Intangible Cultural Heritage is of comparatively high value in culture, economy, science and tourism, which is at its peak of development and utilization. Intangible cultural heritage needs preservation, so the development and utilization of the digital storage of intangible cultural heritage are a subject of theoretical and practical values. Among the various complicated types of intangible cu...

Photogrammetry is the art and science of deriving accurate 3-D metric and descriptive object information from multiple analogue and digital images. Recently, there has been an increasing interest in utilizing imagery in different fields such as archaeology, architecture, mechanical inspection, and surgery. Photogrammetry is concerned with deriving measurements of the size, shape, position and t...

This paper outlines a vision of Smart Environments for Cultural Heritage. The concept draws on research in an area variously known as Ubiquitous Computing, Pervasive Computing or Ambient Intelligence, which is recognized as one of the current grand challenges for computer science. Smart environments depend on communication and cooperation between numerous devices, sensor networks, servers in th...

Most African countries follow an oral tradition system to transmit their cultural, scientific and historic heritage through generations. This ancestral knowledge accumulated during centuries is today threatened of disappearing. Automatic transcription and indexing tools seem potential solution to preserve it. This paper presents the first steps of automatic speech recognition (ASR) of Djibouti ...

Abstract This article examines the effectiveness, legitimacy, and fairness of heritage conservation outcomes under 1972 World Heritage Convention (1972 WHC), with a focus on recognising respecting rights Indigenous Peoples in nomination, protection, management. Examining conflicts surrounding sites Kenya Sweden, this argues that recognition biocultural can promote environmental justice help mee...

Cultural Heritage scientists need methodologies to examine Art and Archaeology in order to understand artistic materials and techniques and devise better conservation procedures. This review discusses the most successful and promising applications of Terahertz (THz) technology in Cultural Heritage Science. THz is used in homeland security and for plenty of other industrial sectors and it presen...

Despite the widespread adoption of building information modelling (BIM) for the design and lifecycle management of new buildings, very little research has been undertaken to explore the value of BIM in the management of heritage buildings and cultural landscapes. To that end, we are investigating the construction of BIMs that incorporate both quantitative assets (intelligent objects, performanc...

Extended Abstract Thermal non-destructive testing is more and more applied even in the field of cultural heritage conservation. The main reason is the capability of inspecting large surfaces without any contact or damage. A large number of testing procedures and processing algorithms allows reaching reliable results both in laboratory or in situ. Well established or innovative techniques are ba...

This paper investigates how digital media and screen-based navigation can be utilised to provide engagement with prehistory. In light of the importance of material remains and the increased pressure of tourism, it is important to find creative solutions to physical visitation that continue to provide meaningful experiences for visitors. Rather than revisiting the more familiar questions of digi...

Non-destructive in situ analysis of materials is highly desirable in cultural heritage studies, for it precludes the need for intensive sampling. The present study focused on the usability of Raman spectrometers, which can provide such analysis, in the identification of conservation treatments applied to stone materials forming part of the architectural heritage. Two products commonly used to c...