3D laser scanning and modelling of the Dhow heritage for the Qatar National Museum

A. Wetherelt; J. P. Cooper; C. Zazzaro

doi:10.1117/12.2066377

12 August 2014 3D laser scanning and modelling of the Dhow heritage for the Qatar National Museum

A. Wetherelt, J. P. Cooper, C. Zazzaro

Proceedings Volume 9229, Second International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy2014); 922917 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2066377
Event: Second International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy2014), 2014, Paphos, Cyprus

Abstract

Curating boats can be difficult. They are complex structures, often demanding to conserve whether in or out of the water; they are usually large, difficult to move on land, and demanding of gallery space. Communicating life on board to a visiting public in the terra firma context of a museum can be difficult. Boats in their native environment are inherently dynamic artifacts. In a museum they can be static and divorced from the maritime context that might inspire engagement. New technologies offer new approaches to these problems. 3D laser scanning and digital modeling offers museums a multifaceted means of recording, monitoring, studying and communicating watercraft in their care. In this paper we describe the application of 3D laser scanning and subsequent digital modeling. Laser scans were further developed using computer-generated imagery (CGI) modeling techniques to produce photorealistic 3D digital models for development into interactive, media-based museum displays. The scans were also used to generate 2D naval lines and orthographic drawings as a lasting curatorial record of the dhows held by the National Museum of Qatar.

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A. Wetherelt, J. P. Cooper, and C. Zazzaro "3D laser scanning and modelling of the Dhow heritage for the Qatar National Museum", Proc. SPIE 9229, Second International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy2014), 922917 (12 August 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2066377

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