Data Acquisition and Processing in Cultural Heritage

Dear Colleagues,

The increasing spread of digital techniques for Cultural Heritage with regards to recording, documentation, monitoring, representation, management and valorization by complex information systems, makes an extensive scientific discussion of the methods adopted for data acquisition and processing increasingly important.

Research innovations, new tools and best practices, both in terms of data capture and in their elaboration and modelling, can be shared and discussed to identify the most efficient and effective solutions in a rapidly-evolving sector. We believe that a wide spectrum of applications can benefit from this dialogue, allowing new studies and analyses and supporting better heritage knowledge and better conservation or restoration policies.

Aim of this Special Issue

This Special Issue aims to present and promote innovative concepts, technologies, methods, and tools in the acquisition and processing of metric and semantic data for Cultural Heritage applications, facilitating the dialogue in the Geomatics scientific community, and in relation to other related research fields, such as computer graphics, conservation, restoration and management of Cultural Heritage.

This Special Issue brings together scientists, developers and advanced users in 3D data acquisition, processing and visualization, aiming to encourage cooperation and practice sharing in the various fields where 3D technologies are nowadays used.

Topics

In line with the context and aims outlined above, we invite original research contributions on the following topics:

• Innovative techniques for range-based and image-based data acquisition and processing
• New developments in sensors and special devices for Cultural Heritage surveying and monitoring
• Advances in 3D modelling pipeline
• Device calibration for 3D data acquisition
• Automation of processes in sensor and multi-resolution data fusion
• Semantic classification of cloud points
• Innovative platforms for HBIM
• Database organization for HBIM
• Change detection procedures for Cultural Heritage
• Heritage monitoring by advanced remote sensed methods
• Quality evaluation and standards in Cultural Heritage recording and documentation
• Virtual and Augmented Reality for Cultural Heritage

Prof. Gabriele Bitelli
Prof. Fulvio Rinaudo
Prof. Diego Gonzalez-Aguilera
Prof. Pierre Grussenmeyer
Guest Editors

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