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2021
Scianna, Andrea; Gaglio, Giuseppe Fulvio; Guardia, Marcello La; Nuccio, Gaia
Development of a Virtual CH Path on WEB: Integration of a GIS, VR, and Other Multimedia Data Journal Article
In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 12642 LNCS, pp. 178–189, 2021.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Digital Photogrammetry, Geographical Information Systems, Historic Preservation, Indoor Navigation, Virtual Reality
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title = {Development of a Virtual CH Path on WEB: Integration of a GIS, VR, and Other Multimedia Data},
author = { Andrea Scianna and Giuseppe Fulvio Gaglio and Marcello La Guardia and Gaia Nuccio},
editor = { Fink E. Cantoni L. Champion E. Ioannides M.},
doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-73043-7_15},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-01-01},
journal = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)},
volume = {12642 LNCS},
pages = {178--189},
publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH},
abstract = {Recent advances in computer science allowed people to explore new possibilities for the fruition of CH all around the world. The development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the field of territorial systems and the evolution of Virtual Reality (VR) solutions opened new scenarios for the valorization of cultural goods. At the same time, recent advances in digital photogrammetry and 3D interactive navigation models on WEB-based on WebGL technologies offered new opportunities of digital fruition of CH. Considering this panorama, the presented work shows how the integration of these technologies gives a precious added value to the virtual fruition of CH. In particular, it has been considered a cultural path in the La Loggia district, located into the historic centre of Palermo. This area is rich in monuments, many of them not accessible to the public, within the I-ACCESS European Project. The starting idea was to enlarge and diffuse, as much as possible, the accessibility to the knowledge of cultural goods in a virtual way, stimulating at the same time their real fruition. The developed solution implemented a GIS platform HTML 5 based and freely available online from desktop and mobile devices. In the virtual tour, everyone could navigate inside the cultural path, accompanied by touristic information, and come and visit the indoor environments of the main monuments. This work offers a new approach to accessibility and represents an example of how new technologies could support the diffusion of knowledge of CH. textcopyright 2021, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.},
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Scianna, Andrea; Gaglio, Giuseppe Fulvio; Guardia, Marcello La; Nuccio, Gaia
Development of a Virtual CH Path on WEB: Integration of a GIS, VR, and Other Multimedia Data Journal Article
In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 12642 LNCS, pp. 178–189, 2021, (Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Diffusion of knowledge, Digital Photogrammetry, European project, Geographic information systems, Geographical Information Systems, Historic centres, Historic Preservation, Indoor environment, Indoor Navigation, Interactive navigations, Multimedia data, Virtual fruitions, Virtual Reality
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Recent advances in computer science allowed people to explore new possibilities for the fruition of CH all around the world. The development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the field of territorial systems and the evolution of Virtual Reality (VR) solutions opened new scenarios for the valorization of cultural goods. At the same time, recent advances in digital photogrammetry and 3D interactive navigation models on WEB-based on WebGL technologies offered new opportunities of digital fruition of CH. Considering this panorama, the presented work shows how the integration of these technologies gives a precious added value to the virtual fruition of CH. In particular, it has been considered a cultural path in the La Loggia district, located into the historic centre of Palermo. This area is rich in monuments, many of them not accessible to the public, within the I-ACCESS European Project. The starting idea was to enlarge and diffuse, as much as possible, the accessibility to the knowledge of cultural goods in a virtual way, stimulating at the same time their real fruition. The developed solution implemented a GIS platform HTML 5 based and freely available online from desktop and mobile devices. In the virtual tour, everyone could navigate inside the cultural path, accompanied by touristic information, and come and visit the indoor environments of the main monuments. This work offers a new approach to accessibility and represents an example of how new technologies could support the diffusion of knowledge of CH. © 2021, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
2020
Scianna, Andrea; Gaglio, Giuseppe Fulvio; Guardia, Marcello La
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY, TLS SURVEY and 3D MODELLING for VR and AR APPLICATIONS in CH Proceedings Article
In: N., Mallet C. Lafarge F. Remondino F. Toschi I. Fuse T. Paparoditis (Ed.): International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives, pp. 901–909, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 2020.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 3D Modelling, Augmented Reality, Digital Photogrammetry, Image Reconstruction, Terrestrial Laser Scanners, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Virtual Reality
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Scianna, Andrea; Gaglio, Giuseppe Fulvio; Grima, Reuben; Guardia, Marcello La
THE VIRTUALIZATION of CH for HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION: The AR FRUITION of the FOUNTAIN of ST. GEORGE SQUARE in VALLETTA (MALTA) Proceedings Article
In: K., Ellul C. Morley J. Home R. Kalantari M. Wong (Ed.): International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives, pp. 143–149, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 2020.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 3D Modelling, Archaeological Site, Augmented Reality, Cultural heritage, Digital Photogrammetry, Historical Reconstruction, Terrestrial Laser Scanners
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title = {THE VIRTUALIZATION of CH for HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION: The AR FRUITION of the FOUNTAIN of ST. GEORGE SQUARE in VALLETTA (MALTA)},
author = { Andrea Scianna and Giuseppe Fulvio Gaglio and Reuben Grima and Marcello La Guardia},
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abstract = {Improving accessibility to Cultural Heritage (CH) is an increasingly urgent challenge today. It is not only a matter of physical inaccessibility but also temporal, considering that part of CH now lost. Fortunately, the most modern technological tools are helping to break down both space and time barriers. In facts, recent advances in representation, 3D modelling and survey methodologies opened new scenarios for valorization and conservation of CH. In particular, the improvement of quality in resolution and sensor sensitivity of cameras allowed to achieve the right level of 3D reconstruction through digital photogrammetry procedures. In the same field, terrestrial laser scanners (TLS) allowed acquiring dense point clouds of complex environments with a millimetric level of accuracy. At the same time, the application of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies is an excellent solution for improving the accessibility to monuments, museums and archaeological sites. It is possible to share new levels of information about CH, in space and time, for touristic, managerial and scientific aims. This work is focused on the virtualization of CH, considering the study case of the fountain of Wignacourt, today present in St. Philip Garden in Floriana and initially located in Valletta (Malta). The application presented allows the virtual fruition of the monument placed in its original location, St. George Square. A simplified plant of the square will enable tourists to make a temporal journey in the past with their mobile device. The work is part of the Interreg Italia-Malta European project named I-Access, dedicated to the improvement of CH accessibility. It focuses the attention to the experimentation of new specific procedures in Geomatics necessary to solve big data issues of complex environment visualization. textcopyright Authors 2020.},
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Improving accessibility to Cultural Heritage (CH) is an increasingly urgent challenge today. It is not only a matter of physical inaccessibility but also temporal, considering that part of CH now lost. Fortunately, the most modern technological tools are helping to break down both space and time barriers. In facts, recent advances in representation, 3D modelling and survey methodologies opened new scenarios for valorization and conservation of CH. In particular, the improvement of quality in resolution and sensor sensitivity of cameras allowed to achieve the right level of 3D reconstruction through digital photogrammetry procedures. In the same field, terrestrial laser scanners (TLS) allowed acquiring dense point clouds of complex environments with a millimetric level of accuracy. At the same time, the application of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies is an excellent solution for improving the accessibility to monuments, museums and archaeological sites. It is possible to share new levels of information about CH, in space and time, for touristic, managerial and scientific aims. This work is focused on the virtualization of CH, considering the study case of the fountain of Wignacourt, today present in St. Philip Garden in Floriana and initially located in Valletta (Malta). The application presented allows the virtual fruition of the monument placed in its original location, St. George Square. A simplified plant of the square will enable tourists to make a temporal journey in the past with their mobile device. The work is part of the Interreg Italia-Malta European project named I-Access, dedicated to the improvement of CH accessibility. It focuses the attention to the experimentation of new specific procedures in Geomatics necessary to solve big data issues of complex environment visualization. textcopyright Authors 2020.
Scianna, Andrea; Gaglio, Giuseppe Fulvio; Grima, Reuben; Guardia, Marcello La
THE VIRTUALIZATION of CH for HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION: The AR FRUITION of the FOUNTAIN of ST. GEORGE SQUARE in VALLETTA (MALTA) Proceedings Article
In: K., Morley J. Ellul C. Wong (Ed.): International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives, pp. 143–149, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 2020, (Issue: 4/W1).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 3D modeling, 3D Modelling, Archaeological Site, Augmented Reality, Complex environments, Cultural heritage, Cultural heritages, Data visualization, Digital Photogrammetry, Fountains, Historical Reconstruction, Sensor sensitivity, Surveying instruments, Technological tools, Terrestrial Laser Scanners, Virtualization
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Improving accessibility to Cultural Heritage (CH) is an increasingly urgent challenge today. It is not only a matter of physical inaccessibility but also temporal, considering that part of CH now lost. Fortunately, the most modern technological tools are helping to break down both space and time barriers. In facts, recent advances in representation, 3D modelling and survey methodologies opened new scenarios for valorization and conservation of CH. In particular, the improvement of quality in resolution and sensor sensitivity of cameras allowed to achieve the right level of 3D reconstruction through digital photogrammetry procedures. In the same field, terrestrial laser scanners (TLS) allowed acquiring dense point clouds of complex environments with a millimetric level of accuracy. At the same time, the application of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies is an excellent solution for improving the accessibility to monuments, museums and archaeological sites. It is possible to share new levels of information about CH, in space and time, for touristic, managerial and scientific aims. This work is focused on the virtualization of CH, considering the study case of the fountain of Wignacourt, today present in St. Philip Garden in Floriana and initially located in Valletta (Malta). The application presented allows the virtual fruition of the monument placed in its original location, St. George Square. A simplified plant of the square will enable tourists to make a temporal journey in the past with their mobile device. The work is part of the Interreg Italia-Malta European project named I-Access, dedicated to the improvement of CH accessibility. It focuses the attention to the experimentation of new specific procedures in Geomatics necessary to solve big data issues of complex environment visualization. © Authors 2020.
Scianna, Andrea; Gaglio, Giuseppe Fulvio; Guardia, Marcello La
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY, TLS SURVEY and 3D MODELLING for VR and AR APPLICATIONS in CH Proceedings Article
In: N., Lafarge F. Mallet C. Paparoditis (Ed.): International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives, pp. 901–909, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 2020, (Issue: B2).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 3D model reconstruction, 3D modeling, 3D Modelling, Antennas, Augmented Reality, Digital Photogrammetry, Geometric information, Global Navigation Satellite Systems, Global positioning system, Ground control points, Image Reconstruction, Mini unmanned aerial vehicles, Photogrammetry, Rock mechanics, Surveying instruments, Surveys, Terrestrial Laser Scanners, Three dimensional computer graphics, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), Virtual Reality, Virtual representations
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The world of valorization of Cultural Heritage is even more focused on the virtual representation and reconstructions of digital 3D models of monuments and archaeological sites. In this scenario the quality and the performances offered by the virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) navigation take primary importance, improving the accessibility of cultural sites where the real access is not allowed for natural conditions or human possibilities. The creation of a virtual environment useful for these purposes requires a specific workflow to follow, combining different strategies in the fields of survey, 3D modelling and virtual navigation. In this work a specific case of study has been analyzed as a practical example, the church of ĝ€ San Giorgio dei Genovesi', settled in the Historic Centre of Palermo (Italy). The acquisition of geometric information has been obtained with the integration of Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS) technologies and the photogrammetric reconstruction from mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) equipment. The obtained point cloud has been georeferred considering a network of Ground Control Points (GCP) acquired by a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver. The final point cloud has been processed and properly simplified through 3D modelling procedures, to obtain a realistic and light 3D model reconstruction. The model has hence employed into a VR WEB navigation system and will be used for AR outdoor application in the future, allowing to obtain different solutions for empowering the accessibility of the cultural good. The strategy of 3D CH model reconstruction, followed in this work, could be considered a reference methodology for the development of VR gaming applications finalized to CH valorization and AR applications, applied to museums or touristic paths in historical centres. © 2020 International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives.