Paper Info
Title
Diachronic Reconstruction and Visualization of Lost Cultural Heritage Sites.
Abstract
Cultural heritage (CH) documentation is essential for the study and promotion of CH assets/sites, and provides a way of transmitting knowledge about heritage to future generations. The integration of the fourth dimension into geospatial datasets enables generating a diachronic model of CH elements, namely, a set of three-dimensional (3D) models to represent their evolution in various historical phases. The enhanced four-dimensional (4D) modeling (3D plus time) pursues a better understanding of the CH scenario, enriching historical hypotheses as well as contributing to the conservation and decision-making process. Although new geomatic techniques have reduced the amount of fieldwork, when put together, the geometric and temporal dimensions imply the interpretation of heterogeneous historical information sources and their integration. However, this situation could reach a critical point when the study elements are no longer present. The main challenge is to harmonize the different historical and archaeological data sources that are available with the current remains in order to graphically rebuild and model the lost CH assets with a high degree of reliability. Moreover, 4D web visualization is a great way to disclose the CH information and cultural identity. Additionally, it will serve as a basis to perform simulations of possible future risks or changes that can happen during planned or hypothetical restoration processes. This paper aims to examine the study case of a diachronic reconstruction by means of a mobile laser system (MLS) and reverse modeling techniques for a lost urban CH element: the citadel or Alcazar gate of avila. Within this aim, the final model is evaluated in terms of the consistency of the historical sources to assess its suitability considering the constructive interpretations that are required to integrate heterogenous data sources. Moreover, geometric modeling is evaluated regarding the current remains and its surroundings. Finally, a web 4D viewer is presented for its dissemination and publicity. This paper is an extended and improved version of our paper that was published in the 2018 ISPRS Technical Commission II Symposium, Riva del Garda, Italy, 3-7 June 2018.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.3390/ijgi8020061
ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION
Keywords
Field
DocType
4D modeling,cultural heritage,data fusion,monitoring,visualization
Geospatial analysis,Data science,Geomatics,Cultural heritage,Constructive,Computer science,Visualization,Sensor fusion,Cultural identity,Documentation
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
8
2
2220-9964
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
10
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Pablo Rodríguez-Gonzálvez1264.09
Ángel Guerra Campo200.34
Angel Muñoz-Nieto3152.83
Luis Javier Sánchez-Aparicio400.34
Diego González-Aguilera58119.41