DiSKO stands for the Digital Study of Kelsey Objects Project.

Disco in Latin also means “I teach.”  This project is intended to be a resource for teaching and research.

The goal for this project is to provide digital 3D models of select Kelsey Museum objects to be shared freely through the Kelsey Museum’s website for instructors, students, and researchers to engage with and use.

When the project first began, photogrammetry was the most accessible and affordable way to create the 3D models in conjunction with software like RealityCapture and Meshmixer. In 2022, the DiSKO team became interested in more efficient methods that had been developed for 3D modeling, leading them to technologies like the application Scaniverse for the iPad and an amateur 3D scanner, the CR Lizard from Creality.

Other software used for the creation and cleaning up of scans include Blender and Agisoft Metashape. Additionally, the team has used a MakerBot Replicator+ 3D printer to test out prints of the 3D models.

The DiSKO project was made possible with funds from the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and by the dedicated staff and curators at the Kelsey Museum. Digitization and object research was conducted by University of Michigan students Matt Junker, Sarah Snyder, Talia Gangoo, Emani Hunter, Jade Peng, Zoe Ortiz, Taylor Tyrell, and Hannah Edwards.

We would like to thank everyone who worked on this project for their hard work, patience, and creativity.