AUGMENTED TURIN BAROQUE ATRIA: AR EXPERIENCES FOR ENHANCING CULTURAL HERITAGE

• Published in: International archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences. Vol. XLII-2/W9; pp. 557 - 564
• Main Authors: Palma, V., Spallone, R., Vitali, M.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Gottingen Copernicus GmbH 01-01-2019; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Archives; Augmented reality; Baroque era; Cultural heritage; Cultural resources; Digital archives; Digitization; Digitizing; Electronic devices; Object recognition; Prototypes; Smartphones; Storage; Tablet computers; Technology
• ISSN: 2194-9034; 1682-1750; 2194-9034
• DOI: 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W9-557-2019

This paper presents the most recent developments in a project aimed to the documentation, storage and dissemination of the cultural heritage. The subject of the project are more than 70 Baroque atria in Turin, recognized by critics for their particular unitary vaulted systems Our research team is currently working on digitizing documents and studying ways to enhance and share these results through ICT. In particular, we want to explore possibilities for recognizing and tracing three-dimensional objects in augmented reality (AR) applications connected to the collected data. Recent developments in this field relate to the technology available on widespread mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones, allowing for real-time 3D scanning. Using software prototypes, we want to introduce some problems involved in integrating this technology into digital archives.