Richards, Julian Daryl orcid.org/0000-0003-3938-899X, Gualandi, Maria Letzia, Scopingo, Roberto et al. (6 more authors) (2016) ArchAIDE-Archaeological Automatic Interpretation and Documentation of cEramics. In: Catalana, Chiara Eva and De Luca, Livio, (eds.) Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage.
Abstract
The goals of H2020 project "ArchAIDE: are to support the classification and interpretation work of archaeologists with innovative computer-based tools, able to provide the user with features for the semi-automatic description and matching of potsherds over the huge existing ceramic catalogues. Pottery classification is of fundamental importance for the comprehension and dating of the archaeological contexts, and for understanding production, trade flows and social interactions, but it requires complex skills and it is a very time consuming activity, both for researchers and professionals. The aim of ArchAIDE is to support the work of archaeologists, in order to meet real user needs and generate economic benefits, reducing time and costs. This would create societal benefits from cultural heritage, improving access, re-use and exploitation of the digital cultural heritage in a sustainable way. These objectives will be achieved through the development of: - an as-automatic-as-possible procedure to transform the paper catalogues in a digital description, to be used as a data pool for search and retrieval process; - a tool (mainly designed for mobile devices) that will support archaeologists in recognizing and classifying potsherds during excavation and post-excavation analysis, through an easy-to-use interface and efficient algorithms for characterisation, search and retrieval of the visual/geometrical correspondences; - an automatic procedure to derive a complete potsherds identity card by transforming the data collected into a formatted electronic document, printable or visual; - a web-based real-time data visualisation to improve access to archaeological heritage and generate new understanding; - an open archive to allow the archival and re-use of archaeological data, transforming them into common heritage and permitting economic sustainability. Those tools will be tested and assessed on real-cases scenarios, paving the way to future exploitation.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 The Author(s) |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Archaeology (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EUROPEAN COMMISSION 693548 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 06 Apr 2017 08:00 |
Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2024 00:19 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.2312/gch.20161408 |
Status: | Published |
Identification Number: | 10.2312/gch.20161408 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:114648 |