprises a first actuator to displace the first probe upwardly against the adipose layer with a predetermined force, and a linear displacement sensor to sense a vertical displacement of the first probe.