A new software called Scan and Solve is about to give a new perspective to scientists on how and where buildings, different structures and even bones are most likely to crack. The program works by analyzing photos of the items and by calculating the effects that outside forces like gravity may cause from interaction.

It is developed by the researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison and Florida International University and as an example, they used the David statue of Michelangelo to point out its vulnerable zones. The statue already had problems in those areas, so Scan and Solve ‘predicted’ correctly.

By using this method, engineers, sculptors and many others will have an excellent idea of what areas of their structures need improvements or which of the current ones should be renovated. The software can also be useful to a great range of biomedical applications, as it is able to analyze the weaker areas of bones and to foretell where they are more likely to fracture first.

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