Susanna Nevalainen

Title: Susanna Nevalainen and Virtual 3D Scanning

Introduction

Susanna Nevalainen is an inventor associated with Zurich, Switzerland, and Hexagon Innovation Hub GmbH. Her patent work focuses on virtual reality and remote 3D scanning.

Latest Patents

Nevalainen is credited with 1 patent, titled “Virtual 3D-Scanning Environment.” The invention describes a method in which an operator uses a virtual reality scene to define a scan region based on their virtual position. A scanner, such as a robotic unmanned ground vehicle scanner, scans the corresponding physical environment and streams the resulting data to the operator in real time.

The virtual reality view updates dynamically as additional scan data arrives. The operator can expand or refine the scanned region by changing their virtual position or by specifying an area for further scanning, such as a gap in the scan.

Career Highlights

Nevalainen’s listed patent highlights an approach to making remote scanning more interactive. By connecting an operator’s actions in a virtual scene with a scanner deployed in the physical environment, the method supports real-time visualization and targeted collection of additional data.

Collaborations

Nevalainen is associated with Hexagon Innovation Hub GmbH. Her listed coworkers include Merlin Bastien Fischer and Bruno Rocha Pereira.

Conclusion

Susanna Nevalainen’s patent describes a virtual reality-based system for directing and refining remote 3D scans, linking an operator’s virtual viewpoint with live scanning in the physical environment.