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Articles | Volume XLII-2/W3
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W3-503-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W3-503-2017
23 Feb 2017
 | 23 Feb 2017

TOWARDS THE ENHANCEMENT OF "MINOR" ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE

S. Morandi, M. Tremari, and A. Mandelli

Keywords: Emergency survey, Digital recording method, Close range photogrammetry, Virtual archaeology, AR and VR for CH

Abstract. The research is an analysis of the recording, reconstruction and visualisation of the 3D data of a XVIII century watermill, identified in an emergency archaeological excavation during the construction of the mini-hydroelectric plant on the bank of the Adda river in the municipality of Pizzighettone (Cremona, Lombardy, Italy).

The work examines the use and the potentials of modern digital 3D modelling techniques applied to archaeological heritage aimed to increase the research, maintenance and presentation with interactive products. The use of three-dimensional models managed through AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) technologies with mobile devices gives several opportunities in the field of study and communication. It also improves on-site exploration of the landscape, enhancing the “minor” archaeological sites, daily subjected to numerous emergency works and facilitating the understanding of heritage sites.