DVR-Pompei project: reconstructions of archaeological contexts in Desktop-OpenGL environments

Author

Forte, Maurizio ; Pietroni, Eva ; Rufa, Claudio ; Bizzarro, Angela ; Tilia, Alessandro ; Tilia, Stefano

Author_Institution

Inst. of Technol. Appl. to Cultural Heritage, CNR, Rome, Italy

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

77

Lastpage

85

Abstract

DVR-Pompei project concerns the creation of a virtual reality OpenGL system for desktop applications in archaeology. The main goal is the creation of a 3D information system using the real time interaction of OpenGL environments (for low cost PCs and workstations). The first case study we are implementing is the "Vettii House", one of the most important and outstanding monuments in Pompei. The virtual reconstruction of these architectural models is based on very detailed photogrammetric surveys and it is connected with information layers and archaeometric databases regarding the state of conservation of walls, structures and any type of materials of the monument. A full 3D interface characterizes the system, comprising a high resolution texturing with detailed volumetric and geometric data. Finally, for the future, the project plans to fit the system for scientific and end users through the installation of stations on site

Keywords

archaeology; programming environments; virtual reality; 3D information system; 3D interface; DVR-Pompei Project; Vettii House; archaeological contexts reconstruction; archaeometric databases; architectural models; desktop-OpenGL environments; geometric data; high resolution texturing; phologrammetric surveys; real time interaction; virtual reality OpenGL system; virtual reconstruction; Multimedia systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Virtual Systems and Multimedia, 2001. Proceedings. Seventh International Conference on

Conference_Location

Berkeley, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1402-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VSMM.2001.969658

Filename

969658