For those who think the statue and the piece of copper that compose it are distinct objects that coincide, there is a burden of explanation. After all, common sense says that different ordinary objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time. A common argument in favor of fourdimensionalism (or ‘perdurantism’ or ‘temporal parts theory’) is that it provides the resources for a superior exp...

The aim of this paper is to present a real-time interaction system for ancient artifacts digitally restored in a virtual environment. Using commercial hardware and open source software, Augmented Reality versions of archaeological artifacts are experienced on mobile devices both in a real outdoor site as well as an indoor museum. The case study for this project is represented by two artifacts o...

tanding in front of Cinderella’s castle at Walt Disney World is a statue of two figures, one tall and one short, holding hands like parent and child. The tall figure is a representation of Walt Disney himself, evoking memories for baby boomers who watched him as the genial narrator of Disney’s Sunday evening television show. The smaller figure, the child, is Mickey Mouse, including those tradem...

PURPOSE To determine whether peripheral field loss (PFL) systematically distorts spatial representations and to determine whether persons with actual PFL show adaptation effects. METHODS Nine participants with PFL from retinitis pigmentosa (RP) learned the locations of statues in a virtual environment by walking a predetermined route. After this, the statues were removed and the participants ...

The deployment of 3D optical scanning technologies for measuring three-dimensional shapes of sculptures of high morphological complexity, have seen recently a development so noticeable that it emerges as one of the most promising methods for the analysis and preservation of the Cultural Heritage. In spite of an undoubted richness of information produced with this technique, the method for gener...

This article makes a critical analysis of the process creation and placement in public space Santo Tirso its first statue, 1892, which represents Count S. Bento, emigrant Brazil, born Miguel das Aves. Through municipal documentation, Irmandade Santa Casa Misericórdia local regional press, we will follow debate raised by construction statue vicissitudes subscription that brought together interes...