The recording and 3D modeling of large Cultural Heritage sites is currently receiving much attention. This has two main reasons. On the one hand UNESCO pays more attention to large cultural and natural sites and on the other hand we have a wide array of new technologies available which greatly support the efficient generation, administration and analysis of such models. Data from highresolution...

The modern use of ancient heritage sites can be, to say the least, challenging from an acoustical perspective. In fact, modern needs may require acoustical interventions in contrast with the preservation issues of the cultural heritage. This paper deals with this topic in an UNESCO designated world heritage site, the Palatine Chapel of the Royal Palace in Caserta, Italy. Since this chapel is cu...

Dirk H. R. Spennemann is Associate Professor of Cultural Heritage Studies at the Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Australia. Abstract: Cultural heritage management is, in essence, a facet of social engineering, whereby physical remains of the past (and present) are selectively preserved based on values currently held by the population at large. Indeed, midand long...

Mysore city is known as the ‘city of palaces’. It is an ancient, historical, cultural capital and a heritage city in India. The city has been recognised as a heritage city under the cultural tag both by the state and national governments. The total harmony of architectural buildings, sites, lakes, parks and open spaces and the back drop of Chamundi hills adds to the city’s attraction. The city ...

The paper describes reading criteria for the documentation for important buildings in Milan, Italy, as a case study of the research on the integration of new technologies to obtain 3D multi-scale representation architectures. In addition, affords an overview of the actual optical 3D measurements sensors and techniques used for surveying, mapping, digital documentation and 3D modeling applicatio...

The digital documentation of cultural heritage is receiving much attention in the last few years and 3D modeling of objects or sites is one of the main research topics in this field. Many improvements have been done in the generation of digital models of cultural heritage, concerning range sensors and image based modeling. But there are still a lot of open questions and problems in deciding whi...

According to the ancient Romans, “Delectare, docere, movere” are the goals of eloquence. To be accepted by museums, landscapes and archaeological sites, technology has to win the same challenge. Is technology unobtrusive enough to avoid compromising the emotional involvement that makes a visit to a cultural site unforgettable? Can it achieve a dissemination of the information in such a way that...

We offer two new methods of documenting and communicating cultural heritage information using Reflection Transformation Imaging (RTI). One imaging method is able to acquire Polynomial Texture Maps (PTMs) of 3D rock art possessing a large range of sizes, shapes, and environmental contexts. Unlike existing PTM capture methods requiring known light source positions, we rely on the user to position...

Virtual heritage is a system to create visual representation of reconstruction the historical building and monument in the golden period. The Augmented Reality technology is used to add the user experiences where virtual objects are merge with the real environment. The significance of reconstruction of digital culture heritage are to preserve, protect and interpret of our cultural and history. ...