• Shape Analysis Techniques for the Ayia Irini Case Study 

  Scalas, Andreas; Vassallo, Valentina; Mortara, Michela; Spagnuolo, Michela; Hermon, Sorin (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  The typical approach for archaeological analysis is mainly qualitative and, as such, subjective. Even when some measures are reported in the documentation of artefacts, they are often approximate or ambiguous. Conversely, ...

• Towards an Automatic 3D Patterns Classification: the GRAVITATE Use Case 

  Thompson, Elia Moscoso; Biasotti, Silvia; Sorrentino, Giusi; Polig, Martina; Hermon, Sorin (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  When cataloging archaeological fragments, decorative patterns are an indicator of the stylistic canon an object belongs to. In this paper we address a quantitative classification of the decorative pattern elements that ...

• Virtual Restoration of Wooden Artifacts by Non-Rigid 3D Shape Assembly: A Case of the First Solar Boat of King Khufu 

  Nemoto, Takashi; Kobayashi, Tetsuya; Oishi, Takeshi; Kagesawa, Masataka; Kurokochi, Hiromasa; Yoshimura, Sakuji; Ziddan, Eissa; Taha, Mamdouh (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  In this paper, we present a method to digitally reassemble an object to its original form given the 3D data of its component which are assumed to be non-rigidly deformed. Targeting wooden artifacts, we developed an algorithm ...

• New Haven Building Archive: A Database for the Collection, Study, and Communication of Local Built Heritage 

  Rubin, Elihu; Akhtar, Saima; Brown, Benedict; Rushmeier, Holly (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  The New Haven Building Archive (NHBA) is a digital, mobile, and interactive field guide to New Haven, Connecticut's built heritage. As an interactive digital guide and database for local buildings, the NHBA harnesses digital ...

• Integrated Spatio-temporal Documentation and Analysis of Archaeological Stratifications Using the Harris Matrix 

  Neubauer, Wolfgang; Traxler, Christoph; Lenzhofer, Andreas; Kucera, Matthias (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  The Harris Matrix (HM) is the fundamental diagrammatic representation of relative time for an archaeological site and the de facto standard for the representation of a stratigraphic sequence - the backbone for archaeological ...

• Integrated Volume Visualisation of Archaeological Ground Penetrating Radar Data 

  Bornik, Alexander; Wallner, Mario; Hinterleitner, Alois; Verhoeven, Geert; Neubauer, Wolfgang (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  The non-invasive prospection of our archaeological heritage is one of the main tasks of modern archaeology and often provides the necessary bases for further activities, such as special protection or intensified research. ...

• On Combining Epigraphy, TLS, Photogrammetry, and Interactive Media for Heritage Documentation: The Case Study of Djehutihotep's Tomb in Dayr al-Barsha 

  Lima, Roberto de; Sykora, Toon; Meyer, Marleen De; Willems, Harco; Vergauwen, Maarten (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  The governors' tombs located at Dayr al-Barsha are considered among the most important monuments of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom. Unfortunately, due to quarrying activities, looting, and natural catastrophes, the archaeological ...

• Deep Mapping Tarn Hows: Automated Generation of 3D Historic Landscapes 

  Reinhold, Alexander; Gregory, Ian; Rayson, Paul (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  Changing landscape presents a problem for both conservation and education at heritage sites. We consider the site of Tarn Hows in the English Lake District National Park, a site which has had significant landscape change ...

• An Image-based Approach for Detecting Faces Carved in Heritage Monuments 

  Lai, Yu-Kun; Echavarria, Karina Rodriguez; Song, Ran; Rosin, Paul L. (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  Heritage monuments such as columns, memorials and buildings are typically carved with a variety of visual features, including figural content, illustrating scenes from battles or historical narratives. Understanding such ...

• Participatory Co-creation of a Public Sculpture Incorporating 3D Digital Technologies 

  Echavarria, Karina Rodriguez; Janzon, Karin; Wright, Jonathan (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  This paper presents a interdisciplinary project between artists, civic groups, heritage organisations, technical experts and communities to co-create a piece of artwork for the community. Constellation is the name of the ...

• 3D Reconstruction and Transparent Visualization of Indonesian Cultural Heritage from a Single Image 

  Pan, Jiao; Li, Liang; Yamaguchi, Hiroshi; Hasegawa, Kyoko; Thufail, Fadjar I.; Mantara, Bra; Tanaka, Satoshi (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  Herein, we propose a method for three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of cultural heritage based on deep learning, which we apply to the reliefs of the Buddhist temple heritage of Borobudur Temple, in Indonesia. Some parts ...

• An Investigation of Optimal Light Source Setups for Photometric Stereo Reconstruction of Historical Coins 

  Brenner, Simon; Zambanini, Sebastian; Sablatnig, Robert (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  In this paper, we address the 3D reconstruction of historical coins by means of Photometric Stereo. We investigate the influence of the number and arrangement of lights to the reconstruction quality by comparing mean angular ...

• Multi-Light Energy Map 

  Lardeux, Florian; Marchand, Sylvain; Gomez-Krämer, Petra (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  We propose a model to represent quasi-flat objects, such as coins or amphora stamps. These objects are flat surfaces, meaning their length and their width largely exceed their height, and feature a distinctive relief. This ...

• Visualization of Orientations of Spatial Historical Photographs 

  Bruschke, Jonas; Niebling, Florian; Wacker, Markus (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  Historical imagery are an important basis for research in Digital Humanities (DH). Especially art and architectural historians rely on historical photographs that are provided by online media repositories. In general, ...

• Visualising Dudsbury Hillfort: Using Immersive Virtual Reality to Engage the Public with Cultural Heritage 

  John, David; Hurst, David; Cheetham, Paul; Manley, Harry (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  Whilst computer visualisation is an established method of presenting cultural heritage, the use of game engines to provide a full immersive virtual reality experience is less well developed. This research documents the ...

• Granitic Recumbent Statue Reproduction by a Seven Axes Robotic Milling Machine 

  Barreau, Jean-Baptiste; Jouneau, Joëlle; Mérelle, Johnny; Maillard, Loïc; Bernard, Yann; Quesnel, Laurent (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  Facing the sea, the rocks sculpted by the "Abbé Fouré" at the "Pointe du Christ" and the "Pointe de la Haie" in Rothéneuf (Brittany, France) attract many visitors. Winds, rains and sea spray erode each day a little more ...

• Browsing Spatial Photography for Dissemination of Cultural Heritage Research Results using Augmented Models 

  Niebling, Florian; Bruschke, Jonas; Latoschik, Marc Erich (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  Both digital and physical 3D models of buildings as well as historical photographs of architecture are used for a wide range of needs, from research in humanities and information technologies, museum contexts and library ...

• Developing and Maintaining a Web 3D Viewer for the CH Community: an Evaluation of the 3DHOP Framework 

  Potenziani, Marco; Callieri, Marco; Scopigno, Roberto (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  3DHOP (3D Heritage On-line Presenter) has been released 4 years ago, as an open-source framework for the creation of interactive visualization of 3D content on the web, aimed at the CH field. Transforming a research tool ...

• Elastic Flattening of Painted Pottery Surfaces 

  Preiner, Reinhold; Karl, Stephan; Bayer, Paul; Schreck, Tobias (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  Generating flat images from paintings on curved surfaces is an important task in Archaeological analysis of ancient pottery. It allows comparing styles and painting techniques, e.g, for style and workshop attribution, and ...

• Gloss Calibration and Gloss Gamut Mapping for Material Appearance Reproduction of Paintings 

  Elkhuizen, Willemijn S.; Essers, Tessa T. W.; Song, Yu; Pont, Sylvia C.; Geraedts, Jo M. P.; Dik, Joris (The Eurographics Association, 2018)

  Being able to link captured material characteristics and fabricable material appearance attributes is important for creating life-like reproductions. In this paper we propose a method for gloss calibration, and an approach ...

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