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3D modelling of laser scanned and photogrammetric data for digital documentation: the Mosteiro da Batalha case study

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Advances in both terrestrial laser scanning hardware and photogrammetric systems combined are creating increasingly precise and rich 3D coloured data. In this article we show how computer graphics and visualization techniques have played an important role in real-time visualization, data management, modelling, and data fusion in an increasing number of applications such as surveying engineering, structure analysis, architecture, archaeology and cultural heritage. Specifically, we describe the typical modelling steps involved in the creation of a range of digital documents provided by the 3D digitization company Artescan to customers. We present how these modelling steps were applied in the context of creating digital documents used in the preservation of Mosteiro da Batalha.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by FCT (INESC-ID multiannual funding) through the PIDDAC Program funds. All laser scanning and modelling presented in this article were carried out by Artescan, 3D Scanning. The collaboration between Artescan and INESC-ID Lisboa was partially funded by Artescan and by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), VIZIR project grant (PTDC/EIA/66655/2006). In addition, Bruno Araújo would like to thank FCT for doctoral grant reference SFRH/BD/31020/2006. Finally, we would like to thank Dr. Margarita Rova for invaluable comments.

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  1. Artescan, 3D Scanning, IPN Incubadora, Rua Pedro Nunes, 3030-199, Coimbra, Portugal

    Adriano Oliveira & João Boavida

  2. Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Lugar da Abadessa, Apartado 148, 7301-901, Portalegre, Portugal

    João F. Oliveira

  3. VIMMI Group, INESC-ID, Department of Information Systems and Computer Science, IST/Technical University of Lisbon, Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029, Lisbon, Portugal

    João M. Pereira & Bruno R. de Araújo

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Oliveira, A., Oliveira, J.F., Pereira, J.M. et al. 3D modelling of laser scanned and photogrammetric data for digital documentation: the Mosteiro da Batalha case study. J Real-Time Image Proc 9, 673–688 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11554-012-0242-0

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