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<p>In material cultural heritage documentation, the use of measurement methods, i.e. photogrammetry and laser scanning, is becoming more and more common. The increasing availability of hardware and software allows to create the photorealistic models of objects documenting the heritage and the state of its preservation. The virtual object model can carry information about the dimensions, shape, color and texture of the documented object and it can be the basis for the documentation of the archaeological site, architectural and construction inventory, architectural and conservation studies and monitoring the condition of the object. In the paper presented an overview of the most important measurement techniques and methods for acquiring spatial data used in the documentation of monuments, with particular reference to photogrammetric documentation generated on the basis of data obtained from photographs made with the use of UAV. The heritage documentation presented in the paper were created using the Agisoft Photoscan software. The use of geographic information systems in storing, analyzing and sharing information about monuments was also discussed.</p>
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In material cultural heritage documentation, the use of measurement methods, i.e. photogrammetry and laser scanning, is becoming more and more common. The increasing availability of hardware and software allows to create the photorealistic models of objects documenting the heritage and the state of its preservation. The virtual object model can carry information about the dimensions, shape, color and texture of the documented object and it can be the basis for the documentation of the archaeological site, architectural and construction inventory, architectural and conservation studies and monitoring the condition of the object. In the paper presented an overview of the most important measurement techniques and methods for acquiring spatial data used in the documentation of monuments, with particular reference to photogrammetric documentation generated on the basis of data obtained from photographs made with the use of UAV. The heritage documentation presented in the paper were created using the Agisoft Photoscan software. The use of geographic information systems in storing, analyzing and sharing information about monuments was also discussed.

Case Studies on the Use of UAV’s for Documentation of Cultural Heritage

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

Archives of Photogrammetry, Cartography and Remote Sensing

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In material cultural heritage documentation, the use of measurement methods, i.e. photogrammetry and laser scanning, is becoming more and more common. The...

Case Studies on the Use of UAV’s for Documentation of Cultural Heritage

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 65 - 73

Received: Aug 22, 2019

Accepted: Sep 06, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/apcrs-2019-0005

Keywords
heritage, documentation, 3D models, architecture monuments, UAV

© 2020 Gabriela Wojciechowska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Case Studies on the Use of UAV’s for Documentation of Cultural Heritage

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 65 - 73

Received: Aug 22, 2019

Accepted: Sep 06, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/apcrs-2019-0005

Keywordsheritage, documentation, 3D models, architecture monuments, UAV

© 2020 Gabriela Wojciechowska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
heritage, documentation, 3D models, architecture monuments, UAV