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Imaging buddhist art with a digital large-format camera: A field study report from the dunhuang caves

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Moshe Ben-Ezra,

Michael S. BrownAuthors Info & Claims

Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage (JOCCH), Volume 5, Issue 3

Article No.: 9, Pages 1 - 10

https://doi.org/10.1145/2362402.2362403

Published: 29 October 2012 Publication History

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This article describes recent field work undertaken by Microsoft Research Asia and the Dunhuang Academy to capture high-resolution images of Buddhist art at the UNESCO world heritage site, the Mogao Caves. This project is intended as a feasibility study examining the use of a digital large-format gigapixel camera to capture high-resolution images in a cultural heritage setting. In particular, we report on the current challenges faced by the Dunhuang Academy in their imaging efforts and how the use of a digital large-format camera can improve the quality of the imaging process while reducing time and effort. We also describe lessons learned from this field study as well as remaining challenges inherent to such projects.

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Imaging buddhist art with a digital large-format camera: A field study report from the dunhuang caves
1. Applied computing
  1. Arts and humanities
  2. Document management and text processing
    1. Document capture
      1. Document scanning
      2. Graphics recognition and interpretation
2. Computing methodologies
  1. Artificial intelligence
    1. Computer vision
      1. Image and video acquisition
  2. Computer graphics
    1. Image manipulation

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Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage Volume 5, Issue 3

October 2012

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DOI:10.1145/2362402

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Published: 29 October 2012

Accepted: 01 December 2011

Revised: 01 June 2011

Received: 01 March 2011

Published in JOCCH Volume 5, Issue 3

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Shen-Chi Chen Chia-Wei Hsu Da-Yuan Huang Shih-Yao Lin Yi-Ping Hung (2013)TelePort: Virtual touring of Dun-Huang with a mobile device2013 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo Workshops (ICMEW)10.1109/ICMEW.2013.6618406(1-6)Online publication date: Jul-2013
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