PTB, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt is the national institute for science and technology and the highest technical authority of the Federal Republic of Germany in the field of metrology and certain areas of safety engineering. PTB has significant expertise in large‑volume metrology and the development of D‑MTs. PTB developed and maintains the Virtual Coordinate Measuring Machine (VCMM) as a trustworthy method used in industry and accredited laboratories. PTB will coordinate this project and will use its experience in coordinating other EMRP and EMPIR and Metrology Partnership projects, e.g., 18SIB01 GeoMetre, 23IND12 ADAM, SIB60 Surveying. PTB is also a member of related standardisation bodies ISO/TC 172/SC 6, ISO/TC 213/WG 10, DIN and VDI/VDE GMA TCs

CEM, Centro Español de Metrología, has extensive experience with TLS and point cloud analysis using commercial software and a solid background with related instruments, such as laser trackers and CMMs with tactile and optical probes. In addition, CEM has participated in relevant EMRP and EMPIR projects, SIB58 Angles, 18RPT01 ProbeTrace and 20IND07 TracOptic.

CMI, Cesky Metrologicky Institut, has significant experience with CMMs and industrial laser scanner measurements and calibration, calibration artefact development, as well as a proven record in metrology software development and computer modelling. CMI has participated in several EMRP, EMPIR and Partnership projects including 17NRM03 EUCoM and 19NET01 AdvManuNet.

GUM, Central Office of Measures, has experience in measuring and analysing spatial data from their laser tracker, optical and tactile CMMs and a structured light scanner instrument. GUM will contribute to the project’s development of generic instrument models for terrestrial laser scanners and take part in the work comparing numerical validation results to software performance with high quality and daily empiric scan data of artefacts. GUM has participated in EMRP and EMPIR projects IND53 LUMINAR, 17IND03 LaVA, 18SIB01 GeoMetre and 20IND02 DynaMITE.

LNE, Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais, has solid skills in reference data generation and software implantation, as well as uncertainty estimation, based on Monte‑Carlo and Bayesian methods. LNE will also continue the improvement of the traceability of laser scanning systems, including the implementation of a D‑MT.

NLS, Maanmittauslaitos, has decades long experience in geodetic measurement and analysis including the metrology within. NLS operates the MGRS geodetic observatory and has numerous different scanners available for research. NLS also has extensive experience in laser scanning and has used it in numerous research projects, including centre of excellence and flagships by the Finnish Research Council.

RISE is the Swedish NMI, working under the Swedish Ministry of Finance. RISE performs large volume metrology field services for a wide range of customers’ on‑site needs and applications. The large volume metrology services include laser scanning measurements with a history of more than a decade in laser scanning. RISE has been involved in related EMRP and EMPIR and Metrology Partnership projects including SIB60 Surveying, 17IND03 LaVA,18SIB01 GeoMetre, 20IND07 TracOptic and 23IND12 ADAM. RISE is also a long‑standing member of ISO/TC 28/SC 2, currently working on ISO/AWI 7507‑7 3D Laser Scanning.

VTT, Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy, has expertise in both tactile and optical coordinate metrology and angle metrology. At VTT there is also expertise in specific fields relevant to this project such as the calibration of 3D scanners, theodolites and laser trackers. In the project, VTT will focus on the case studies on geodesy and the measurement of large parts and will develop a calibration service for TLS.

AKL‑tec is a medium‑sized mechanical‑engineering company. Their main business is the engineering and production of measurement devices for the logistics industry. The company has in‑depth knowledge of aspects concerning freight dimensioning as part of complex logistics processes. Their products range from ready‑to‑order volumetric measurement devices to fully bespoke appliances using 3D scanning technology. AKL‑tec will lead the logistics case study.

ENS Paris‑Saclay, Ecole normale supérieure Paris-Saclay, is a leading institution in industrial and manufacturing engineering research and has expertise in multi‑sensor dimensional metrology, digital twins in manufacturing, geometry processing and data analytics in dimensional metrology. ENS Paris‑Saclay will contribute to the development of digital twins of 3D scanning systems, point clouds qualification and reference datasets for software validation. 

Ommatidia Nederland B.V. is currently commercialising NGMC‑LiDAR (Next Generation Multi‑Channel Light Detection and Ranging system) a unique approach to LiDAR that makes use of photonics to amplify the amount of light coming back to the receiver, thus enhancing the signal‑to‑noise‑ratio and therefore providing distance data in ranges far lower than standard ToF systems. As part of European Space Agency projects In Orbit Metrology and STARTIGER, Ommatidia has been focusing on the metrology of large structures and it will bring this expertise to the project.

TEKNIKER is a research centre focused on integrating metrology for scanning systems in advanced manufacturing and geodesy. TEKNIKER’s metrology lab offers measurement and calibration services for both tactile and optical technologies. In both, modelling and simulation are used to design and support the deployment of technology, to assess uncertainty and improve measuring processes. TEKNIKER’s experience from EMRP and EMPIR projects IND62 TIM, 17IND03 LAVA and 20IND07 TracOptic will be used in this project.

TUM, Technische Universität München, has a proven record in the development of advanced methodologies for the geodetic monitoring of infrastructural, industrial and environmental objects, the automation of highly accurate static and mobile laser scanning as well as the quality analysis of geodetic sensors. This research is applied to a variety of interdisciplinary tasks in the context of digitising the reality.

UCL, University College London, brings extensive experience in the subject of laser scanning, point cloud understanding, industrial metrology and sensor networks, as well as access to a range of state‑of‑the‑art laser scanning and surface metrology sensors. UCL also has a ~500 m3 metrology laboratory along with a section of an A321 Airbus loan wing and aerospace related point cloud data which can be used in this project.

WUT, Politechnika Warszawska, is a technical research university in Poland and its areas of expertise include computer vision, photogrammetry and surveying, TLS techniques, 3D modelling and 3D Visualisation, point clouds and geospatial data processing in geodesy. WUT also provides the IT platform for geospatial big data processing, a network of experts and data analysis processing with high‑speed facilities.