Digital Classicist London 2019: Digital Tools for Classical Archaeology
Channel: Digital Classicist London Seminars
Date: 2019-06-21

Institute of Classical Studies
Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
Friday June 21, 2019 at 16:30 in room G11
 
Jari Pakkanen (Royal Holloway)

Digital Tools for Classical Archaeology & Architecture: Combining Total Station Drawing & Photogrammetry in Fieldwork Documentation
Recent advancements in information technologies have already resulted in 3D documentation of architectural and archaeological features being commonly used in a very large number of fieldwork projects: new developments in hard- and software are fast replacing traditional ways of recording and draughtsmanship. The most cost-effective way of producing precise 2D line drawings and field documentation is combining photogrammetry with intensive stone-by-stone documentation using reflectorless total stations. The benefits of the presented method include speed of production, higher measurement density and precision compared to hand-made drawings. Full 3D documentation of existing features allows also for reconstructions which fit the data better and facilitates subsequent analyses of architecture.

Full programme: http://digitalclassicist.org/wip/wip2019.html