Digitization of religious artifacts with a structured light scanner

The digitization process for religious artifacts is subject to inherent difficulties often ignored in theoretical models or pipelines. In this paper we aim to describe these problems, which are present in practical environments such as temples and churches, using white light scanners instead of othe...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Graciano, Lidia Ortega, Rafael J. Segura, Francisco R. Feito
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Language:English
Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2017-07-01
Series:Virtual Archaeology Review
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Online Access:https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/var/article/view/4650
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Lidia Ortega
Rafael J. Segura
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description The digitization process for religious artifacts is subject to inherent difficulties often ignored in theoretical models or pipelines. In this paper we aim to describe these problems, which are present in practical environments such as temples and churches, using white light scanners instead of other common devices or technologies such as laser scanners and photogrammetry. Our case study is based on the digitization of two religious statues belonging to a Catholic brotherhood located in a village of the Province of Jaén (Spain), one of them presenting especially several limitations. After performing the scanning process with a portable hand-held scanner, the images captured were processed until the final models were acquired. On the basis of the results obtained, we discuss the problems arising after using well-known procedures for the reconstruction of 3D models, their causes and some possible solutions to achieving a correct digitization. It should be noted that it is not the aim of this study to establish procedures for the digitization of religious artifacts, but rather to transmit the inherent constraints of these types of scenes.
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spelling doaj-art-f71cb47b6fe84a73a6fc84b464c6167c2025-01-02T15:51:30ZengUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaVirtual Archaeology Review1989-99472017-07-01817495510.4995/var.2016.46505416Digitization of religious artifacts with a structured light scannerAlejandro Graciano0Lidia Ortega1Rafael J. Segura2Francisco R. Feito3University of JaenUniversity of JaenUniversity of JaenUniversity of JaenThe digitization process for religious artifacts is subject to inherent difficulties often ignored in theoretical models or pipelines. In this paper we aim to describe these problems, which are present in practical environments such as temples and churches, using white light scanners instead of other common devices or technologies such as laser scanners and photogrammetry. Our case study is based on the digitization of two religious statues belonging to a Catholic brotherhood located in a village of the Province of Jaén (Spain), one of them presenting especially several limitations. After performing the scanning process with a portable hand-held scanner, the images captured were processed until the final models were acquired. On the basis of the results obtained, we discuss the problems arising after using well-known procedures for the reconstruction of 3D models, their causes and some possible solutions to achieving a correct digitization. It should be noted that it is not the aim of this study to establish procedures for the digitization of religious artifacts, but rather to transmit the inherent constraints of these types of scenes.https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/var/article/view/46503D scanningwhite light scannerreligious artifactscultural heritagedigitization
spellingShingle Alejandro Graciano
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Francisco R. Feito
Digitization of religious artifacts with a structured light scanner
Virtual Archaeology Review
3D scanning
white light scanner
religious artifacts
cultural heritage
digitization
title Digitization of religious artifacts with a structured light scanner
title_full Digitization of religious artifacts with a structured light scanner
title_fullStr Digitization of religious artifacts with a structured light scanner
title_full_unstemmed Digitization of religious artifacts with a structured light scanner
title_short Digitization of religious artifacts with a structured light scanner
title_sort digitization of religious artifacts with a structured light scanner
topic 3D scanning
white light scanner
religious artifacts
cultural heritage
digitization
url https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/var/article/view/4650
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