X3D Ontology for Querying 3D Models on the Semantic Web

Abstract. Within the EU funded project INCEPTION &ndash; Inclusive Cultural Heritage in Europe through 3D semantic modelling, the key-targeted achievement is the development of a specific cloud based platform, in order to accomplish the main objectives of accessing, understanding and strengthening European Cultural Heritage by means of enriched 3D models. The whole INCEPTION project is based on the close connection between state-of-the-art architectural modeling technologies (BIM, Building Information Modeling) and the latest cutting-edge web technologies. The platform is grounded on semantic web technologies and makes extensive use of WebGL and RESTful APIs, in order to enrich heritage 3D models by using Semantic Web standards. The INCEPTION platform will be a space for interchange of information and for the dialogue among professionals, students, scholars, curators, non-expert users, etc. Furthermore, the Semantic Web structure interlinks the platform with external Cultural Heritage available linked data and makes it gradually enhanced by specific flexible data structures provided as project specific ontologies. The paper will describe solutions based on the match between BIM, Cloud and Semantic Web.

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Virtual Research Environment for digital 3D reconstructions – Standards, thresholds and prospects

Studies in Digital Heritage ◽

10.14434/sdh.v1i2.23330 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 456-476 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Piotr Kuroczynski

Keyword(s):

Semantic Web ◽

3D Reconstruction ◽

Linked Data ◽

3D Models ◽

Research Environment ◽

Interactive 3D Models ◽

Computer Based ◽

Interactive 3D ◽

Machine Readable ◽

The Impact

Since the 1990s the application of the digital 3D reconstruction and computer-based visualisation of culturalheritage increased. The virtual reconstruction and 3D visualisation revealed a new “glittering” research space forobject-oriented disciplines such as archaeology, art history and architecture. Nevertheless the academicsconcerned with the uprising technology recognised early the lack of documentation standards in the 3Dprojects leading to the loss of information, findings and the fusion of knowledge behind the digital 3Drepresentation. Based on the methodological fundamentals of the digital 3D reconstruction the potentials andchallenges in the light of emerging Semantic Web and Web3D technologies will be introduced. The presentationsubscribes a scientific methodology and a collaborative web-based research environment followed by crucialfeatures for this kind of projects. As the groundwork a human- and machine-readable “language of objects” andthe implementation of this semantic patterns for spatial research purposes on destroyed and/or never realisedtangible cultural heritage will be discussed. Using examples from the practice the presentation explains therequirements of the Semantic Web (Linked Data), the role of controlled vocabularies, the architecture of the VREand the impact of a customised integration of interactive 3D models within the WebGL technology. Thepresentation intends to showcase the state-of-the-art on the way to a digital research infrastructure. The focuslies on the introduction of scholarly approved and sustainable digital 3D reconstruction, complaint withrecognised documentation standards and following the Linked Data requirements.

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THE GENESIS OF TOOLS FOR TEACHING PUPILS TO DEVELOP FLOWCHARTS

Informatics in school ◽

10.32517/2221-1993-2020-19-1-11-15 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 11-15

Author(s):

A. A. Zubrilin ◽

M. N. Makarov

Keyword(s):

Historical Perspective ◽

3D Models ◽

Computer Applications ◽

Internet Services

The historical perspective provides an overview of how to study flowcharts in a school informatics course. Computer applications and Internet services are considered that automate the development of flowcharts. It is shown how 3D technologies can help an informatics teacher in preparing 3D models for the study of flowcharts.

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