VITA: Visual Interaction Tool for Archaeology

We present VITA (Visual Interaction Tool for Archaeology), an experimental collaborative mixed reality system for offsite visualization of an archaeological dig. Our system allows multiple users to visualize the dig site in a mixed reality environment in which tracked, see-through, head-worn displays are combined with a multi-user, multi-touch, projected table surface, a large screen display, and tracked hand-held displays. We focus on augmenting existing archaeological analysis methods with new ways to organize, visualize, and combine the standard 2D information available from an excavation (drawings, pictures, and notes) with textured, laser rangescanned 3D models of objects and the site itself. Users can combine speech, touch, and 3D hand gestures to interact multimodally with the environment. Preliminary user tests were conducted with archaeology researchers and students, and their feedback is presented here. (Authors: Hrvoje Benko, Edward Ishak, Steven Feiner, Columbia University. Please visit http://www.edwardishak.com for more information.)

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• archaeology
• augmented
• reality
• multimodal

[Loathin]

´Ancient alumium bowl´?!

Must be BS, or at least it´s not very practical for an archaeologist....if it´s for real, its very neat...

[eishak]

Elymian, not alumium. The Elymians were those who lived in Western Sicily thousands of years ago. And yes, it's real.

[Kmannen85]

Really cool stuff! This looks perfect for testing out models created with digital photogrammetry.

[aveirulz]

it is good for new discoveries, but what about old ones.. we don't have many pictures from sites of diging even in 20th century, not spekaing of special angle which i guess is needed. but it is good thinking for future. All the context is seen, and taht is excellent.

[RatkoUSA]

This is what happens when leftists are allowed to seize control of an historically great educational institution.

"Hey! Screw education, let's sit around smoking dope and playing video games instead!"

Talk about a disgrace!

[ANTIQUARIATOSCIPPA]

interessante

[snowbunnyj4]

weird is this real???

[studioman360]

neat