The Human Statue

Automated Modeling of the Great Buddha Statue in Bamiyan, Afghanistan

In the great valley of Bamiyan, Afghanistan, two big standing Buddha statues were carved out of the sedimen-tary rock of the region around the second to fourth centu-ries AD. The larger statue was 53 meters high while the smaller Buddha measured 35 m. The two colossal statues were demolished in March 2001 by the Taleban, using mortars, dynamite and rockets. After the destruction, a consortium w...

Etruscan women’s clothing and its decoration: the polychrome gypsum statue from the ‘Isis Tomb’ at Vulci

Image-based Reconstruction and Modeling of the Great Buddha Statue in Bamiyan, Afghanistan

In the valley of Bamiyan, Afghanistan, ca 2000 years ago, two big standing Buddha statues were carved out of the sedimentary rock of the region. They were 53 and 35 meters high and the Great one figured as the tallest representations of a standing Buddha. In March 2001 the Taleban militia demolished the colossal statues, as they were considered an insult to Islam. After the destruction, a conso...

I Comici Roboti: Performing the Lazzo of the Statue from the Commedia Dell'Arte

We are combining robotics and puppetry to build a multirobot team that performs a lazzo from the Commedia dell’Arte. The robots are built on lego bases using a Handyboard processor. The robots communicate with each other and with a human director via radio links. Our robot hardware and software are described, as our experiences at AAAI-02.

Laserscanning and Photogrammetry for the Modelling of the Statue Marc Anton

Photogrammetry is a well-established method for the use of heritage recording and documentation, whereas terrestrial laserscanning is a rather new technique for 3D object modelling. Both sensor systems have their individual advantages. This paper describes the combined use of both techniques for the modelling of the statue Marc Anton. This statue, located in the city center of Vienna, has an ap...