Many built works pass down through time. How they are received by each generation is ultimately a function of what we know and feel about…
The international symposium SMARTdoc-heritage, which was held on November 19–20, 2010 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia (USA), provided a wide cross-disciplinary platform for…
Robin Letellier passed away in Philadelphia on April 20, 2007. He graduated in architecture in 1969 from Laval University in Quebec City, Canada. One of…
The interdependency of our questions about the historic environment and the data capture techniques used to answer them is complex. Metric survey is a primary…
Laser scanning is rapidly gaining momentum in the field of architectural documentation, but in our zeal to apply new technologies are we missing the larger…
The importance of 3D metric documentation of cultural and natural heritage is well recognized at the international level, and there is increasing pressure to digitally…
Although the efficacy of digital media as a replacement for traditional silver-based media is still being debated and the United States Department of the Interior…
Documentation of cultural monuments and sites often includes a thorough analysis of their condition through time. This paper addresses the benefits of using multispectral imagery…
This paper analyzes the use of 3D recording techniques as a basis for the generation of a risk preparedness strategy (RPS) for Baalbek (Lebanon) as…
Documentation is a valuable tool for preserving heritage resources. As new digital recording devices emerge, it is incumbent on heritage professionals to thoroughly evaluate them…
