Browsing Cultural Heritage 2007 by Title
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Flatland: A Tool for Transforming Historical Sites into Archival Drawings
(The Eurographics Association, 2007)Detailed documentation of historical sites is important for archaeological discovery and cultural preservation. The traditional method of documentation is to hand sketch 2D drawings of the region. Laser range finders can ... -
An Interactive Exploration of the Virtual Stronghold Dillenburg
(The Eurographics Association, 2007)This paper presents the results of an interdisciplinary project aiming at the virtual three-dimensional reconstruction of the stronghold Dillenburg, which has been completely destroyed in 1768. For an interactive virtual ... -
Mapping highly detailed color information on extremely dense 3D models: the case of David s restoration
(The Eurographics Association, 2007)The support of advanced Information Technology (IT) to preservation, restoration and documentation of Cultural Heritage is becoming a very important goal for the research community. Michelangelo's David was one of the first ... -
Photorealistic Real-Time Visualization of Cultural Heritage: A Case Study of Friedrichsburg Castle in Germany
(The Eurographics Association, 2007)This paper presents a novel highly immersive and interactive VR (virtual reality) installation targeted on photorealistic real-time visualization. Although applicable to many other scenarios, this work is focused primarily ... -
Tangible Heritage: Production of Astrolabes on a Laser Engraver
(The Eurographics Association, 2007)The astrolabe, an analog computing device, used to be the iconic instrument of astronomers during the Middle Ages. It allowed a multitude of operations of practical astronomy which were otherwise cumbersome to perform in ...