Conferences

The 3D Metrology Conference (3DMC) will take place on 8–10 September 2026 at Loughborough University’s London campus at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London.

We welcome presentations on portable and large-volume applications and technologies, but we would also like to see presentations on 3D from other perspectives. For example, we would like to hear from users and developers of AI for 3D Analysis, Motion Capture, X-Ray Computed Tomography, CMMs and 3D Surface Metrology. Indeed, one of our recently announced keynote presentations will focus on better integrating metrology into the fascinating area of cultural heritage recording.

Our conference offers the following opportunities:

• Talks and posters featuring success stories from end users and latest research advances in industrial metrology;
• Extensive networking opportunities including two dedicated evening events open to all conference attendees and exhibitors;
• Informative exhibition booths and hands-on workshops displaying state-of-the-art technologies from leading manufacturers and new start-ups;
• A relaxed and open-minded atmosphere guaranteeing cross-sector discussions on new and improved applications of metrology;

The organizers include the machine tool laboratory (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University, the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL), University College London (UCL), Loughborough University and the research and technology company Tekniker, based in Spain’s Basque Country.

Join us as a delegate or submit your abstract for a talk or poster via the conference website:

https://www.3dmc.events/

Optical 3D Metrology (O3DM) is a series of conferences that build on the heritage of SPIE Videometrics (1991-2017) and Optical 3D Measurement Techniques (1989-2009). Renamed as Optical 3D Metrology (O3DM), the past editions were held in Strasbourg (France) in December 2019, in Wuerzburg (Germany) in December 2022 and Brescia (Italy) in 2024. The primary theme of O3DM is the precise 3D measurement and accurate modelling from imaging and range sensors. 

The 2026 edition of O3DM will celebrate 35 years of optical metrology workshops. 

O3DM is focussed on the growing interest in processing and modelling technology, and the increasing demand for accurate 3D models in applications such as industrial inspection, aerospace and automotive design, material and component testing, scene documentation, motion analysis, medicine and the exploration of remote and hazardous sites, just to name a few. 

O3DM, like its predecessor events, wants to encourage the cooperation and information exchange between academia and industry in the field of optical metrology. 

O3DM topics of interest include: 

• Sensor investigations and characterisation;
• Radiometric and geometric calibration of sensors;
• Precision, accuracy and reliability issues in 3D measurements;
• Sensor/data fusion;
• Quality and calibration of colour for 3D models acquired by optical and range sensing techniques;
• Algorithms for precise 3D data derivation and processing;
• Ambiguous sequences in image orientation;
• Hybrid adjustment;
• AI methods in metrology and industrial inspection;
• Handling of transparent or reflective surfaces. 

The O3DM workshop will be held in Braunschweig, Germany, during 18–20 November 2026, at the University of Braunschweig.

https://o3dm.fbk.eu/