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This edition presents the most prominent topics and applications of digital image processing, analysis, and computer graphics in the field of cultural heritage preservation. The text assumes prior knowledge of digital image processing and computer graphics fundamentals. Each chapter contains a table of contents, illustrations, and figures that elucidate the presented concepts in detail, as well as a chapter summary and a bibliography for further reading. Well-known experts cover a wide range of topics and related applications, including spectral imaging, automated restoration, computational reconstruction, digital reproduction, and 3D models.

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Author:   Filippo Stanco (University of Catania, Italy) ,  Sebastiano Battiato (University of Catania, Italy) ,  Giovanni Gallo (University of Catania, Italy)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138073791

ISBN 10:   1138073792
Pages:   524
Publication Date:   29 March 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Experiencing the Past: Computer Graphics in Archaeology. Using Digital 3D Models for Study and Restoration of Cultural Heritage Artifacts. Processing Sampled 3D Data: Reconstruction and Visualization Technologies. ARC3D: A Public Web Service that Turns Photos into 3D Models. Accurate and Detailed Image-Based 3D Documentation of Large Sites and Complex Objects. Digitizing the Parthenon: Estimating Surface Reflectance under Measured Natural Illumination. Applications of Spectral Imaging and Reproduction to Cultural Heritage. Did Early Renaissance Painters Trace Optically Projected Images? The Conclusion of Independent Scientists, Art Historians, and Artists. A Computer Analysis of the Mirror in Hans Memling’s Virgin and Child and Maarten van Nieuwenhove. Virtual Restoration of Antique Books and Photographs. Advances in Automated Restoration of Archived Video. Computational Analysis of Archaeological Ceramic Vessels and Their Fragments. Digital Reconstruction and Mosaicing of Cultural Artifacts. Analysis of Ancient Mosaic Images for Dedicated Applications. Digital Reproduction of Ancient Mosaics. Pattern Discovery from Eroded Rock Art. Copyright Protection of Digital Images of Cultural Heritage.

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Filippo Stanco, Sebastiano Battiato, and Giovanni Gallo are with the University of Catania, Italy.

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