Publications

@article{wu_geospatial_2024,

title = {Geospatial Big Data: Survey and Challenges},

author = {J. Wu and W. Gan and H. -C. Chao and P. S. Yu},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85200804056&doi=10.1109%2fJSTARS.2024.3438376&partnerID=40&md5=53ee1c9695b3f2e78d6b565ed47f7585},

doi = {10.1109/JSTARS.2024.3438376},

issn = {19391404 (ISSN)},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing},

volume = {17},

pages = {17007–17020},

abstract = {In recent years, geospatial big data (GBD) has obtained attention across various disciplines, categorized into big Earth observation data and big human behavior data. Identifying geospatial patterns from GBD has been a vital research focus in the fields of urban management and environmental sustainability. This article reviews the evolution of GBD mining and its integration with advanced artificial intelligence techniques. GBD consists of data generated by satellites, sensors, mobile devices, and geographical information systems, and we categorize geospatial data based on different perspectives. We outline the process of GBD mining and demonstrate how it can be incorporated into a unified framework. In addition, we explore new technologies, such as large language models, the metaverse, and knowledge graphs, and how they could make GBD even more useful. We also share examples of GBD helping with city management and protecting the environment. Finally, we discuss the real challenges that come up when working with GBD, such as issues with data retrieval and security. Our goal is to give readers a clear view of where GBD mining stands today and where it might go next. © 2024 The Authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.},

keywords = {Artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence (AI), Behavioral Research, Big Data, Data challenges, Data Mining, Data surveys, Data visualization, Earth observation data, Environmental management, environmental protection, Geo-spatial, Geo-spatial analysis, Geo-spatial data, Geospatial big data, geospatial big data (GBD), geospatial data, GIS, Green products, Human behaviors, Knowledge graph, Knowledge graphs, satellite, sensor, spatial data, Sustainable development, urban planning},

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}

@article{scianna_bim_2018,

title = {BIM Modelling of Ancient Buildings},

author = {Andrea Scianna and Giuseppe Fulvio Gaglio and Marcello La Guardia},

editor = {Wallace M. Brumana R. Fink E.},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055423142&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-030-01762-0_29&partnerID=40&md5=4803fe8c1e8d844de2a786296d5e530a},

doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-01762-0_29},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-01-01},

journal = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)},

volume = {11196 LNCS},

pages = {344–355},

abstract = {In the last years, new procedures on design and management of constructions, based on 3D standardised models of building elements, have been proposed. It’s the case of Building Information Modelling (BIM) applications, that, differently from CAD ones, allow to work with libraries of 3D parametrical objects (smart objects) describing geometric, structural and material properties of building elements. This methodology is based on the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) model, that represents a global standard for the building data exchange. Initially used for the design of new architectures, BIM methodology has been even more considered also for the management and the conservation of historical buildings, thanks to the possibilities of implementation of semantic information of 3D objects, guaranteed by the connection with the external database. At the same time, the lack of regular surfaces and standardised objects are relevant problems that nowadays strongly limit the use of BIM for Cultural Heritage (CH). Anyway, in recent times, the study of parameterised objects has opened new perspectives for BIM applications on historical buildings (HBIM). The present work shows the last achievements on this topic, focusing the problems derived from the application of BIM methodology to CH. In fact, the irregular shape of ancient architectural components, the wide variety of architectural languages that characterise historical buildings, the presence, sometimes, of different stratifications, are clear examples of the difficulties of implementing HBIM methodology for CH. © 2018, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.},

note = {Publisher: Springer Verlag},

keywords = {3D Modelling, Archaeological Site, Archaeology, Architectural design, Building components, Computer aided design, Cultural heritage, Cultural heritages, Electronic data interchange, Geo-spatial, HBIM, Historic Preservation, Information Management, Information Systems, Semantics, Structural design, Surveying, Three dimensional computer graphics},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{scianna_definition_2016,

title = {Definition of a workflow for web browsing of 3D models in archaeology},

author = {Andrea Scianna and Marcello La Guardi and Maria Laura Scaduto},

editor = {Rajcic V. Ioannides M. Grussenmeyer P.},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84994823984&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-319-48974-2_6&partnerID=40&md5=bdece3b7a08d728dd5398481f8e983ff},

doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-48974-2_6},

year  = {2016},

date = {2016-01-01},

journal = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)},

volume = {10059 LNCS},

pages = {41–52},

abstract = {The Cultural Heritage (CH) is a fundamental element of promotion of territories and of tourism development. Publishing 3D models of archaeological sites and their three-dimensional reconstruction on the Web is one of the best ways to spread their knowledge. However, many recent scientific researches in this field have highlighted the limitations and difficulties related to the networking of interactive 3D models. The main difficulties are related to the complexity and the size of models, which influence the access speed, and the cost of software and hardware needed for the publication on the WEB. In light of this background, this article describes the further advances of research activities carried out at GISLAB CNR-UNIPA for creating interactive 3D models of archaeological sites, accessible and navigable with a Web browser, fully compliant with HTML5. This system includes also the surrounding landscape, essential to analyze and understand the close relationship between human settlements and the surrounding geographical contexts. Such models don’t need specific app for navigation but are accessible on the WEB via the WebGL open source libraries, compliant with the most popular Web browsers (Firefox, Safari and Chrome). The system consists of a headboard multimedia platform tested on Mokarta archaeological site (Trapani, Sicily). The user can explore the 3D model of the archaeological site in its current state, its virtual reconstruction, and the historical documentation. This application has highlighted the great potential and the limits of the sharing of complex 3D models via the Web, opening new scenarios for the purpose of valorization of the archaeological heritage through the use of effective technologies and reduction of costs, opening new themes of further research. This experimentation is also a real example of an open data application. © Springer International Publishing AG 2016.},

note = {Publisher: Springer Verlag},

keywords = {Archaeological Site, Architecture, Cultural heritage, Cultural heritages, Geo-spatial, Historic Preservation, History, HTML, HTML5, Open source software, Three dimensional computer graphics, Virtual Reality, Web browsers, Web-based visualization, WebGL},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}