3D Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage Sites as an Educational Approach. The Sanctuary of Delphi
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In the field of cultural heritage, three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of monuments is a usual activity for many professionals. The aim in this paper focuses on the new technology educational application combining science, history, and archaeology. Being involved in almost all stages of implementation steps and assessing the level of participation, university students use tools of computer gaming platform and participate in ways of planning the virtual environment which improves their education through e-Learning. The virtual 3D environment is made with different imaging methods (helium-filled balloon, Structure for motion, 3D repository models) and a developmental plan has been designed for use in many future applications. Digital tools were used with 3D reconstructed buildings from the museum archive to Unity 3D for the design. The pilot study of Information Technology work has been employed to introduce cultural heritage and archaeology to university syllabuses. It included students with a questionnaire which has been evaluated accordingly. As a result, the university students were inspired to immerse themselves into the virtual lab, aiming to increasing the level of interaction. The results show a satisfactory learning outcome by an easy to use and real 3D environment, a step forward to fill in needs of contemporary online sustainable learning demands.
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OpenAlex topics: 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Augmented Reality Applications · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
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Key Research Institute of Yellow River Civilization and Sustainable Development & Collaborative Center on Yellow River Civilization, Laboratory of Yellow River Cultural Heritage, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, China
Laboratory of Archaeometry, Department of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean, 1 Demokratias Str., 85131 Rhodes, Greece
Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering, University of the Aegean, Konstantinoupoleos 2, Ermoupolis, 84100 Syros, Greece
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