Döring-Williams, M., Kodzoman, E., & Stampfer, L. (2022, November 3). Integrative workflow for scalable archaeological building documentation [Conference Presentation]. Archaeology and Architecture: New Methodologies for XXL Structures of Ancient Rome 2022, Rom, Italy.
E251-01 - Forschungsbereich Baugeschichte und Bauforschung
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Date (published):
3-Nov-2022
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Event name:
Archaeology and Architecture: New Methodologies for XXL Structures of Ancient Rome 2022
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Event date:
2-Nov-2022 - 4-Nov-2022
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Event place:
Rom, Italy
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Keywords:
building documentation; integrative workflow
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Abstract:
Antique structures still provide us with valuable information about ancient building techniques and material workmanship. To benefit and learn from them in a noninvasive way it is necessary to generate an applicable system of various documentation techniques which works also for architectures of greater scale. Other than collecting the valuable information for individual research the idea behind an optimized workflow is to prepare the collected data for further users in interdisciplinary areas. By using terrestrial laserscanning in the combination with Global Navigation (GNSS) in the primary building survey together with Real-time kinematic positioning (RTK) it is possible to conduct high resolution pointclouds within a global coordinate reference frame. Integrative processes with a focus on implementing a range of documentation tools within one interlinking workflow are shown on recent case studies of different scales and requirements around Rome.
By interlinking examination techniques on the example of the Catacomb of the Vigna Randanini, one of the larger-scaled objects included in our study, it was possible to propose a new chronology of topographic development of its different nuclei. Further, examples of smaller scale roman mausoleums, where above-mentioned methodology is applied in depth, should give an insight on principles that are believed to work in the same effective manner on objects of larger extent. As these integrative processes are seen as the basis for a more effective application of building documentation methods within the context of information models, an outlook should be given into ongoing research concerning coordinate based and ontologically organized information models and their advantages within archeological building documentation. Consequences for building documentation with the application of augmented reality input tools as well as frontend interfaces like possible exchange file format structures and browser-based web models will be discussed in that context.