04154nam a2200385   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260002300043653003400066653002600100653001400126653002000140653004000160653002000200653001800220653002100238653002100259653002700280653002800307653002800335653002600363653003100389653002200420653003100442653002700473653001700500100001400517700001700531700001500548700001800563245005500581856015000636520293500786020004703721       2018                            d  bSpringer Singapore10aIntangible cultural heritages10aHistoric preservation10aSemantics10aComputer Vision10aThree dimensional computer graphics10aComputer vision10aCutting tools10aDigital heritage10aDigital heritage10aScience and Technology10aKnowledge based systems10aCutting edge technology10aDigital image storage10aInstitutes of technologies10aMultimedia access10aSemantic Multimedia Access10aTechnological advances10aVirtual Walk1 aA. Mallik1 aS. Chaudhury1 aV. Chandru1 aS. Srinivasan00aDigital hampi: Preserving indian cultural heritage  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047032651&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-10-5738-0&partnerID=40&md5=2e41e7a622a93eab17eb22b80af4a60d3 aThe book represents the culmination of a hugely successful heritage preservation project initiated by the Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology. It presents extensive research on the digital preservation of the history, mythology, art, architecture and culture of the world heritage site Hampi in Karnataka, the seat of the Vijayanagara dynasty in medieval India. Further, the book introduces readers to a range of techniques developed by Indian technical research groups for digitally preserving both the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the region. These techniques are sufficiently generic to be applied in heritage preservation efforts for other historical sites around the world as well. Technological advances have made it possible to not only create digital archives of these heritage artifacts, but to also share these resources for people to view, explore, experience, and analyze. This book showcases how cutting-edge technology can be combined with cultural and historical research to digitize and preserve heritage. It is the consolidation of work conducted under the Indian Digital Heritage project, a unique initiative of the Department of Science \& Technology (DST), Government of India. The project involved collaboration between researchers in the areas of Technology, Computer Science, Architecture and the Humanities for the digital documentation and interpretation of India’s tangible and intangible heritage. It highlights the art, architecture, and cultural legacy of the world heritage site of Hampi in Karnataka, the medieval capital of the 14th-16th century Vijayanagara dynasty. The contributors to this book are scientists and technology experts from prominent academic institutes in India such as the IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology), NIIT, and NID (National Institute of Design) working in collaboration with some of India’s top architects, art historians, anthropologists, heritage groups and multi-disciplinary cultural institutions such as the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS). Their papers will introduce readers to cutting-edge technologies from research areas such as computer vision, 3D modeling and artificial intelligence as they are employed to preserve art and culture in the digital domain. The book is divided into four parts. Part 1 details efforts and techniques for modeling and representing the tangible heritage of Hampi, such as the reconstruction of damaged structures, realistic walk-throughs, and haptic rendering. Part 2 includes chapters detailing the analysis and digital restoration of artifacts such as mural paintings, inscriptions and sculptures, as well as mobile-based visual search for artifacts. Part 3 includes chapters on conjectural re-constructions of the architectural life, social life and traditions of Hampi. Lastly, Part 4 addresses the knowledge-based archiving and exploration of cultural heritage.  a9789811057380 (ISBN); 9789811057373 (ISBN)