scholarly journals OPEN SOURCE HBIM FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE: A PROJECT PROPOSAL

2018 ◽  
Vol XLII-2 ◽  
pp. 303-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Diara ◽  
F. Rinaudo
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Project Proposal ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Open Platform ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Research Analysis

Actual technologies are changing Cultural Heritage research, analysis, conservation and development ways, allowing new innovative approaches. The possibility of integrating Cultural Heritage data, like archaeological information, inside a three-dimensional environment system (like a Building Information Modelling) involve huge benefits for its management, monitoring and valorisation. Nowadays there are many commercial BIM solutions. However, these tools are thought and developed mostly for architecture design or technical installations. An example of better solution could be a dynamic and open platform that might consider Cultural Heritage needs as priority. Suitable solution for better and complete data usability and accessibility could be guaranteed by open source protocols. This choice would allow adapting software to Cultural Heritage needs and not the opposite, thus avoiding methodological stretches. This work will focus exactly on analysis and experimentations about specific characteristics of these kind of open source software (DBMS, CAD, Servers) applied to a Cultural Heritage example, in order to verifying their flexibility, reliability and then creating a dynamic HBIM open source prototype. Indeed, it might be a starting point for a future creation of a complete HBIM open source solution that we could adapt to others Cultural Heritage researches and analysis.

scholarly journals FROM OSS CAD TO BIM FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE DIGITAL REPRESENTATION

2017 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W3 ◽  
pp. 439-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Logothetis ◽  
E. Karachaliou ◽  
E. Stylianidis
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Digital Representations ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Aided Design

The paper illustrates the use of open source Computer-aided design (CAD) environments in order to develop Building Information Modelling (BIM) tools able to manage 3D models in the field of cultural heritage. Nowadays, the development of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) has been rapidly growing and their use tends to be consolidated. Although BIM technology is widely known and used, there is a lack of integrated open source platforms able to support all stages of Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) processes. The present research aims to use a FOSS CAD environment in order to develop BIM plug-ins which will be able to import and edit digital representations of cultural heritage models derived by photogrammetric methods.

scholarly journals SPATIAL DMBS ARCHITECTURE FOR A FREE AND OPEN SOURCE BIM

2017 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W5 ◽  
pp. 467-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Logothetis ◽  
E. Valari ◽  
E. Karachaliou ◽  
E. Stylianidis
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Database Management System ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Single Application ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
Spatial Database Management System

Recent research on the field of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology, revealed that except of a few, accessible and free BIM viewers there is a lack of Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) BIM software for the complete BIM process. With this in mind and considering BIM as the technological advancement of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) systems, the current work proposes the use of a FOSS CAD software in order to extend its capabilities and transform it gradually into a FOSS BIM platform. Towards this undertaking, a first approach on developing a spatial Database Management System (DBMS) able to store, organize and manage the overall amount of information within a single application, is presented.

scholarly journals AS-BUILT RELIABILITY IN ARCHITECTURAL HBIM MODELING

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W9 ◽  
pp. 461-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Maiezza
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
The Other ◽  
Reference Standard ◽  
Historical Buildings ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Relationship

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> The As-Built Model cannot be considered as a simple three-dimensional mould of the studied reality but as a process of analysis, synthesis and communication of architectural complexity including, in addition to geometric-dimensional aspects, also the historical, aesthetic and architectural features of the building. Consequently, the transparency and reliability issues of the digital visualization constitutes, as well as for the field of archaeology, a matter of primary importance in the modelling of cultural heritage. The increasing interest of scholars in the application of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to historical buildings has renewed the problems related to the reliability of the As-built, related not only to the relationship between the model and the measure, but also to the other information, for example the constructive technologies. Based on the survey and modelling of some case studies, the paper's aim is to define a reference standard for the reliability declaration of the As-Built HBIM models, which considers both the geometric and information aspects.</p>

scholarly journals BUILDING ARCHAEOLOGY DOCUMENTATION AND ANALYSIS THROUGH OPEN SOURCE HBIM SOLUTIONS VIA NURBS MODELLING

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIII-B2-2020 ◽  
pp. 1381-1388
Author(s):  
F. Diara ◽  
F. Rinaudo
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Archaeological Analysis

Abstract. The implementation of historical information within BIM (Building Information Modelling) platforms has experienced great development processes during last years, generating excellent studies based on Historic Building Information Modelling (Murphy et al., 2009; 2013). The HBIM developing growth is certainly explained due to advantages concerning the documentation step as well as monitoring operations for Cultural Heritage assets. In this sense, information concerning historical architectures can be extracted directly from walls and masonries and it is related to stratigraphic information derived from archaeological analysis: this kind of analysis is fundamental in order to comprehend the evolution of the construction site through the identification of layers due to modifications and actions (Parenti R., 2000).The inclusion of stratigraphic analysis inside a HBIM workflow could be an innovative point as far as the management and monitoring is concerned. This kind of documentation, that was not designed to be included inside a common BIM platform, could be collected coupled with digital metric information derived from metric surveys even if it is still considered an ongoing research field, especially since Cultural Heritage assets have no BIM standard classification. For this reason, the main goal of this research is to adapt the possibilities of open source solutions concerning BIM methodologies to building archaeology documentation and analysis exploring unconventional strategies and also overcoming 3D modelling limitations of BIM software with free form modeler based on NURBS algorithm (Oreni et al., 2014), developing a particular scan-to-BIM process that, owing to the used opens source solutions and algorithm, can be renamed scan-to-openBIM via NURBS.

scholarly journals Public Works Heritage 3D Model Digitisation, Optimisation and Dissemination with Free and Open-Source Software and Platforms and Low-Cost Tools

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13020
Author(s):  
Sara Peinado-Santana ◽  
Patricia Hernández-Lamas ◽  
Jorge Bernabéu-Larena ◽  
Beatriz Cabau-Anchuelo ◽  
José Antonio Martín-Caro
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
3D Model ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Public Works ◽  
The Public ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
3D Digitisation

This paper describes an innovative, accessible, and sustainable method for enhancing cultural heritage. Documenting and disseminating the public works heritage have now come of age, digitally speaking, with the adoption of new technologies both to further research on and heighten the esteem attributed to the public works heritage. Nonetheless, academic discourse rarely describes procedures for the 3D digitisation of heritage works comprehensible to non-expert readers with limited resources. Taking that premise as a starting point, with special attention to the determinants of the public works heritage, this article aims to define the general, open-source methodology covering 3D model data capture, information processing and optimisation. The article also discusses model dissemination strategies using free platforms and low-cost tools. The general discussion is illustrated with the case study of Ariza Bridge in Spain. This Renaissance-style structure dates from the second half of the sixteenth century. Despite its listing as a cultural heritage asset, the monument was flooded by the Giribaile reservoir waters in 1998 and is now only wholly visible during droughts. The application, developed with open-source software and implemented with free platforms and low-cost tools, features geo-referencing and is designed to be accessible to non-expert users. The methodology proposed is intended as a suitable instrument for the sustainable study, valorisation and dissemination of the built heritage.

scholarly journals 4D BIM for Construction Logistics Management

CivilEng ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-348
Author(s):  
Kane Whitlock ◽  
Fonbeyin Henry Abanda ◽  
Marcelline Blanche Manjia ◽  
Chrispin Pettang ◽  
George Elambo Nkeng
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Logistics Management ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Layout Planning ◽  
Information Efficiency ◽  
Site Layout ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Common User

This study presents an investigation into the extent to which emerging building information modelling (BIM) can be applied to construction logistics management (CLM). Given the specialist nature of the domains, the study employed an in-depth qualitative interview, whereby six experts were interrogated about their experiences of BIM for CLM. The study found the main applications of BIM on CLM to be the creation of three-dimensional (3D) site layout plans and four-dimensional (4D) coordination of site processes and common user plant, updating the 4D logistics plan as the project progressed and collaboration in BIM-based logistics coordination. Furthermore, there was a consensus amongst interviewees on improvement in site safety, comprehension of logistics information, efficiency on site, and effectiveness of layout planning as the main benefits. Lastly, the lack of training with implications on understanding was one of the main barriers to applying BIM to CLM. The findings from this study have the potential to stimulate the uptake of BIM by construction logistics practitioners. By so doing, the performance construction project delivery can be improved, and waste can be minimised or eliminated.

scholarly journals SynBiopython: an open-source software library for Synthetic Biology

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Wui Yeoh ◽  
Neil Swainston ◽  
Peter Vegh ◽  
Valentin Zulkower ◽  
Pablo Carbonell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Biology ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Software Library ◽  
Current State ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Common Problems ◽  
Data Tracking ◽  
Python Package

Abstract Advances in hardware automation in synthetic biology laboratories are not yet fully matched by those of their software counterparts. Such automated laboratories, now commonly called biofoundries, require software solutions that would help with many specialized tasks such as batch DNA design, sample and data tracking, and data analysis, among others. Typically, many of the challenges facing biofoundries are shared, yet there is frequent wheel-reinvention where many labs develop similar software solutions in parallel. In this article, we present the first attempt at creating a standardized, open-source Python package. A number of tools will be integrated and developed that we envisage will become the obvious starting point for software development projects within biofoundries globally. Specifically, we describe the current state of available software, present usage scenarios and case studies for common problems, and finally describe plans for future development. SynBiopython is publicly available at the following address: http://synbiopython.org.

scholarly journals A proposal of a 3D segmentation tool for HBIM management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Barrile ◽  
Antonino Fotia
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
3D Model ◽  
Laser Scanner ◽  
Perfect Reconstruction ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
South Italy ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Heritage Building ◽  
Modelling Techniques

AbstractThere are several studies related to the cultural heritage digitization through HBIM (Heritage Building Information Modelling) techniques. Today, BIM (Building Information Modelling) software cannot represent old buildings with complex prominent and particularly detailed architecture perfectly, and multiple software are combined to obtain the buildings’ representation. In this paper, in order to find an alternative way of replicating the complex details present in antique buildings, a new methodology is presented. The methodology is based on a process of direct insertion of various 3D model parts (.obj), into a BIM environment. These 3D model elements, coming from the points cloud segmentation (from UAV and Laser Scanner), are transformed in intelligent objects and interconnected to form the smart model. The methodology allows to represent detail of the objects that make up an element of cultural heritage, although not standardizable in shape. Although this methodology allows to ensure a perfect reconstruction and digital preservation and to represent the different “defects” that represent and make unique a particular object of cultural heritage, it is not however fast compared with the traditional phases of point cloud tracing and more software are necessary for data processing. The proposed methodology was tested on two specific structures’ reconstruction in Reggio Calabria (South Italy): the Sant’Antonio Abate church and the Vitrioli’s portal.

Open source software as a mature library system in Armenia

Infolib ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
Anna Chulyan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Efficient Organization ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
High Level

The article touches upon the importance of long-term digital preservation of Armenian cultural heritage through creation of digital repositories using Open-Source Software in Armenian libraries. The research highlights the advantages of Open-Source Software in context of providing free access to digital materials, as well as its high level of functionality in order to empower libraries with new technologies for more efficient organization and dissemination of information.

scholarly journals PhytoSFDM version 1.0.0: Phytoplankton Size and Functional Diversity Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 4071-4085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esteban Acevedo-Trejos ◽  
Gunnar Brandt ◽  
S. Lan Smith ◽  
Agostino Merico
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Marine Ecosystem ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Functional Trait ◽  
Global Ocean ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Spatially Resolved ◽  
Phytoplankton Communities ◽  
Natural Complexity

Abstract. Biodiversity is one of the key mechanisms that facilitate the adaptive response of planktonic communities to a fluctuating environment. How to allow for such a flexible response in marine ecosystem models is, however, not entirely clear. One particular way is to resolve the natural complexity of phytoplankton communities by explicitly incorporating a large number of species or plankton functional types. Alternatively, models of aggregate community properties focus on macroecological quantities such as total biomass, mean trait, and trait variance (or functional trait diversity), thus reducing the observed natural complexity to a few mathematical expressions. We developed the PhytoSFDM modelling tool, which can resolve species discretely and can capture aggregate community properties. The tool also provides a set of methods for treating diversity under realistic oceanographic settings. This model is coded in Python and is distributed as open-source software. PhytoSFDM is implemented in a zero-dimensional physical scheme and can be applied to any location of the global ocean. We show that aggregate community models reduce computational complexity while preserving relevant macroecological features of phytoplankton communities. Compared to species-explicit models, aggregate models are more manageable in terms of number of equations and have faster computational times. Further developments of this tool should address the caveats associated with the assumptions of aggregate community models and about implementations into spatially resolved physical settings (one-dimensional and three-dimensional). With PhytoSFDM we embrace the idea of promoting open-source software and encourage scientists to build on this modelling tool to further improve our understanding of the role that biodiversity plays in shaping marine ecosystems.

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