Recent Advances in the Digital Technology Applied to the Architectural Heritage
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Tourism, Culture, and Heritage".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 115
Special Issue Editors
Interests: digital technologies; HBIM; laser scanning; photogrammetry; built heritage—tangible and intangible values
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Interests: HBIM; laser scanning; photogrammetry; digital humanities; history and theory of architecture
Interests: HBIM; heritage digital documentation; digital humanities and cartography; urban conservation; conservation theory; historic construction and craftsmanship
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Digital technologies are increasingly entering the realm of architectural heritage. Their applications are diverse, ranging from management, monitoring and conservation to digital reconstructions and the creation of immersive environments that enable users to experience the past. These approaches serve many complimentary objectives, varying from documentation, dissemination, public engagement and research.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight cutting edge research on recent advances in digital technologies applied to architectural heritage and its contribution to preserve the built environment sustainability.
Submissions may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Digital reconstructions: digital twins, models as databases, challenges and innovations;
- Immersive environments: experiences of the past and increased accessibility to heritage sites;
- VR and AVR: new ways to experience and learn about built heritage;
- Digital Storytelling: how to narrate heritage through stories;
- AI applications: automation, machine learning and deep learning;
- Hybrid workflows to document, disseminate and research.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Ana Tomé
Dr. Jesse Rafeiro
Dr. Miquel Reina Ortiz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- digital reconstructions
- immersive environments
- VR and AVR
- digital storytelling
- AI applications
- hybrid workflows
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