Integrating spatial data display with virtual reconstruction

Author

Peterson, Philip ; Fracchia, F. David ; Hayden, Brian

Author_Institution

Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, BC, Canada

Volume

15

Issue

4

fYear

1995

fDate

7/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

40

Lastpage

46

Abstract

Archaeological excavations record a vast amount of 3D data. Layering artifact data on a virtual reconstruction of a site helps correlate the distribution of artifacts with their proximity to structural features. In the case presented in this article, we describe how computer graphics techniques make it possible to incorporate the display of artifact data distributions into the structural and environmental context of site architecture (specifically, a prehistoric pithouse). We have found that visualizing excavation data in this manner can help identify the implications of architectural constraints on usage areas as well as spatial distribution of artifacts with respect to significant site features

Keywords

archaeology; architecture; data visualisation; three-dimensional displays; virtual reality; 3D data; archaeological excavations; artifact data layering; artifact distribution; computer graphics techniques; environmental context; prehistoric pithouse; site architecture; spatial data display; usage areas; virtual site reconstruction; Animation; Application software; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Data visualization; Geometry; Military computing; Rendering (computer graphics); Solid modeling; Winches;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/38.391489

Filename

391489