In recent years, mature technologies for producing high-quality virtual 3D replicas of Cultural Heritage (CH) artifacts have grown thanks to the progress of Information Technologies (IT) tools. These methods are an efficient way to present digital models that can be used with several scopes: heritage management, support to conservation, virtual restoration, reconstruction and coloring, art cataloging, and visual communication. The work presented is an emblematic case of study oriented to preventive conservation through monitoring activities using different acquisition methods and instruments. It was developed inside a project founded by Lombardy Region, Italy, called “Smart Culture”, which was aimed to realise a platform that gave the users the possibility to easily access to the CH artefacts, using as an example a very famous statue. The final product is a 3D reality-based model containing a lot of information inside it, which can be consulted through a common web browser. In the end, it was possible to define the general strategies oriented to the maintenance and the valorization of CH artifacts, which, in this specific case, must consider integrating different techniques and competencies to obtain complete, accurate, and continuative monitoring of the statue.
Mandelli, A., Achille, C., Tommasi, C., Fassi, F. (2017). INTEGRATION OF 3D MODELS AND DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSES THROUGH A CONSERVATION-ORIENTED INFORMATION SYSTEM. ISPRS – International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. XLII-2/W5. 497-504. 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W5-497-2017.
