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Reflectance transformation imaging systems for ancient documentary artefacts

Reflectance transformation imaging systems for ancient documentary artefacts
Reflectance transformation imaging systems for ancient documentary artefacts
This paper discusses the interim results of the AHRC RTISAD project. The project has developed and tested a range of techniques for gathering and processing reflectance transformation imaging (RTI) data. It has also assembled a detailed understanding of the breadth of RTI practice. Over the past decade the range of applications and algorithms in the broad domain of RTI has increased markedly, with current working addressing issues such as large resolution capture, 3D RTI, annotation, enhancement amongst others. Capture of RTI datasets has begun to occur in all aspects of cultural heritage and elsewhere. This has in turn prompted the development of policies and methods for managing and integrating the large quantities of data produced. The paper describes these techniques and issues in the context of a range of artefacts, including painted Roman and Neolithic surfaces, examples of ancient documents in a variety of forms, and archaeological datasets from Herculaneum, Çatalhöyük, Abydos and elsewhere. The paper also identifies on-going software development work of value to the broad EVA community and proposes further enhancements.
imaging cultural heritage visualisation
978-1-906124-88-5
147-154
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
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Earl, G., Basford, Philip James, Bischoff, A.S., Bowman, A., Crowther, C., Dahl, J., Hodgson, M., Martinez, K., Isaksen, L., Pagi, H., Piquette, K.E. and Kotoula, E. (2011) Reflectance transformation imaging systems for ancient documentary artefacts. Bowen, Jonathan P., Dunn, Stuart and Ng, Kia (eds.) In EVA London 2011: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts. BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. pp. 147-154 .

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This paper discusses the interim results of the AHRC RTISAD project. The project has developed and tested a range of techniques for gathering and processing reflectance transformation imaging (RTI) data. It has also assembled a detailed understanding of the breadth of RTI practice. Over the past decade the range of applications and algorithms in the broad domain of RTI has increased markedly, with current working addressing issues such as large resolution capture, 3D RTI, annotation, enhancement amongst others. Capture of RTI datasets has begun to occur in all aspects of cultural heritage and elsewhere. This has in turn prompted the development of policies and methods for managing and integrating the large quantities of data produced. The paper describes these techniques and issues in the context of a range of artefacts, including painted Roman and Neolithic surfaces, examples of ancient documents in a variety of forms, and archaeological datasets from Herculaneum, Çatalhöyük, Abydos and elsewhere. The paper also identifies on-going software development work of value to the broad EVA community and proposes further enhancements.

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Published date: July 2011
Venue - Dates: EVA London 2011: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts, London, London, United Kingdom, 2011-07-06 - 2011-07-08
Keywords: imaging cultural heritage visualisation
Organisations: Archaeology

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Local EPrints ID: 204531
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/204531
ISBN: 978-1-906124-88-5
PURE UUID: a5305d99-76e0-4447-b312-37576ea2ba89
ORCID for G. Earl: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9077-4605
ORCID for Philip James Basford: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6058-8270
ORCID for K. Martinez: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3859-5700

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Date deposited: 30 Nov 2011 16:35
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:38

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Author: G. Earl ORCID iD
Author: A.S. Bischoff
Author: A. Bowman
Author: C. Crowther
Author: J. Dahl
Author: M. Hodgson
Author: K. Martinez ORCID iD
Author: L. Isaksen
Author: H. Pagi
Author: K.E. Piquette
Author: E. Kotoula
Editor: Jonathan P. Bowen
Editor: Stuart Dunn
Editor: Kia Ng

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