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A volume in the
Digital Imaging and Computer Vision series
Digital Imaging for Cultural
Heritage Preservation: Analysis, Restoration, and Reconstruction of
Ancient Artworks
Edited by:
Filippo Stanco; Sebastiano Battiato, and
Giovanni Gallo
Universita degli studi di Milano, Italy
Boca Raton, FL, CRC Press / Taylor & Francis, July 2011
ISBN 978-1-4398-2173-2
Audience:
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Academic community (graduate student, post-doc and
faculty) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Applied
Mathematics |
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Industrial community (engineers,
engineering managers, research lab staff and managers) |
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As scientists collaborate with
historians and archaeologists to examine, preserve, and restore great
works or art and other valuable historic artifacts, they are pioneering
and uncharted interdisciplinary field. Effective collaboration requires
a novel common language to ensure a successful interface between
information technology professionals and experts in the humanities.
Driven by this urgent need for communication, Digital
Imaging for Cultural Heritage Preservation: Analysis, Restoration, and
Reconstruction of Ancient Artworks bridges the informational gap
between the various professional communities that must work together. As
digital imaging becomes more cost-effective and easier to use, this book
makes it easier to implement and share new devices and techniques, many
of which are still considered experimental. Presenting developments in a
way that can be understood by all involved, it addresses the most
prominent topics and applications of digital image processing, analysis,
and computer graphics in the field of cultural heritage preservation.
Topics include:
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Application of computer graphics and
3D modeling to restore artifacts, including books, photos, and videos |
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Digitization to measure, analyze,
and provide 3D documentation of entire complex objects and large sites |
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Reconstruction and visualization
technologies to process sample data |
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Use of spectral imaging and
reproduction |
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Digital reconstruction and mosaicing |
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ARC 3D - a public online service
that converts photos into 3D models |
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Analysis of classic works of art and
the methods artists used to create them |
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Discovery of patterns in eroded rock |
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Copyright protection of digital
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This collection of contributions from
well-known experts encompasses key aspects of the field and will help to
propel these important techniques into the next century. Features:
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Surveys the latest techniques,
algorithms, and solutions for digital imaging and computer
graphics-driven cultural heritage preservation |
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Summarizes recent advances in 3D
reconstruction of archaeological sites |
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Provides an overview of the
state-of-the-art research in contributed articles from recognized
experts in the field |
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Contains numerous examples,
illustrations and figures summarizing the results of experimentation
on real data |
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Includes a table of contents,
illustrations and figures, summary, and bibliography for further
reading in each chapter |
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