{"title":"Heritage elements and Artificial Intelligence as storytelling tools for virtual retail environments","authors":"Shirin Hajahmadi , Irene Calvi , Eleonora Stacchiotti , Pasquale Cascarano , Gustavo Marfia","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00368","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00368","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, the metaverse has emerged as a groundbreaking platform for redefining fashion presentation, experience, and conceptualization. This paper investigates the interplay between fashion and Virtual Reality (VR) through specific use cases of virtual showrooms. Each case highlights the metaverse's potential in fashion, from reproposing historical elements to expressing contemporary trends, showcasing technological innovations, like Artificial Intelligence (AI), and user engagement strategies. This analysis shows how such commercial spaces can be exploratory platforms for narrating a brand's history and heritage elements, revealing VR's potential to enhance user engagement with immersive 3D environments and dynamic narratives. The paper further investigates advancements in integrating heritage with e-commerce elements and using heritage and AI as storytelling tools, concentrating on four exemplary projects. This integration suggests a future of increasingly immersive, personalized, and interactive experiences, marking a new chapter in how fashion is conceived, presented, and experienced.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00368"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141978973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Extension of HBIM to 3D city modeling: Application for the port city of Massawa, Eritrea","authors":"Yishak Tsehay Sewasew , Medhanie Teklemariam , Biniam Teame , Solomon Tesfamariam","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00367","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00367","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Despite the significance of 3D city models, the associated costs and reliance on modern data acquisition tools hindered progress. This research aims to bridge these gaps by devising a method to create 3D city models with limited resources, sidestepping the need for cutting-edge tools. The method proposed relies on available resources to generate building footprint data and primarily generates elevation data using images. Based on Historic Building information model principles, a 3D city model of the port city of Massawa, Eritrea, comprising four classes of models was developed. In its current state, the model can be used for several applications such as visualization, conservation, urban assessments, and as a spatial data source to develop a city digital twin. Despite limitations in acquiring appropriate resources and the need for significant user interaction, the approach holds promise for initiating urban heritage conservation, particularly in inaccessible and resource-deficient sites in developing countries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00367"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212054824000523/pdfft?md5=f6073556a91a9b577fc99bcec226a71e&pid=1-s2.0-S2212054824000523-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141951078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heritage building information modeling (HBIM) for heritage conservation: Framework of challenges, gaps, and existing limitations of HBIM","authors":"Tshering Penjor , Saeed Banihashemi , Aso Hajirasouli , Hamed Golzad","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00366","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00366","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the pivotal role of Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) in conservation of cultural heritage buildings. Utilizing a systematic literature review and in-depth analysis of 59 studies within 2013–23 period, the study underscores HBIM's capacity to document, analyze, and manage heritage structures. It delineates the workflow from data acquisition through laser scanning and photogrammetry, to the modeling of historic fabric, highlighting the integration of digital technologies in conservation practices. The paper identifies key challenges in HBIM adoption, including technical limitations, the need for specialized skills, and the complexity of accurately modeling historical details. It proposes avenues for future research focused on enhancing data acquisition techniques, improving the interoperability of HBIM with other digital tools, and developing standards for the effective documentation of heritage sites. The findings advocate for a collaborative approach, leveraging HBIM to foster interdisciplinary partnerships between architects, historians, and conservationists, for sustainable preservation of cultural heritage.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"35 ","pages":"Article e00366"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212054824000511/pdfft?md5=84c7248c8a222da772471c3634b4d6f7&pid=1-s2.0-S2212054824000511-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142147870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Enrique Priego , José Herráez , José Luis Denia , María Joaquina Porres
{"title":"Pictorical reintegration of mural paintings to the irregular surface of the vault of the church of Santos Juanes in Valencia (Spain) through 3D digital techniques","authors":"Enrique Priego , José Herráez , José Luis Denia , María Joaquina Porres","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00361","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00361","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study describes one part of the restoration project for the Antonio Palomino pictorial group, which is painted on the vault of the central nave in the church of Santos Juanes, in the city of Valencia (Spain). These fresco paintings were partially destroyed by a fire in 1936, and after several failed attempts for a correct restorative intervention, the greatest aesthetic merit of this church was lost and with it an important heritage element.</p><p>Now, after many years of the painting being in ruin, this integral restoration project has placed it in an aspect closer to how it was before its destruction. In this phase of the restoration, the areas of the damaged painting will be rectified using the two available black and white photographs and a 3D model of the vault. In addition, it will also describe how the paintings have been placed in their original locations. As follows, it is intended to restore the balance of the figures and allegorical characters on the vault of the temple and return this sample of Spanish Baroque to the new generations.</p><p>The solution presented in this study describes a novel methodology supported by geomatic techniques to carry out all the geometric control of the restoration. This have allowed the extensive pictorial program to fit three-dimensionally and relocate the paintings on the irregular surface of the vault, in the same place that the Spanish artist painted them.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00361"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212054824000468/pdfft?md5=b93c9d50b2abd684803a4edfd6ef46e5&pid=1-s2.0-S2212054824000468-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141850059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jordi de Gispert Hernández, Sandra Moliner Nuño, Alberto Sánchez Riera, Isabel Crespo Cabillo, Carles Pàmies Sauret
{"title":"A historical and geometrical analysis of the Sansalvador villa by SfM-MVS photogrammetry","authors":"Jordi de Gispert Hernández, Sandra Moliner Nuño, Alberto Sánchez Riera, Isabel Crespo Cabillo, Carles Pàmies Sauret","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00365","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00365","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Delving into the essence of the Sansalvador villa requires a meticulous juxtaposition of its original architectural blueprints with a newly formulated planimetry. Conceived by Josep Maria Jujol, this architectural work in Barcelona serves as a prime example to explore his conceptual framework. Its unfinished state, scarcity of planimetric archives of the construction process, and the amalgamation of modernist and organic architectural forms and styles, give this project a distinctive character, exemplifying the architect's singular way of working. This paper undertakes a comprehensive examination of its historical evolution and conceptualization through an exhaustive analysis of primary source materials alongside the realization of a new detailed photogrammetric survey of the existing construction. By overlaying the emergent planimetry, derived from precise point cloud data collected on-site, onto the original hand-drawings, this meticulous comparative analysis unveils nuanced insights into the project's fundamental principles and the evolutionary trajectory of Jujol within the context of Catalan architectural discourse.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00365"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221205482400050X/pdfft?md5=24e5e2ee65713cd134826b0fdbeac930&pid=1-s2.0-S221205482400050X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141841136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Realising multiphase archaeological reconstruction models: 3D printing the Old Minster, Winchester","authors":"Jacob Newbury, Ryan Lavelle","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00363","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00363","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This article presents an exploration of the processes used in the development of a 3D printed model of an early medieval church building, Winchester's Old Minster (c.640-1093), establishing a process for the representation of multi-phase buildings in both digital and 3D-printed media. The multi-phase case study lends to itself to enhancing pedagogical methods as well as academic uses such as comparative analysis and scrutinising architectural categorisation. Through the pursuit of this process, it is found that the further publication of reconstructed elevation heights for archaeological is needed. The purpose of the exercise was to test the applicability of 3D printing for the purposes of the representation of heritage assets and develop methodologies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00363"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212054824000481/pdfft?md5=584cff7448f208d70783dff46c8b6dc2&pid=1-s2.0-S2212054824000481-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141851446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Human object interaction detection in paintings using multi-task learning","authors":"Maya Antoun, Daniel Asmar","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00364","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00364","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Human Object Interaction (HOI) detection can provide valuable insights into the meaning and interpretation of a painting, as the interactions between humans and objects can reveal information about the scene, characters, and story depicted in the artwork. Automatically detecting HOI in paintings is a challenging task, as the paintings often contain complex scenes with intricate details and variations in artistic style. Additionally, unlike in real-world images, the context and physics of the painting may not follow physical rules, which can further complicate the detection process. This paper proposes a novel system for detecting HOIs in paintings using multi-task learning. The system utilizes an object detection model to detect instances of human figures and objects, and extracts from them visual and spatial features. The appearance features are then combined to produce an optimized model for detecting HOIs. In order to enhance our model's performance on HOI detection, we train it in a multi-task learning setting with four different tasks. This approach allows us to leverage shared representations across multiple tasks, leading to improved accuracy and efficiency of HOI detection in our system. To train and test our model, we introduce a new benchmark for HOI detection in paintings, by augmenting the existing SemArt dataset with instance detection annotations and interaction classes and call it SemArt-HOI. Through our experiments, we show that our model is able to outperform the state-of-the-art one-stage transformer-based HOI detection model in both single-task and multi-task settings. Furthermore, our system's superior efficiency, training four times faster than the state-of-the-art model and using fewer resources, makes it ideal for practical and large-scale HOI detection in paintings.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00364"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141838453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cicero Moraes , Elena Varotto , Michael E. Habicht , Luca Sineo , Francesco M. Galassi
{"title":"Facial approximation of a skull with signs of tertiary syphilis found in the Skriðuklaustur monastery (Iceland, 15th-16th century AD)","authors":"Cicero Moraes , Elena Varotto , Michael E. Habicht , Luca Sineo , Francesco M. Galassi","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00362","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00362","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Syphilis is an infectious disease transmitted by the bacterium <em>Treponema pallidum</em>, caused major problems for the old continent after the European discovery of the Americas in 1492 and its export to Europe, although treponemal diseases have accompanied human history since the Middle Pleistocene. The present work presents the facial approximation of a 15th-16th century AD Icelandic female individual with tertiary syphilis, with lesions that reached the bones, causing significant destruction on the surface of the soft tissues. The objective is to address the history of the disease and the potential harm caused by its non-treatment by offering a facial approximation of an ancient severe tertiary-syphilis patient.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00362"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141848943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reconstruction of the route and characterization of the El Habel tunnel of the Toudja roman aqueduct (Algeria) using 3D laser scanning technology","authors":"Souad Laoues , Nassereddine Attari , Stéphane Mauné","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00352","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00352","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nowadays, new data acquisition and representation techniques enable the creation of new fields of intervention and investigation for heritage specialists as well as architectural and archaeology disciplines, whether in conservation, research, or project studies. These innovative digitization techniques are critical for preserving and transmitting our heritage. The Toudja aqueduct, which supplied the Roman city of <em>Saldae</em>, now known as Bejaia, has deteriorated significantly over time. The <em>El Habel</em> tunnel preserves its history and didactic value as a technical and heritage asset, and it deserves further investigation. A 3D lasergrammetry survey method was used to reconstruct the tunnel trajectory in a plane, visualize its internal properties, including excavation error, model its components (shafts 1 and 2), and extract plans and profiles. The findings represent an improvement over previous research using conventional methods. The digitized and processed acquisitions show the tunnel's current route, geolocation, morphological, structural, and dimensional characteristics of its gallery, as well as the state of its surfaces. This study aims to incorporate this information into cultural and archaeological heritage maps to ensure its preservation. Furthermore, detecting visible disorders on the inner walls will enable more thorough examinations for potential tunnel rehabilitation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00352"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141691128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rouhollah Shirazi , Sandra Heinsch-Kuntner , Walter Kuntner , Ali Darvishzadeh
{"title":"Digital archaeological documentation of the Palace of Ardašīr I at Firūzabad, Iran: A first glimpse","authors":"Rouhollah Shirazi , Sandra Heinsch-Kuntner , Walter Kuntner , Ali Darvishzadeh","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00359","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00359","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Digital documentation of archaeological remains advanced considerably thanks to the development of informatics during the two last decades. Iran, as a country with enormous number of archaeological sites deserves a special attention in this regard. In this article, we present the results of the study and digital documentation realized on the Palace of Ardašīr dated back to the Sassanian era. The main purpose was the digital documentation of the property to prepare some information regarding the preservation state of the monument. In this approach, the Structure from Motion technique was used to document the state of preservation and potential digital reconstruction by creating a georeferenced high-resolution true-colored output, useful for ground plans and 3D modelling, of the palatial complex with the exterior as well as interior parts for monitoring the state of preservation and as basis for planning restauration works. For data processing, the Open Source Software OpenMVG was used. The documentation intent aimed mainly at providing raw data for a 3D model of the structure as basis for the medium-termed monitoring of the building. The processing outreached the expectation as the detail provide an excellent basis also for archaeological research focuses as envisaged in this paper.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00359"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141701789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}