Virtual Archaeology as an Integrated Preservation Method

[EN] This paper focuses on virtual archaeology as a scientific activity, that complies with the London Charter, as a sustainable activity, that complies with the UNESCO Charter on the Preservation of Digital Heritage, and as an integration activity to structure and preserve all related information.[ES] Este documento se centra en la arqueología virtual como una actividad científica, que cumple con la Carta de Londres y con la Carta de la UNESCO sobre la preservación del Patrimonio Digital, como una actividad sostenible, y como una actividad de integración para estructurar y preservar toda la información relacionada.Pletinckx, D. (2011). Virtual Archaeology as an Integrated Preservation Method. Virtual Archaeology Review. 2(4):33-37. https://doi.org/10.4995/var.2011.4545OJS333724ARC3D webservice (http://www.ARC3D.be/ )BEACHAM Richard, DENARD Hugh and NICCOLUCCI Francesco (2006), "An Introduction to The London Charter" (http://www.londoncharter.org/introduction.html )EUROPEANA (http://dev.europeana.eu/ )FORTE, Maurizio, ed. (2007), "La Villa di Livia, un percorso di ricerca di archeologia virtuale", l'Erma di Bretschneider, ISBN 8882654613.LONDON CHARTER (http://www.londoncharter.org/ )MESHLAB software (http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/ )NILSSON, David (2007), "The ARC 3D Webservice", EPOCH Knowhow book, available at http://www.her-it-age.net/ , ISBN 978-91-85960-05-7PLETINCKX, Daniel (2008), "An EPOCH Common Infrastructure Tool for Interpretation Management", EPOCH Technical Report, available at http://www.epoch.eu/ in the section Tools.PLETINCKX, Daniel (2007), "Interpretation Management, How to make sustainable visualisations of the past", EPOCH Knowhow book, available at http://www.her-it-age.net/SAVE project (http://www3.iath.virginia.edu/save/ )UNESCO Charter on the Preservation of Digital Heritage, http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001331/133171e.pdf , p. 80-83All URLs have been verified on April 15, 2009

Etruscanning 3D project. The 3D reconstruction of the Regolini Galassi Tomb as a research tool and a new approach in storytelling

[EN] In the “Etruscanning3D” european project framework, the virtual reconstruction of the Regolini Galassi tomb, in Cerveteri, has been realized, in order to recontextualize its precious funerary goods, today preserved in the vatican Museums, in their ancient space, digitally represented in 3D. The reconstruction has been preceded by a huge work of data collection, reinterpretations, topographical acquisitions through a variety of techniques, digital restorations, in order to create a plausible simulation of how the tomb could appear when it was closed, at the half of the VII century BC. The final purpose of the VR application is communication inside museums, so the narrative approach and the metaphors of interactions played another key role.[ES] En el proyecto europeo “Etruscanning3D” basado en la reconstrucción virtual de la tumba Regolini Galassi, en Cerveteri, se ha realizado con el fin de volver a contextualizar sus valiosos bienes funerarios, hoy conservados en los Museos Vaticanos, en su espacio original representado digitalmente en 3D. La reconstrucción ha estado precedida por un enorme trabajo de recopilación de datos, reinterpretaciones, adquisiciones topográficas a través de una gran variedad de técnicas,restauraciones digitales, etc., con el objetivo de crear una simulación plausible sobre el aspecto que pudo presentar la tumba cuando se cerró, a mediados del siglo VII antes de Cristo. El objetivo final de la aplicación VR ha sido generar un sistema de comunicación utilizable en el interior de los museos, por lo que el enfoque narrativo y las metáforas de interacción han jugado un papel clave.Hupperetz, W.; Carlani, R.; Pletinckx, D.; Pietroni, E. (2012). Etruscanning 3D project. The 3D reconstruction of the Regolini Galassi Tomb as a research tool and a new approach in storytelling. Virtual Archaeology Review. 3(7):92-96. https://doi.org/10.4995/var.2012.4395OJS929637ANTINUCCI, F. (2004): Comunicare il museo, Laterza, Roma.AA.VV. (2001): Principi Etruschi tra Mediterraneo ed Europa, catalogo mostra (Bologna 2000-2001), Venezia 2000.COLONNA, G. DI PAOLO, E. (1999): "Il letto vuoto, la distribuzione del corredo e la della Tomba Regolini Galassi", in Etrusca et Italica, scritti in memoria di Massimo Pallottino edited by Università La Sapienza, Dip. Di Scienze Storiche, Archelogiche ed Antropologiche dell'Antichità_sez. Di Etruscologia &CNR, Vol.I, Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali, Pisa-Roma.FORTE, M. (2008): "La Villa di Livia, un percorso di ricerca di archeologia virtuale", ed. Erma di Bretschneider, RomaFORTE, M., PIETRONI, E., RUFA, C. (2002): "Musealisin the Virtual: The Virtual Reality Project of the Scrovegni Chapel of Padua", in VSMM 2002, Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia-"Creative and Digital Culture". Gyeonggju, Korea, 25-27 September 200, pp. 43-52.HUPPERETZ ,W., PIETRONI, E., PLETINCKX, D., SANNIBALE, M. (2011): "The Regolini Galassi Tomb revisited. 3D reconstruction as a research instrument", in Etruscans, eminet women and powerful men, edited by Patricia S. Lulof, Iefke van Kampen, ed. W Books, pp. 172- 176.MELLET-D'HUART, D. (2006): "A Model of (En)Action to approach Embodiment: A Cornerstone for the Design of Virtual Environments for Learning", in WIN W. & HEDLEY N., Eds. Journal of Virtual reality, special issue on education. Springer London. Volume 10, Numbers 3-4 / December, 2006, pp. 253-269. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10055-006-0038-2PARETI, L. (1947): La Tomba Regolini - Galassi del Museo Gregoriano Etrusco e la civiltà dell'Italia centrale nel sec. VII a.C., Città del Vaticano 1947.SANNIBALE, M. (2008): "Gli ori della Tomba Regolini-Galassi: tra tecnologia e simbolo. Nuove proposte di lettura nel quadro del fenómeno Orientalizzante in Etruria", in MEFRA 120.2, pp. 337-367.SANNIBALE, M. (2008): "Iconografie e simboli orientali nelle corti dei principi etruschi", in Byrsa 7,1-2, pp. 85-123.SANNIBALE, M. (1995): "Osservazioni su alcuni argenti della tomba Regolini Galassi: tecniche antiche e interventi moderni", in E. Formigli (ed.), Preziosi in Orio, Avorio, Osso e Corno. Arte e tecniche degli artigiani etruschi, Atti del seminario di studi ed esperimenti (Murlo 1992), Siena, pp. 89-98.SANNIBALE, M., BURANELLI, F. (2003): "Vaticano. Museo Gregoriano Etrusco", Milano, pp. 35-214

Analysis of Visualisation and Interaction Tools Authors

This document provides an in-depth analysis of visualization and interaction tools employed in the context of Virtual Museum. This analysis is required to identify and design the tools and the different components that will be part of the Common Implementation Framework (CIF). The CIF will be the base of the web-based services and tools to support the development of Virtual Museums with particular attention to online Virtual Museum.The main goal is to provide to the stakeholders and developers an useful platform to support and help them in the development of their projects, despite the nature of the project itself. The design of the Common Implementation Framework (CIF) is based on an analysis of the typical workflow ofthe V-MUST partners and their perceived limitations of current technologies. This document is based also on the results of the V-MUST technical questionnaire (presented in the Deliverable 4.1). Based on these two source of information, we have selected some important tools (mainly visualization tools) and services and we elaborate some first guidelines and ideas for the design and development of the CIF, that shall provide a technological foundation for the V-MUST Platform, together with the V-MUST repository/repositories and the additional services defined in the WP4. Two state of the art reports, one about user interface design and another one about visualization technologies have been also provided in this document

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CARARE - D6.4: CARARE International conference workshop 2010 (Final)

CARARE organised three successful international activities, which consisted of the planned workshop plus a seminar and a 3D Working Group meeting. These were held in Spain, France and Belgium to communicate and promote the goals and concepts of CARARE and create interest by other cultural heritage organisations in joining the project. These activities successfully reached different target groups and supplied important feedback and information to the CARARE partners that are designing the new functionalities for Europeana. Several cultural heritage organisations have expressed their interest to join CARARE and provide content

Methodology for sustainable digital restoration

International audienceDigital restoration is a research methodology that focuses on the study of the object, on the restitution of its original aesthetic aspect and on its re-contextualisation. It is situated between digitisation and virtual reconstruction and aims at the restitution of the original appearance of an object by using computer graphic technologies. It can be used as a support for different kind of research projects and its results are excellent didactic instruments in the communication of the artwork to the public. In order to make digital restoration sustainable both the results and the methodology employed need to be documented and communicate in a complete and accurate way. This article focuses on the best practices of digital restoration and on the methodologies of its documentation and communication.La restauration numérique est une méthodologie centrée sur l’étude de l’objet, sur la restitution de son aspect esthétique original et de sa re-contextualisation. Il est situé entre la numérisation et la reconstitution virtuelle et vise à la reconstruction de l’aspect d’origine d’un objet à l’aide de technologies de l’infographie. Il peut être utilisé comme un support pour différents types de projets de recherche et ses résultats sont des excellents instruments didactiques dans la communication de l’œuvre au public. Afin de rendre la restauration numérique durable, les résultats et la méthodologie employée doivent être documentés et communiqués d’une manière complète et exacte. Cet article se concentre sur les meilleures pratiques de la restauration numérique et sur les méthodes de documentation et de communication des résultats

Reconstruction of the interior of the Saint Salvator abbey of Ename around 1290

In this paper we outline the process of research about the reconstruction of the Saint Saviour abbey in Ename (Oudenaarde, Belgium) in the 13th century both in its architectural decoration and in its furnishing. The reason for the reconstruction is the creation of an educational game for the visitors of the Provincial Heritage Centre, built just next to the archaeological site of the abbey.En este trabajo describimos el proceso de investigación sobre la reconstrucción de la abadía de San Salvador en Ename (Oudenaarde, Bélgica) en el siglo XIII, tanto en su decoración arquitectónica como en su mobiliario. El motivo de la reconstrucción es la creación de un juego educativo para los visitantes del Centro Provincial de Patrimonio, construido justo al lado de la zona arqueológica de la abadía

CARARE - D5.1 Functional specification of requirements for preparing 3D/VR for Europeana (Final)

CARARE will make 3D accessible as a new type of content for Europeana users from 2012 onwards. This report sets out the functional specification of requirements for both content providers preparing to make their 3D resources accessible and Europeana on the delivery of such resources. The resulting document provides a workflow for implementation by CARARE. While people are familiar with seeing 3D effects (in commercials, TV, film footage and as images, etc.) most have little or no experience of interacting with a 3D environment. A few Europeana users will have experience of using interactive 3D in games or other 3D environments on the internet. But with the exception of experts, very few users are likely to have had experience of interacting with cultural heritage data in 3D. So an important aspect of this preparing specification has been to propose ways that allow all users of Europeana to interact in a natural way with 3D to explore, appreciate and enjoy European culture

Reconstrucción del interior de la Abadía de San Salvador en Ename de alrededor de 1290

[EN] In this paper we outline the process of research about the reconstruction of the Saint Saviour abbey in Ename (Oudenaarde, Belgium) in the 13th century both in its architectural decoration and in its furnishing. The reason for the reconstruction is the creation of an educational game for the visitors of the Provincial Heritage Centre, built just next to the archaeological site of the abbey.[ES] En este trabajo describimos el proceso de investigación sobre la reconstrucción de la abadía de San Salvador en Ename (Oudenaarde, Bélgica) en el siglo XIII, tanto en su decoración arquitectónica como en su mobiliario. El motivo de la reconstrucción es la creación de un juego educativo para los visitantes del Centro Provincial de Patrimonio, construido justo al lado de la zona arqueológica de la abadía.“The research leading to these results is partly funded by the EU Community's FP7 ICT under the VMusT.net Project (Grant Agreement 270404). The publication reflects only the author’s views and the Community is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. Neither the V-MusT.net consortium as a whole, nor a certain participant of the V-MusT.net consortium, warrant that the information contained in this document is capable of use, nor that use of the information is free from risk, and accepts no liability for loss or damage suffered by any person using this information”.Capurro, C.; Nollet, D.; Pletinckx, D. (2014). Reconstruction of the interior of the Saint Salvator abbey of Ename around 1290. Virtual Archaeology Review. 5(11):34-41. https://doi.org/10.4995/var.2014.4174OJS3441511CALLEBAUT, Dirk (1987): "De vroeg-middeleeuwse portus en Benedictijnenabdij van Ename (Stad Oudenaarde)" in Archaeologia Belgica, III: 213-224.MILIS, Ludo (1963-64): "De Kloosterbiblioteek van Ename" in Oudenaards genootschap voor geschiedenis en oudheidkunde, Handelingen 1963-64, pp. 96-107.PIETRONI, Eva; RAY, Christie; RUFA, Claudio; PLETINCKX, Daniel and VAN KAMPEN, Iefke (2012): "Natural interaction in VR environments for Cultural Heritage and its impact inside museums: The Etruscanning project" in Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM), 2012 18th International Conference, pp. 339-346. IEEE 2012.PLETINCKX, Daniel (2007): "Interpretation Management. How to make sustainable visualisations of the past", Epoch know how books. Stockholm. [online] http://media.digitalheritage.se/2010/07/Interpretation_Managment_TII.pdf)[online 1] http://www.pam-ov.be/ename[online 2] http://regolinigalassi.wordpress.com/[online 3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBS48y6wT9k[online 4] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiW4dbfo5y