Heritage documentation techniques and methods

This paper focuses on the development of a procedure for 3D documentation of Cultural Heritage assets and describes all the steps from the 3D data acquisition of the real object, the post processing the raw data and finally the digital recording, documentation and virtual preservation of the 3D data. It will also describe the experiences, carried out during the digital process, of some virtual restoration cases.

JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences

Nowadays, realistic 3D models are achieved from high resolution texture warped to laser scanner meshes. Multiple photos are normally required for texture mapping, so many manual processes have to be implemented which are absolutely time consuming especially in large sites. The challenge is to handle these processes automatically by developing suitable algorithms. Therefore we focus here on a developed algorithm for automatic texture mapping with its corresponding software. The recent techniques are then used to recover a complete 3D model for paintings inside the Domitilla catacomb which is the largest catacomb in Rome. Such models will help archaeologists to virtually reach the catacomb without putting their feet underground and accordingly conduct their own research.

2014

The presentation presents the project, Digital Reconstructions in Virtual Research Environmentsthe Portal: Palaces and Parks in Former East Prussia. The project examines the methodology of the 3D computer reconstruction of cultural heritage (CH) and the still unresolved questions of certification, classification, annotation, storing, transferring and visualisation. The multinational and interdisciplinary project is concerned with designing a virtual research environment, based on interactive 3D models linked to a semantic data model. Our approach affects the entire process and focuses on the development of a metadata schema, the Cultural Heritage Markup Language (CHML), and an application ontology for digital reconstruction of CH. CHML seeks to integrate diverse information including inline geometry, materials, light and camera settings. The preliminary results bring new insights into areas such as the effective data acquisition, 3D documentation, semantic modeling, data management and visualisation. They may be useful for the creation of Virtual Museums and other forms of interactive presentation of CH that employ WebGL technology.

Springer eBooks, 2024

While 3D rendering of archaeological features in the field is becoming a standard documentary procedure, in the case of objects it remains less wellintegrated as a functional resource, when compared to conventional illustration and photography. This paper examines the current state of the art for 3D data workflows, as used in the study of material culture in archaeology. In doing so, we touch upon the historical-technological background of this mode of documentation and observe its current level of impact on what we may consider normal ways of interacting with archaeological assemblages. We underline how current data-management and production issues diminish potential interoperability across 3D model-making platforms and lead to an escalation in data-storage consumption.

The increasing creation of 3D cultural heritage models has resulted in a need for the establishment of centralized digital archives. We advocate open repositories of scientifically authenticated 3D models based on the example of traditional scholarly journals, with standard mechanisms for preservation, peer review, publication, updating, and dissemination of the 3D models. However, fully realizing this vision will require addressing a number of related research challenges.

Етно-културолошки зборник XXI (2017), 2017

This paper discusses recent developments in application of digital technologies in archaeological practice. More specifically, it focuses on using 3D scanners in the preparation of archaeological documentation. A special emphasis is made in regards to the importance of educating archaeologies about the possibilities of application of digital technologies, 3D scanning in particular.

2021

This document follows up the release of the recommendation of the Consortium 3D for the Humanities available in open access on the HAL platform in 2018. These first recommendations were mostly included into the guide "Guide pour la rédaction d'un cahier des charges de numérisation en 3D" published by the French Ministry of Culture in the context of the National program to digitize and to valorize cultural content.

4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE, 2024

The combination of digitization and 3D technologies allows cultural heritage that brings the past and present together to be preserved on digital platforms and presented to large audiences. These methods enable people to establish a stronger connection with historical and cultural heritage, increase knowledge and understanding, and support the transfer of the value of the past to future generations by bringing the value of the past to the present. With the development of technology, digitization is nowadays used as an important method to reduce the physical visits of people to historical environments and archaeological sites and to prevent the use of these sites beyond a certain limit. This approach plays an effective role in facilitating access for the user and ensuring the preservation of cultural heritage with minimal contact. Today's technologies, known as 3D technology, virtual reality, augmented reality, or mixed reality, play an important role in the analysis of cultural heritage. This study examines how cultural heritage is digitalized with developing technology, how it is preserved, disseminated, and exhibited through methods such as virtual museology, and how cultural heritage is used under the umbrella of education. It was evaluated whether this method makes a sustainable contribution to the preservation and restoration of cultural assets and works of art.

Yök Tez, 2020

Geçmişten günümüze somut ve soyut öğeleri, yaşamsal ve kültürel değerleri barındıran tarihi kentler, kentsel alanlar ve çevreleri, bugün her toplumun kültürel değerlerinden kaynaklanan farklılıkların birer zenginlik olduğunu ve korunarak yaşamını sürdürmesi gerekliliğini göstermektedir. Seyitgazi ilçesi, Antik dönemden günümüze değin önemli bir merkezdir. Temel sivil, dini ve sosyal işlevlerin bir arada geliştiği ilçede anıtlar, korunması gerekli arkeolojik alanlar ve özgün kentsel dokusu ile sosyal, ekonomik ve kültürel olarak doğrudan ilişkili olan ‘Cumhuriyet Meydanı, kent peyzajı ve kimliğinin algılanıp anlaşılmasında etkili olan en önemli düğüm noktası veya merkez /meydan olması çalışma alanı olarak seçilme nedenini oluşturur. II. Derece Arkeolojik Sit alanı içerisinde yer alan meydan ve çevresinde geleneksel sivil mimarlık yapılarının varlıklarını koruyarak bugüne gelmiş olmaları, fakat koruma adına herhangi bir çalışmanın yapılmamış olması geleneksel kent dokusunda kayıplara neden olmuştur. Bu nedenle kentsel mirasın kavranmasını, algılanmasını, yaşanmasını statik ve dinamik yönden etkileyen oluşumu ile Cumhuriyet Meydanı’nın çalışma alanı olmasını zaruri kılmıştır. Bu kapsamda hazırlanan çalışmada, Seyitgazi ilçesinin tarihi zenginliği ve geleneksel mimari dokusu tanımlanarak, günümüze kadar gerçekleştirilen planlama ve koruma yaklaşımları incelenmiş, bu çalışmaların kentin tarihsel gelişimi ve çok katmanlı yapısı ve tarihi çevre ile uyumlu olup olmadığını belgelemek adına bölgenin koruma açısından yasal süreci irdelenmiştir. Ardından Seyitgazi’de tarihi çevredeki yerleşim alanında mevcut durumun değerlendirilmesi için analitik analizler geliştirilmiş, tarihi çevre içerisinde kalan kent mekânları, anıtsal ve geleneksel sivil mimarlık yapıları çevreleri ile birlikte incelenerek belgelenmiştir. Çalışma alanının fiziksel sorunları ve konfor durumları tespit edilerek tüm alana yönelik belgeleme ve tespit çalışmaları yapılmıştır. Yapılan tüm araştırmalarda elde edilen veriler ışığında Çarşıiçi, Hamamyolu ve Eskişehir caddelerinin geleneksel sivil mimari yapıları incelenerek yeni yapıların tarihi çevre ile uyumu hedeflenmiş ve “Sokak Sağlıklaştırma Projesi” hazırlanmıştır.

Preservation, Education, and Research, 2013