Computer-based, automatic recording and illustration of complex archaeological artifacts

Image-Based Low-Cost Systems for Automatic 3D Recording and Modelling of Archaeological Finds and Objects

In most cases archaeological finds and objects remain in the country of origin. Thus, for potential users away from that location, 3D models of archaeological finds and objects form an increasingly important resource since they can be analysed and visualised in efficient databases using web-based tools over the Internet. Since typical 3D recording technologies for archaeological objects, such a...

Digitization and Reconstruction of Archaeological Artifacts

We describe an ongoing research project on efficient methods for reconstruction of objects from large collections of irregular fragments, such as ancient pottery, collapsed murals, etc.. Our solution for flat objects uses multiscale matching and constrained dynamic programming, and we are now extending it to curved pottery fragments. We seek collaborative projects with museums and other potenti...

Conservation technologies for archaeological sites and artifacts

Automated 3d recording of archaeological pottery1

In archaeology the determination of the exact volume of arbitrary vessels is of importance since this provides information about the manufacturer and the usage of the vessel. The technique used for the 3d-acquisition is shape from silhouette. The major problem of the 3d surface reconstruction using a turntable is the varying resolution in direction to the camera due to the varying rotation of o...

I Image-based 3d Recording 3d Recording for Archaeological Fieldwork 2

n archaeology, measurement and documentation are both important, not only to record endangered archaeological sites, but also to record the excavation process itself. Annotation and precise documentation are important because evidence is actually destroyed during archaeological work. On most sites, archaeologists spend a large amount of time drawing plans, making notes, and taking photographs. ...