SIAM publishes CT scanner article of Giudiceandrea, Katsevich & Ursella

11 2016

In their article, the three authors explain how Microtec's CT scanner called CT Log enables the production of more valuable wood components and less waste pieces by means of the Katsevich Algorithm.

The Katsevich Algorithm creates a precise reconstruction of the log passing the CT scanner and provides an optimal virtual cut plan for the log. 

For the groundbreaking development of a CT scanner for whole tree logs, Alexander Katsevich and Federico Giudiceandrea receiveid the 2016 Marcus Wallenberg Prize, with the diploma being handed out by His Majesty the King of Sweden in Stockholm this October.

Katsevich's magic formula

The Katsevich inversion algorithm, developed in 2001, is the first enabling solution for implementing wide cone angle scanning.

See inside logs

Example of a CT reconstruction of a log by Microtec.

Prof. Alexander Katsevich

The Katsevich Algorithm creates a precise reconstruction of the log passing the CT scanner and provides an optimal virtual cut plan for the log. 

CT scan

Reconstructed cross-section of a log showing identified defects and a virtual cut.

Marcus Wallenberg Prize

For the groundbreaking development of a CT scanner for whole tree logs, Alexander Katsevich and Federico Giudiceandrea receiveid the 2016 Marcus Wallenberg Prize, with the diploma being handed out by His Majesty the King of Sweden in Stockholm this October.

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