Acquisition, representation and retrieval of 3D dynamic objects

Abstract

The current proliferation of 3-d representations of cultural heritage objects presents a new category of challenges for the curation and search methods used to access the growing amount spatial data-sets. Spatial data will soon be a new standard in the representation of object collections as the methods and technologies are quickly improving. The LibraryMachine project investigates how spatial data can be leveraged to improve the search experience and to integrate new qualities of object representation. It is tailored to the needs of Special Collections, a type of collection with particularly heterogeneous holdings ranging from books, archival documents to tangible objects and dynamic objects, making it the ideal testbed to investigate new forms of access and dissemination for cultural heritage resources. We are reporting on the first phase of a research endeavor consisting of three phases, iterating our research questions through various forms of representation and viewing frameworks including public touch-screen installations, mobile tablet and VR deployment.