Survey of 3D digital heritage repositories and platforms

IF 1.6 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Virtual Archaeology Review Pub Date : 2020-07-08 DOI:10.4995/var.2020.13226

E. Champion, Hafizur Rahaman

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Abstract

Despite the increasing number of three-dimensional (3D) model portals and online repositories catering for digital heritage scholars, students and interested members of the general public, there are very few recent academic publications that offer a critical analysis when reviewing the relative potential of these portals and online repositories. Solid reviews of the features and functions they offer are insufficient; there is also a lack of explanations as to how these assets and their related functionality can further the digital heritage (and virtual heritage) field, and help in the preservation, maintenance, and promotion of real-world 3D heritage sites and assets. What features do they offer? How could their feature list better cater for the needs of the GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums) sector? This article’s priority is to examine the useful features of 8 institutional and 11 commercial repositories designed specifically to host 3D digital models. The available features of their associated 3D viewers, where applicable, are also analysed, connecting recommendations for future-proofing with the need to address current gaps and weaknesses in the scholarly field of 3D digital heritage. Many projects do not address the requirements stipulated by charters, such as access, reusability, and preservation. The lack of preservation strategies and examples highlights the oxymoronic nature of virtual heritage (oxymoronic in the sense that the virtual heritage projects themselves are seldom preserved). To study these concerns, six criteria for gauging the usefulness of the 3D repositories to host 3D digital models and related digital assets are suggested. The authors also provide 13 features that would be useful additions for their 3D viewers. Highlights: A survey of relevant features from eight institutional and eleven commercial online 3D repositories in the scholarly fieldof 3D digital heritage. Presents a critical review of their hosting services and 3D model viewer features. Proposes six features to enhance services of 3D repositories to support the GLAM sector, heritage scholars andheritage communities.

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三维数字文物资源库和平台调查

尽管越来越多的三维(3D)模型门户网站和在线存储库迎合数字遗产学者，学生和感兴趣的公众成员，但很少有最近的学术出版物在审查这些门户网站和在线存储库的相对潜力时提供批判性分析。对它们提供的特性和功能的可靠评论是不够的;对于这些资产及其相关功能如何进一步推动数字遗产(和虚拟遗产)领域，以及如何帮助保护、维护和推广现实世界的3D遗产遗址和资产，也缺乏解释。它们提供什么功能?他们的特色列表如何才能更好地满足GLAM(画廊、图书馆、档案馆和博物馆)部门的需求?本文的重点是研究专门为托管3D数字模型而设计的8个机构存储库和11个商业存储库的有用特性。在适用的情况下，还分析了相关3D观看器的可用功能，将未来的建议与解决3D数字遗产学术领域当前差距和弱点的需要联系起来。许多项目没有处理章程规定的需求，例如访问、可重用性和保存。缺乏保护策略和实例突出了虚拟遗产的矛盾性质(矛盾的是，虚拟遗产项目本身很少得到保护)。为了研究这些问题，提出了六个标准来衡量3D存储库对托管3D数字模型和相关数字资产的有用性。作者还提供了13个功能，将是有用的补充，为他们的3D观众。亮点:对3D数字遗产学术领域八个机构和十一个商业在线3D资源库的相关特征进行了调查。提出了他们的托管服务和3D模型查看器功能的关键审查。建议六项功能以加强3D资料库的服务，以支援GLAM部门、文物学者及文物社群。

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Virtual Archaeology Review ARCHAEOLOGY-

CiteScore

5.20

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21.70%

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审稿时长

20 weeks

期刊介绍： Virtual Archaeology Review (VAR) aims the publication of original papers, interdisciplinary reviews and essays on the new discipline of virtual archaeology, which is continuously evolving and currently on its way to achieve scientific consolidation. In fact, Virtual Archaeology deals with the digital representation of historical heritage objects, buildings and landscapes through 3D acquisition, digital recording and interactive and immersive tools for analysis, interpretation, dissemination and communication purposes by means of multidimensional geometric properties and visual computational modelling. VAR will publish full-length original papers which reflect both current research and practice throughout the world, in order to contribute to the advancement of the new field of virtual archaeology, ranging from new ways of digital recording and documentation, advanced reconstruction and 3D modelling up to cyber-archaeology, virtual exhibitions and serious gaming. Thus acceptable material may emerge from interesting applications as well as from original developments or research. OBJECTIVES: - OFFER researchers working in the field of virtual archaeology and cultural heritage an appropriate editorial frame to publish state-of-the-art research works, as well as theoretical and methodological contributions. - GATHER virtual archaeology progresses achieved as a new international scientific discipline. - ENCOURAGE the publication of the latest, state-of-the-art, significant research and meaningful applications in the field of virtual archaeology. - ENHANCE international connections in the field of virtual archaeology and cultural heritage.