Bridging the Gap between 3D Navigation and Semantic Search. The INCEPTION platform

Ernesto Iadanza,Roberto Di Giulio,Beatrice Turillazzi,Federica Maietti,Marco Medici,Federico Ferrari

doi:10.1088/1757-899x/949/1/012079

Abstract

The paper presents the main outcomes and future development of the INCEPTION project, “Inclusive Cultural Heritage in Europe through 3D semantic modelling”, funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Work Programme Europe in a changing world – inclusive, innovative and reflective Societies (Call Reflective-7-2014, Advanced 3D modelling for accessing and understanding European cultural assets) and completed in May 2019. In particular, the key-targeted project achievement will be presented: a specific cloud-based platform conceived to accomplish the main objectives of accessing, understanding and strengthening European Cultural Heritage by means of enriched 3D models. The need for digital data interpretation, in addition to documentation, guided the overall process of the cross-disciplinary work methodology, based on new methods and tools for 3D surveying and H-BIM modelling, new approaches and methodologies for Cultural Heritage 3D data inclusive access and exploitation by means of the Platform.

Highlights

The main results of the INCEPTION project are effective 3D digitization techniques, post-processing tools for enriched semantic modeling, web-based solutions and applications to ensure broad access to heritage material to experts and non-experts [1]
The key-targeted project achievement will be presented: a specific cloudbased platform conceived to accomplish the main objectives of accessing, understanding and strengthening European Cultural Heritage by means of enriched 3D models
Project implementation has been divided into several steps to address all of the major challenges and criteria for changing the role of digital models in Cultural Heritage (CH): semantic enrichment, interoperable formats, disciplinary partnerships, and the exploitation of digital sources

Summary

Introduction

The main results of the INCEPTION project are effective 3D digitization techniques, post-processing tools for enriched semantic modeling, web-based solutions and applications to ensure broad access to heritage material to experts and non-experts [1]. The need for digital data interpretation, in addition to documentation, guided the overall process of the cross-disciplinary work methodology, based on new methods and tools for 3D surveying and H-BIM modelling, new approaches and methodologies for Cultural Heritage 3D data inclusive access and exploitation by means of the Platform.

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