We introduce an online knowledge base for semantic representation and annotation of a world heritage site in danger. For this purpose we designed ontology inside the protégé tool with multiple metadata-based schemas to represent a knowledge base for heritage buildings and to annotate heterogeneous data sources. The ontology schema also references multiple bibliographies so it can gather the com...

This work is part of the larger research conducted in the scientific and disciplinary Research Unit, named Design for Cultural Heritage (DeCH), now Design & Culture, in the Design Department of Politecnico di Milano. It has been conducted in continuity with the research project PRIN 2010/12 “The design of cultural heritage through history, memory and knowledge: the immaterial, the virtual, the ...

This paper presents a new metadata aggregation approach based on a mediating repository that intends to ensure the integrity, authenticity and semantic enrichment of metadata provided to Europeana by heterogeneous collections. Primary metadata are mapped to CARARE schema, a schema suitable for describing archaeological and architectural heritage assets, digital resources, collections, as well a...

The fortification system of Famagusta has been a challenging subject for researchers and scientists dealing with its historical background, architectural features, conservation, and its possible revitalization. Very few preservation initiatives have been realised up to and including the present day, with the exception perhaps of a recent study conducted by the UNDP Partnership for the Future Pr...

Ensuring color fidelity in image-based 3D modeling of heritage scenarios is nowadays still an open research matter. Image colors are important during the data processing as they affect algorithm outcomes, therefore their correct treatment, reduction and enhancement is fundamental. In this contribution, we present an automated solution developed to improve the radiometric quality of an image dat...

Despite the GIS (Geographic Information Systems/Geospatial Information Systems) have been provided with several applications to manage the two-dimensional geometric information and arrange the topological relations among different spatial primitives, most of these systems have limited capabilities to manage the three-dimensional space. Other tools, such as CAD systems, have already achieved a f...

This paper deals with 3D modeling of complex architectural elements for virtual 3D scene reconstruction based on images or point clouds. It presents a new method at the opposite of classical photogrammetry and lasergrammetry techniques: parametric components are created and then adapted to the measured data. We have conceived and developed a parametric shape generator tool for virtual 3D recons...

Abstract Architectural heritage is vulnerable to disasters. Digital technologies can fight destruction and ensure integrity by monitoring, managing protecting architectural from In this paper, we clarify the relationship between disasters, digitalization conservation for sustainability of cultural heritage. This study used PRISMA process, bibliometric tools VOSviewer Citespace explore potential...

Recording, mapping, 3D modeling and visualization for structures of architectural significance and objects of importance to cultural heritage have been received attention for digital archives or VR museum. With this motive, the authors have been developing an efficient modeling system for recreating historical city. However, reliable descriptions of ancient landscape are currently requested fro...