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with us
Have we sparked your interest? Do not hesitate to contact us by phone or e-mail and ask your questions. Or book an appointment to meet us online or in our office.
You are interested in our services or products? Please feel free to get in touch! We are happy to advise and support you.
mail: [email protected]
phone: +49 (0)6151 1620079 (monday - friday, between 10-16 MEZ/MESZ)
Our location
Address for visitors
Small World Vision GmbH
c/o TU Darmstadt
Schnittspahnstraße 2
64287 Darmstadt, GERMANY
Postal address
Small World Vision GmbH
c/o TU Darmstadt
Poststelle Botanischer Garten
Gebäude B2|03, Raum 2
Schnittspahnstraße 10
64287 Darmstadt, GERMANY
Privacy
Policy
1. Data protection - Overview
General information
The following notices provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data collection on this website
The following notices provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.
"Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?"Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details of the website operator in the section “Information about the responsible party” in this Privacy Policy.
"How do we collect your data?"On the one hand, your data is collected by you providing it to us. This can be, for example, data that you enter in a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This is mainly technical data (e.g. Internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
"What do we use your data for?"Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
"What rights do you have regarding your data?"You have the right to receive information at any time free of charge about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have a right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time.
2. Hosting und content delivery networks (CDN)
External hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (hoster). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the hoster’s servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact data, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website.
The hoster is used for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online appearance by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO).
Our hoster will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following hoster:
Hetzner Online GmbH
Industriestr. 25
91710 Gunzenhausen
GERMANY
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
We use the following CDN service provider:
Cloudflare, Inc.
101 Townsend St,
San Francisco, CA 94107
USA
Conclusion of a contract for “commissioned data processing”
To ensure data protection-compliant processing, we have concluded a contract for “data processing on behalf” with our hoster and CDN service provider.
3. General notes and mandatory information
Date privacy
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security issues. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Note on the responsible body
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Small World Vision GmbH
Marc-Simon Stutz
Schnittspahnstraße 2
64287 Darmstadt
GERMANY
phone: +49 (0)6151 1620079
mail: [email protected]
The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).
Storage period
Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once these reasons no longer apply.
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with you expressing consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 DSGVO)
IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 ABS. 1 LIT. E OR F DSGVO, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSERTING, EXERCISING OR DEFENDING LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21(1) DSGVO).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21 (2) DSGVO).
Right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority
In the event of breaches of the DSGVO, data subjects shall have a right of appeal to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged breach. The right of appeal is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible authority, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.
SSL or TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or requests that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, deletion and correction
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For this purpose, you can contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) DSGVO, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – apart from being stored – only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
Objection to advertising e-mails
The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation to send advertising and information materials not expressly requested is hereby prohibited. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.
4. Data collection on this website
Server log files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
browser type and browser version
Operating system used
referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.
5. Contact by e-mail, phone or fax
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b DSGVO, if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests sent to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO) if this has been requested.
The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular legal retention periods – remain unaffected.
The table lists the usual (personal) data we store and process below. If there is a legitimate interest, these information might be extended by other relevant information given to us or collected by us.
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Usage for marketing purposes
In order to inform potential and current customers of our products, services and updates we send personalized marketing e-mails through a Customer Relationship Managment (CRM) system. We therefore hand over personal contact information to our CRM service provider, specifially
HubSpot, Inc.
25 First Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
USA
We have found direct e-mail marketing to be a less intrusive form of customer service and acquisition, which helps us to better understand problems and wishes of our area of business while disturbing individual daily routines less than other marketing strategies.
We apologize if this type of advertising is not acceptable to you. Please let us know your preferences by unsubscribing from marketing e-mails using the link in the footer of the e-mail sent to you or by sending a brief e-mail (see Contact). We promise to comply with your wishes.
Conclusion of a contract for “commissioned data processing”
To ensure data protection-compliant processing, we have concluded a contract for “data processing on behalf” with our CRM service provider.
At your
service
Whether you are a museum, a scientific institution, university or an expert in the media and entertainment industry. There is no need to own your own photogrammetric Macro 3D scanner. We are happy to offer you our experience and expertise in scanning really small and tiny objects.
Get in contact with us for a quote for your manageable amount of analog treasures you want to digitize.
3D Digitization
Specimen preprocessing
Some specimens need to be treated before 3D scanning. We always discuss the measures to be taken with our customers and guarantee that the specimens are damaged as little as possible or not at all.
Preprocessing of scanning insects:
Careful fixation and drying
Realistic positioning of extremities
Mild specimen cleaning
3D Scanning
Using the DISC3Dplus, we excell at making high quality scans from small and complex objects.
Photografic recording of all-sides
Over 300 focus-stacked images in 4K resolution
Specimen sizes in the mm to cm range
True-to-scale 3D reconstruction
Color calibrated textures
Postprocessing
By default we will fine-tune all 3D models and textures.
Digital removal of pins and other mounting supports
Repair and refinement e.g. smoothing or mesh optimization
Texture improvements, e.g. brightness, saturation and contrast
Advanced mesh editing
Advanced modifications ranging from repositioning of extremities to assembling multiple scans, we will prepare the model to your specifications.
Merging multiple 3D models into one
Re-positioning of deformed structures or extremities
Other modifications to meshes
3D creation
Rendering
Creating images with full control of scenery for your print, digital and social media needs.
Creation of custom materials
3D scenery generation
Animation
Revive your specimens with movement in video clips or AR/VR.
Tracking shots
Realistic motion animation
Audio & video editing
More
services
3D Printing
Reproduce small structures at a larger scale to highlight details that will not fail to amaze viewers and visitors.
Model optimization for 3D printing
3D printing in bio-degradable plastics and other materials
Single piece to small batch of colorized 3D printed models
Reverse-engineering
For situations when spare parts are unobtainable we generate exact CAD data from 3D scans.
3D CAD data and technical drawings in common data formats
Failure analysis and part optimization
Sample manufacturing from our partners
Workshops
You want to improve your handling of DISC3D/DISC3Dplus scanners or go deeper into the 3D scanning workflow? In our customized training courses we provide beginners and advanced users with knowledge around the scanning process, 3D reconstruction and the creative use of the results. If you are interested in specific topics, please contact us. We will be happy to tailor group workshops to your needs.
Training on and with DISC3D/DISC3Dplus 3D scanners for beginners and advanced users
3D reconstruction workshops using Agisoft Metashape (Professional) photogrammetry software, with tips and tricks for small and complex objects
Introductions in using the free and open-source 3D creation software Blender for image and animation rendering
Example
projects
Antique Emewo watch movement
3D scan and simple animation of a small and defective Swiss-made watch movement with 17 jewels. Although metal and high reflective surfaces can prove difficult to scan, even fine engravings and other details were reproduced.
Dimensions (HxWxD): 21,5 x 9 x 4,9 mm
Materials: brass, steel, enamel, ruby, gold
Roman Denar from the first century b.c.
A combination of two 3D scans of a well preserved Roman Denar from 82 – 81 B.C. Made from silver with relatively low corrosion, the coin has a large area of reflective surfaces, but the embossing and other details were reproduced. The coin has been rotated in the sample holder and was scanned twice to make every part of the coin visible in the final merged 3D model.
Dimensions (HxWxD): 20 x 18 x 2 mm
Materials: silver
We are
small
world
vision
We are a dynamic Startup from Darmstadt / Germany specializing in development, production and distribution of innovative automated 3D scanners for small, complex and colorful objects.
Our
team
Our journey
DISC3Dplus goes Canada
Overseas - for the first time. Our brand new 3D scanner takes the plane from Germany to Canada, soon to be followed by Dr. Schmelzle to give a thorough introduction to its new operators.
Brand Relaunch
New logo, domain and website with 3D viewer, we made great efforts to reinvent ourselves. Long in the making and finally here – we like it!
Gründungspreis+ award for digital innovation
As part of the Digital Technology Days 2022 in Berlin, Small World Vision was awarded the Gründungspreis+ of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection by the Parliamentary State Secretary Michael Kellner. Out of 208 submissions in the Gründerwettbewerb - Digitale Innovationen - the expert jury gave us special recognition as one of six outstanding German start-ups.
Award winner at Hessischer Gründerpreis 2021
At the semi-finals of the HGP21, we set ourselves apart from the other competitors with our pitch and were able to move into the finals. In Frankfurt am Main, we were honored by Professor Lilia Waehlert, Vice Dean Wiesbaden & Frankfurt of the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, as award winner of the Hessian Founders Award 2021. With hard work and determination we were able to prevail over 167 applications in total.
Exhibitors at the 5. Hessischer Innovationskongress
Our Startup was invited to exhibit at the HIK2021, this year a virtual congress revolving around the slogan "MUT - Machen. Unternehmergeist. Technologie." (transl.: "COURAGE - Doing. Spirit. Technology."). Between the presentations we introduced ourselves to the interested visitors and answered their questions.
130.000€ EXIST Start-Up Grant
For the coming year our team of young professionals Marc-Simon, Sarah and Sebastian are receiving sholarships to jumpstart development.
2nd place at TU Ideenwettbewerb 2020
End of march 2021 our idea of the "Latest generation 3D scanner" was awarded 2nd place in the category Scientists at the TU Ideenwettbewerb. We were selected from 60 submitted ideas and invited to pitch at a final of the TOP 6 best ideas. With the prize money of 2000€ we financed our first virtual exhibition stand at the Start-up & Innovation Day 2022.
Founding Team assemble!
Formation of the founding team with a broad range of expertise. Dr. Sebastian Schmelzle, PD Dr. Michael Heethoff and Prof. Dr. Bernhard Ströbel will be accompanied by Sarah von Hagen (M. Sc.) and Marc-Simon Stutz (B.Sc.).
Prototypes for Pilot Users
Delivery of DISC3D prototypes to several pilot users (Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Zoologische Museum Kiel, Univ. Hamburg, Univ. Greifswald, Museum König Bonn, Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt).
Road to Perfection
Great response to the ZooKeys publication and inquiries about possibilities to buy a DISC3D. First applications of DISC3D for research projects, further improvements of hardware and software, several study projects and theses at TU Darmstadt and Hochschule Darmstadt for further development.
First Results
Presentation of initial results at the Oldenburger 3D-Tage, relocation of development to the TU Darmstadt, extensive testing and software optimization consecutivly.
Early Development
Beginnig development of the DISC3D and the software at the Hochschule Darmstadt, partly with participation of student project groups. First practical tests with insect specimens from the TU Darmstadt.
Our
supporters
Our
alumni
Some of our team members left Small World Vision to follow new opportunities and face other exciting challenges. We greatly appreciate our time together and wish for a fruitful future!
Make
your
own 3D
scans
We have put all our knowledge and expertise in a product you can buy. Our photogrammetric Macro 3D Scanner DISC3Dplus enables you to create digital twins of really small objects with really high precision. The resulting objects are meeting the state-of-the-art requirements for digital-twins in science, entertainment and cultural heritage.
Their beauty will blow your mind.
DISC3D+
down to a few micrometers
Our Scanner
Optimized optical setups with different macro lenses
Quick-change illumination domes for a large size range of objects
Accurate colors due to the use of LEDs with a high CRI and color calibration
Planar back light source for a uniform background
Full enclosure for well-defined light conditions as well as dust and air draft protection
Sample positioning
Automated sample positioning for omnidirectional imaging
Monolithic two-axis gimbal for accuracy and stability
Up to 40000 calibrated raw images taken from typically 400 poses
400 sharp true-color extended-depth-of-field (EDOF) images
Digital representative
Focus-Stacking: Razor sharp true color images
Calibration: True to perspective and scale
Photogrammetry: Omnidirectional imaging for reconstruction of 3D models
Modular front light
Uniform indirect illumination of the samples to minimize reflections
Quick-change front lighting domes for objects between 2 and 56 mm
Planar back light
Highly homogenous planar light source, continuously dimmable
Magnetically attachable black velvet plate for dark image background
Allows for easy access to sample
Our software
Intuitive graphical user interface
Short training periods and fast scan start
Short scan times and brilliant images
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Scanned
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Our scans
Can be 3D printed as enlarged replicates, shared and made public or embedded in AR/VR
Can be used as synthetic training data for machine learning applications
Allow precise measurements of distances, areas, volumes and spatial coordinates
4th YRMM
4th Young Researcher Meeting Morphology, University of Göttingen, 23.-25. February 2023
Dear visitor,
Thank you for attending my talk, hope you had as much fun as I did!
If you are looking for further information around DISC3Dplus or our Services, please feel free to roam around our website.
Also I am gladly and personally available for a chat via email, videoconference or phone.
You want to support our work and can spare a little time? Please participate in our survey, thank you in advance!
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Sebastian Schmelzle
Imprint
Information according to §5 TMG
Small World Vision GmbH
Schnittspahnstr. 2
64287 Darmstadt
GERMANY
Registered location: Darmstadt
Registry court: Amtsgericht Darmstadt, HRB 103651
VAT ID: DE353314122
WEEE-Reg.-Nr. DE 35062436
General Management: Dr. Sebastian Schmelzle
Contact information
phone: +49 (0)6151 16 20079
mail: [email protected]
Webdesign und Programmierung
Liability for content
As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with general legislation pursuant to Section 7 (1) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG). According to §§ 8 to 10 TMG, however, we are not obligated as a service provider to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity.
Obligations to remove or block the use of information under the general laws remain unaffected. However, liability in this regard is only possible from the point in time at which a concrete infringement of the law becomes known. If we become aware of such infringements, we will remove this content immediately.
Liability for links
Our website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no influence. Therefore, we cannot take any responsibility for these external contents. The respective provider or operator of the sites is always responsible for the content of the linked sites. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal contents were not recognizable at the time of linking.
A permanent control of the contents of the linked pages is, however, not reasonable without concrete evidence of a violation of the law. If we become aware of any infringements, we will remove such links immediately.
Copyright
The content and works created by the site operators on these pages are subject to German copyright law. The reproduction, editing, distribution and any kind of exploitation outside the limits of copyright require the written consent of the respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this site are only permitted for private, non-commercial use.
Insofar as the content on this site was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular, third-party content is identified as such. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, please inform us accordingly. If we become aware of any infringements, we will remove such content immediately.
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