VirtualArch: Making Archaeological Heritage Visible

Rapid technological development in recent years means that virtual reconstructions have evolved from an illustrative complement of archaeological presentation to becoming a standard part of the interpretative process of archaeological data. VirtualArch has been employed to develop the use of virtual reconstructions as an innovative visualisation tool. Ten partners from eight countries have come together in an EU-funded project (Interreg Central Europe), running from 2017 to 2020. The partnership comprises regional and national archaeological institutes and heritage offices, two universities/research institutions and also two local communities. Eight pilot sites have been selected across Central Europe with three main types; urban areas, mines and underwater sites. All have one thing in common; none are publicly accessible or visible. The aim of the project has been to make all of these sites accessible and comprehensible through the use of virtual and augmented reality. This article summarises the project and its outcomes.

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USING VIRTUAL OR AUGMENTED REALITY FOR THE TIME-BASED STUDY OF COMPLEX UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS

ISPRS Annals of Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprs-annals-viii-m-1-2021-117-2021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol VIII-M-1-2021 ◽

pp. 117-124

Author(s):

M. Nawaf ◽

P. Drap ◽

M. Ben-Ellefi ◽

E. Nocerino ◽

B. Chemisky ◽

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Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Western Mediterranean ◽

Mobile App ◽

Semantic Web Technologies ◽

Web Technologies ◽

Archaeological Data ◽

Virtual And Augmented Reality ◽

Set Up ◽

Exploration Exploitation ◽

Improve Access

Abstract. Cultural Heritage (CH) resources are partial, heterogeneous, discontinuous, and subject to ongoing updates and revisions. The use of semantic web technologies associated with 3D graphical tools is proposed to improve access, exploration, exploitation and enrichment of these CH data in a standardized and more structured form. This article presents the monitoring work developed for more than ten years on the excavation of the Xlendi site. Around an exceptional shipwreck, the oldest from the Archaic period in the Western Mediterranean, we have set up a unique excavation at a depth of 110m assisted by a rigorous and continuous photogrammetry campaign. All the collected results are modelled by an ontology and visualized with virtual and augmented reality tools that allow a bidirectional link between the proposed graphical representations and the non-graphical archaeological data. It is also important to highlight the development of an innovative 3D mobile app that lets users study and understand the site as well as experience sensations close to those of a diver visiting the site.

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Inflated Expectations? The Promises and Practicalities of Virtual and Augmented Reality in the Built Environment

Conscious Cities Anthology ◽

10.33797/ccj.05.07 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 (1) ◽

Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Built Environment ◽

Virtual And Augmented Reality

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Virtual and augmented reality in the treatment of phantom limb pain: A literature review.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.727321791.793562550 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Joel Katz

Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Literature Review ◽

Phantom Limb Pain ◽

Phantom Limb ◽

Limb Pain ◽

Virtual And Augmented Reality

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FORMATION OF THE ADVANCED MULTIMEDIA PRODUCT PERCEPTION MODEL BASED ON CONVERGENCE OF FACE-TO-FACE AND SCREEN-TO-SCREEN APPROACHES

JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN ECONOMY - No 1 (2018) ◽

10.35774/jee2018.01.128 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol Vol 17 (Vol 17, No 1 (2018)) ◽

pp. 128-140

Author(s):

Oleksandr Pushkar

Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Product Development ◽

Hybrid Approach ◽

Analogy Method ◽

Face To Face ◽

Perception Model ◽

Virtual And Augmented Reality ◽

Multimedia Product ◽

Product Perception ◽

Customer Development

The article deals with the approach to developing an advertising multimedia product for the promotion or sale of goods or services. Under the advertising product is an advertising video, an interactive commercial, 3-D advertising, virtual and augmented reality, an online store. Based on the analogy method, a diagram of the process of perceiving the advertising multimedia product by the user is presented. The use of the hybrid approach of customer development for updating the multimedia product and taking into account the virtual values of users is substantiated. Developed scenarios for the development of a multimedia product, depending on the results of achieving the planned goals. The sequence of multimedia product development is proposed based on the convergence of face-to-face and screen-to-screen approaches.

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Virtual and Augmented Reality for Positive Social Impact

Proceedings of the 31st Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction ◽

10.1145/3369457.3369549 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Kate Ferris ◽

Ryan M. Kelly ◽

Ross Brown ◽

Greg Wadley ◽

Steven Baker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Social Impact ◽

Virtual And Augmented Reality

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A Survey on Robotic Technologies for Forest Firefighting: Applying Drone Swarms to Improve Firefighters’ Efficiency and Safety

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11010363 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 363

Author(s):

Juan Jesús Roldán-Gómez ◽

Eduardo González-Gironda ◽

Antonio Barrientos

Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Access To Information ◽

Team Leaders ◽

Team Members ◽

Multiple Tasks ◽

Different Types ◽

Complete Survey ◽

Virtual And Augmented Reality ◽

Robotic Technologies

Forest firefighting missions encompass multiple tasks related to prevention, surveillance, and extinguishing. This work presents a complete survey of firefighters on the current problems in their work and the potential technological solutions. Additionally, it reviews the efforts performed by the academy and industry to apply different types of robots in the context of firefighting missions. Finally, all this information is used to propose a concept of operation for the comprehensive application of drone swarms in firefighting. The proposed system is a fleet of quadcopters that individually are only able to visit waypoints and use payloads, but collectively can perform tasks of surveillance, mapping, monitoring, etc. Three operator roles are defined, each one with different access to information and functions in the mission: mission commander, team leaders, and team members. These operators take advantage of virtual and augmented reality interfaces to intuitively get the information of the scenario and, in the case of the mission commander, control the drone swarm.

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The Effects of Target Sizes on Biomechanical Exposures and Perceived Workload during Virtual and Augmented Reality Interactions

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/1071181320641510 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 2107-2107

Author(s):

Kiana Kia ◽

Hakim Ishak ◽

Jaejin Hwang ◽

Jay Kim

Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Perceived Workload ◽

Virtual And Augmented Reality

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Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence in Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11073253 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 3253

Author(s):

Umile Giuseppe Longo ◽

Sergio De Salvatore ◽

Vincenzo Candela ◽

Giuliano Zollo ◽

Giovanni Calabrese ◽

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Keyword(s):

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Virtual Reality ◽

Augmented Reality ◽

Orthopaedic Surgery ◽

Resident Training ◽

Comprehensive Search ◽

Virtual And Augmented Reality ◽

Orthopaedic Training ◽

Meta Analyses

Background: The application of virtual and augmented reality technologies to orthopaedic surgery training and practice aims to increase the safety and accuracy of procedures and reducing complications and costs. The purpose of this systematic review is to summarise the present literature on this topic while providing a detailed analysis of current flaws and benefits. Methods: A comprehensive search on the PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL, and Embase database was conducted from inception to February 2021. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to improve the reporting of the review. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool and the Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS) was used to assess the quality and potential bias of the included randomized and non-randomized control trials, respectively. Results: Virtual reality has been proven revolutionary for both resident training and preoperative planning. Thanks to augmented reality, orthopaedic surgeons could carry out procedures faster and more accurately, improving overall safety. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a promising technology with limitless potential, but, nowadays, its use in orthopaedic surgery is limited to preoperative diagnosis. Conclusions: Extended reality technologies have the potential to reform orthopaedic training and practice, providing an opportunity for unidirectional growth towards a patient-centred approach.

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