WALTHAM, Mass.--()--GelSight, a pioneer in tactile intelligence technology, today announced the release of its GelSight Mobile™ 4.0 software package. In this update, GelSight customers’ top requested capabilities are now live. Customers can now easily combine scans to inspect larger surface areas with automated image stitching. GelSight has also taken our existing 2D measurement tools and expanded them to create a dedicated 2D measurement analysis function. These tools enable simplified workflows and deliver significant improvements for routine measurements, inspection cycles, and more.

Some of the key features in the GelSight Mobile™ 4.0 Software include:

  • Image Stitching: Combine multiple scans with our simple guided workflow to create larger areas to apply GelSight’s 2D and 3D surface analysis tools with the same accuracy, speed, and ease of use you have come to expect from GelSight. One image is automatically stitched from multiple to enable the analysis of larger surfaces and features, such as scratches spanning multiple centimeters. During early field testing, GelSight was able to detect a scratch an inspector missed on a helicopter blade, and then stitch together multiple scans to determine the length of the defect, on the shop, in seconds! Users can also look at the 3D height maps of stitched images and select the scan from the stitch to execute our traditional 3D measurement analysis. This game-changing tool eliminates the need for additional equipment or manual measurement steps, and therefore significantly increases the speed of delivering critical information for the task at hand.
  • 2D Measurements: Measure length, width, and distances, faster and with precision – even on stitched images. This update adds full 2D analysis capabilities to the existing ruler and drawing tools and supports toggling between 2D and 3D measurements in the same scan. Complete routine inspections in real-time on the line, thanks to GelSight Mobile’s portability and one-click reporting to the digital library.
  • Rendering Engine: Enhancements to the rendering engine boost 3D image resolution and scanning speed and support the ability to customize color map ranges. Make more informed decisions with the new insights about the topography of surfaces.

“I am thrilled to bring highly anticipated improvements that enable major efficiency gains for our customers with this software release,” said Dennis Lang, Chief Business Officer at GelSight. “GelSight customers exchange their traditional tools in favor of one click of a button to complete the most common 2D and 3D surface measurements on any material, anywhere. With GelSight Mobile 4.0, reliable and repeatable surface inspection and analysis of larger surfaces is now possible, resulting in significant advantages in the field. This release is a true reflection of our commitments to customers and continuous innovation.”

GelSight Mobile 4.0 is available now. Request more information by contacting info@gelsight.com. To learn more about GelSight’s mobile metrology solutions, visit the company’s website.

About GelSight

GelSight is a pioneer in digital, imaging-based tactile intelligence. The proprietary technology that was invented at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides extremely detailed and rapid surface characterization, enabling several surface measurement applications and robotic sensing capabilities. Its elastomeric 3D imaging systems are currently in use in aerospace, automotive, forensics and in many robotic research labs throughout the world. GelSight is Digital Touch and Feel. For more information, please visit https://gelsight.com/.