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This chapter describes an interdisciplinary research project that utilizes a variety of emerging computing technologies in the domain of heritage conservation. This pilot study investigated the development of novel field tools with the following three interlinked capabilities: firstly, the position of frescos was to be located in situ by the matching of images captured by a mobile device with those from a known set; secondly, these live images (from the camera’s view of the fresco) were to be visually augmented with information and images tailored to the needs of researchers, conservators, and educationalists; and, thirdly, fresco photographs taken in the field were to be cross-referenced with existing online databases of wall paintings. In practice, the frescos of the Armenian church presented an exacting challenge to pattern recognition technologies and these limitations prompted a reflexive approach to problem-solving that usefully points to future avenues of collaborative research and development.
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Frodsham, D., Rowland, D. (2017). Emerging Computer Technologies for Cultural Heritage: The Armenian Church, Famagusta. In: Walsh, M. (eds) The Armenian Church of Famagusta and the Complexity of Cypriot Heritage. Mediterranean Perspectives. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48502-7_15
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