Archaeology & Heritage
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Leica Geosystems provides solutions in the fields of archaeology and heritage. Our systems assist in the survey, extraction and rennovation of historic relics, artifacts, or landmarks from the sea or land such as shipwrecks, tombs, fossils and buildings.
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Nestled in the heart of the University of Birmingham is VISTA (the Visual and Spatial Technology Centre), part of the IAA (Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity). With 40 core staff and 8 employed full time within VISTA itself, this archaeological group is committed to the capture, analysis and preservation of 3D data through the creation of digital environments, with data capture projects ranging from object to landscape modeling. more
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"Laser Archaeology", a 10-minute documentary from November 2007 includes animation of laser scanning process for quickly & accurately capturing Pueblo Indian ruins. more
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The cover article for the March issue of the Professional Surveyor Magazine, "Laser Scanning for Cultural Heritage Applications," was written by John Ristevski and covers two case studies that show how 3D laser scanning is helping to preserve cultural heritage sites. The article also profiles a non-profit organization know as CyArk, which is taking advantage of the new technology to put together an archive and corresponding website of digital records of such historic sites. more
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The Palace Museum in the “Forbidden City” in Beijing is the biggest and most comprehensive ancient palace complex in the current world, and it is a valuable cultural heritage for human being. more
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Michelangelo's David in Digital: combining art history with computer science using 3D laser scanning technology. To read more about The Digital Michelangelo Project click on the link provided: more
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(Reporter 51, August 2004) The restoration and rehabilitation of the Wienflussportals is currently taking place in the historical municipal park of Vienna, under the guidance of architect Manfred Wehdorn, an expert in the protection of historical monuments.
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(Reporter 51, August 2004) The full range of Leica Geosystems' instruments - GS20, TPS, GPS, HDS as well as
ERDAS software - are currently being used by a group of archaeology students to
uncover the past of Tutbury Castle. The castle, located in the heart of England,
dates back to 1070 when it was built for one of William the Conqueror's Barons.
The excavations of the tower ramparts and medieval walls are being carried out by
a group of 20 students from The University of Birmingham, under the guidance of
Archaeologist / Research Fellow at the university's Institute of Archaeology and
Antiquity, Glynn Barratt. more
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(Reporter 50, Apr 2004) Customers know and trust Leica Geosystems' quality precision instruments and are confident that they will stand the test of time. One such example is that of a T16 optical theodolite, used for optical distance measurement, and now owned by archaeological surveyor, Dr Hans Barnard. Nearly 3-decades old, this instrument has certainly done its share of work. Yet Barnard continues to use it in the field despite the accession of new models. Here is its story..... more
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The Archaeological Heritage Service (Landesamt für Archäologie) in Saxony use Leica TCR410C and TCR307 Total Stations together with an online software “Tachy-CAD” for their survey at the archaeological excavations. The high measurement speed and the reflectorless measuring option of the Leica total stations combined with the online data recording in the notebook PC, save them a lot of time and money. more
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LEICA GPS pinpoints the center of the ancient world. more
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LISCAD proves itself in the field on the edge of the Syrian desert. more
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Dr Badre thanked Mr Ghassan Ghattas, Head of Survey Department of Alpha-
Tech, Beirut, for his support with the use of this modern technology. more
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State-of-the-art Cyra laser-scanning technology was adapted to quite an extraordinary task recently when it was used to document the detailed surface geometry of New York’s most famous landmark – the Statue of Liberty. Traditionally used in the industrial plant and civil infrastructure fields, laser scanning’s ability to capture highly detailed, 3D surface geometry of large structures made it a good match
for the complex geometry of the Statue of Liberty. more
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In Reporter edition 35, we published a contribution on the subject ‘Archaeological clearance of the Frauenkirche in Dresden’, which greatly interested our readers. This spurred us to devote another report on what is globally, a unique work of reconstruction of a cultural and historic structure. Dr Hans-Ulrich Schulz now describes the photogrammetric documentation and reconstruction of the altar at the Frauenkirche. more
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Bergen Industries used a Cyrax laser scanning system on the renovation of the historic San Francisco City Hall and found a whole list of benefits unique to 3D laser scanning. To read more about the renovation project download the PDF of the Case Study "Renovation of Historic Building." more
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