Development of a Software Module for Studying Historical and Cultural Heritage Objects Using Non-Invasive Research Data

• Published in: Heritage Vol. 7; no. 8; pp. 4131 - 4148
• Main Authors: Chetverikov, Borys, Hlotov, Volodymyr, Bakuła, Krzysztof
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-08-2024
• Subjects: 3D model; Archaeology; Architecture; Artificial intelligence; Augmented reality; Cultural heritage; Cultural property, Protection of; Education; Geospatial data; ground-penetrating radar (GPR); Historic preservation; historical and cultural heritage objects; Image processing; Methods; Online instruction; protective zone; remote sensing data (RSD); Research methodology; Software; software module; Surveys; Tourism; Visualization (Computers); Ukraine
• ISSN: 2571-9408; 2571-9408
• DOI: 10.3390/heritage7080194

This work proposes the development of a software module for studying historical and cultural heritage objects using remote and non-invasive research data. The module aims to integrate modern technologies such as image processing, data analysis, and visualization to provide access to heritage information for researchers, conservators, and the general public. Utilizing non-invasive data, such as geophysical surveys, enables the collection of information about heritage objects without causing damage. The module facilitates the analysis and visualization of this data as well as the creation of interactive object models, thereby promoting further research, preservation, and popularization of cultural heritage. The module consists of three blocks: defining areas for ground-based research using interferograms; constructing a comprehensive 3D model based on ground and underground research data; and refining the boundaries of historical-cultural heritage objects and establishing protective zones. The program is developed in the object-oriented programming language VisualBasic with additional modules. This developed module could become a significant tool for studying and preserving historical and cultural objects in the modern world.