Wedge cameras for minimally invasive archaeology
CRESPEL, Thomas
Melting the frontiers between Light, Shape and Matter [MANAO]
Laboratoire Photonique, Numérique et Nanosciences [LP2N]
Melting the frontiers between Light, Shape and Matter [MANAO]
Laboratoire Photonique, Numérique et Nanosciences [LP2N]
REUTER, Patrick
Laboratoire Bordelais de Recherche en Informatique [LaBRI]
Melting the frontiers between Light, Shape and Matter [MANAO]
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Laboratoire Bordelais de Recherche en Informatique [LaBRI]
Melting the frontiers between Light, Shape and Matter [MANAO]
CRESPEL, Thomas
Melting the frontiers between Light, Shape and Matter [MANAO]
Laboratoire Photonique, Numérique et Nanosciences [LP2N]
Melting the frontiers between Light, Shape and Matter [MANAO]
Laboratoire Photonique, Numérique et Nanosciences [LP2N]
REUTER, Patrick
Laboratoire Bordelais de Recherche en Informatique [LaBRI]
Melting the frontiers between Light, Shape and Matter [MANAO]
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Laboratoire Bordelais de Recherche en Informatique [LaBRI]
Melting the frontiers between Light, Shape and Matter [MANAO]
Language
en
Article de revue
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Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage. 2019-05, vol. 12, n° 2, p. 14:1--14:13
Association for Computing Machinery
English Abstract
Acquiring images of archaeological artifacts is an essential step for the study and preservation of cultural heritage. In constrained environments, traditional acquisition techniques may fail or be too invasive. We present ...Read more >
Acquiring images of archaeological artifacts is an essential step for the study and preservation of cultural heritage. In constrained environments, traditional acquisition techniques may fail or be too invasive. We present an optical device including a camera and a wedge waveguide that is optimized for imaging within confined spaces in archeology. The major idea is to redirect light by total internal reflection to circumvent the lack of room, and to compute the final image from the raw data. We tested various applications onsite during an archaeological mission in Medamoud (Egypt). Our device was able to successfully record images of the underground from slim trenches of about 15 cm wide, including underwater trenches, and between rocks composing a wall temple. Experts agreed that the acquired images were good enough to get useful information that cannot be obtained as easily with traditional techniques.Read less <
English Keywords
Cultural Heritage
Computational photography
Constrained Environment
Digital Preservation
Minimally Invasive
Camera
Optical devices
Origin
Hal imported