Applications of Computer Graphics in Cultural Heritage

Over the past decade information technology has been applied increasingly in both studying and communicating cultural heritage. In past projects we have used a combination of shape capture from computer vision and image synthesis computer graphics to study the structure and history of a particular sculpture, and to prepare materials for presenting museum artifacts over the Internet. We are continuing to develop methods for measuring and analyzing artifacts for expert use, as well more effective methods for the visual communication of heritage for the general public.

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Holly Rushmeier

Holly Rushmeier is the John C. Malone Professor of Computer Science at Yale University. Her research interests include shape and appearance capture, applications of perception in computer graphics, modeling material appearance and developing computational tools for cultural heritage.

2022

A Course on the Digital Humanities for the Premodern World

H. Rushmeier and Chen, A., “A Course on the Digital Humanities for the Premodern World”, in Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage, Delft, Netherlands, 2022. Downloads:

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2021

Reconstructing Dura-Europos From Sparse Photo Collections Using Deep Contour Extraction

Y. Shen, Wang, Z., Sun, Q., Chen, A., and Rushmeier, H., “Reconstructing Dura-Europos From Sparse Photo Collections Using Deep Contour Extraction”, in Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage, 2021. Downloads:

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2020

Art and Cultural Heritage (Guest Editors' Introduction)

H. Rushmeier, Samsel, F., and Zhang, J., “Art and Cultural Heritage (Guest Editors' Introduction)”, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 2020. Downloads:

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2019

AniCode: authoring coded artifacts for network-free personalized animations

Z. Wang, Qiu, S., Chen, Q., Trayan, N., Ringlein, A., Dorsey, J., and Rushmeier, H., “AniCode: authoring coded artifacts for network-free personalized animations”, The Visual Computer , 2019. Downloads:

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2018

New Haven Building Archive: A Database for the Collection, Study, and Communication of Local Built Heritage

E. Rubin, Akhtar, S., Brown, B., and Rushmeier, H., “New Haven Building Archive: A Database for the Collection, Study, and Communication of Local Built Heritage”, presented at the 2018, 2018. Downloads:

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2017

CHER-ish: A sketch- and image-based system for 3D representation and documentation of cultural heritage sites

V. Rudakova, Lin, N., Trayan, N., Sezgin, T. Metin, Dorsey, J., and Rushmeier, H., “CHER-ish: A sketch- and image-based system for 3D representation and documentation of cultural heritage sites”, presented at the 09/2017, 2017. Downloads:

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An Introductory Video Generator for Disseminating Cultural Heritage Projects

Z. Wang, Akoglu, K., and Rushmeier, H., “An Introductory Video Generator for Disseminating Cultural Heritage Projects”, presented at the 09/2017, 2017. Downloads:

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Towards Semi-Automatic Scaling Detection on Flat Stones

I. Munoz-Pandiella, Akoglu, K., Bosch, C., and Rushmeier, H., “Towards Semi-Automatic Scaling Detection on Flat Stones”, presented at the 09/2017, 2017. Downloads:

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Special Object Extraction from Medieval Books Using Superpixels and Bag-of-Features (BoF)

Y. Yang and Rushmeier, H., “Special Object Extraction from Medieval Books Using Superpixels and Bag-of-Features (BoF)”, Journal of Electronic Imaging, vol. 26, no. 1, 2017. Downloads:

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2016

CHER-Ob: A Tool for Shared Analysis in Cultural Heritage

W. Shi, Kotoula, E., Akoglu, K., Yang, Y., and Rushmeier, H., “CHER-Ob: A Tool for Shared Analysis in Cultural Heritage”, presented at the 08/2016, 2016. Downloads:

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Automatic Single Page-based Algorithms for Medieval Manuscript Analysis

Y. Yang, Pintus, R., Gobbetti, E., and Rushmeier, H., “Automatic Single Page-based Algorithms for Medieval Manuscript Analysis”, ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage, 2016. Downloads:

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2015

Automated Color Clustering for Medieval Manuscript Analysis

Y. Yang, Pintus, R., Gobbetti, E., and Rushmeier, H., “Automated Color Clustering for Medieval Manuscript Analysis”, presented at the 2015, 2015. Downloads:

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An Automatic Wordspotting Framework for Medieval Manuscripts

R. Pintus, Yang, Y., Gobbetti, E., and Rushmeier, H., “An Automatic Wordspotting Framework for Medieval Manuscripts”, presented at the 2015, 2015. Downloads:

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ATHENA: Automatic Text Height ExtractioN for the Analysis of text lines in old handwritten manuscripts

R. Pintus, Yang, Y., and Rushmeier, H., “ATHENA: Automatic Text Height ExtractioN for the Analysis of text lines in old handwritten manuscripts”, ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage (Journal version of DH2013 conference paper), 2015. Downloads:

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Examples of challenges and opportunities in visual analysis in the digital humanities

H. Rushmeier, Pintus, R., Yang, Y., Wong, C., and Li, D., “Examples of challenges and opportunities in visual analysis in the digital humanities”, 2015. Downloads:

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A Survey of Geometric Analysis in Cultural Heritage

R. Pintus, Pal, K., Yang, Y., Weyrich, T., Gobbetti, E., and Rushmeier, H., “A Survey of Geometric Analysis in Cultural Heritage”, Computer Graphics Forum, 2015. Downloads:

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2014

Geometric Analysis in Cultural Heritage

R. Pintus, Pal, K., Yang, Y., Yang, Y., Gobbetti, E., and Rushmeier, H., “Geometric Analysis in Cultural Heritage”, presented at the 10/2014, 2014. Downloads:

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A TaLISMAN: Automatic Text and LIne Segmentation of historical MANuscripts

R. Pintus, Yang, Y., Gobbetti, E., and Rushmeier, H., “A TaLISMAN: Automatic Text and LIne Segmentation of historical MANuscripts”, presented at the 10/2014, 2014. Downloads:

gch2014-talisman.pdf
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Hyper3D: 3D Graphics Software for Examining Cultural Artifacts

M. H. Kim, Rushmeier, H., ffrench, J., Passeri, I., and Tidmarsch, D., “Hyper3D: 3D Graphics Software for Examining Cultural Artifacts”, ACM Journal of Computing and Cultural Heritage, vol. 7, no. 3, p. Article. No: 1, 2014. Downloads:

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2013

ATHENA: Automatic Text Height ExtractioN for the Analysis of old handwritten manuscripts

R. Pintus, Yang, Y., and Rushmeier, H., “ATHENA: Automatic Text Height ExtractioN for the Analysis of old handwritten manuscripts”, presented at the 10/2013, 2013. Downloads:

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2012

3D Imaging Spectroscopy for Measuring Hyperspectral Patterns on Solid Objects

M. H. Kim, Harvey, T. Alan, Kittle, D. S., Rushmeier, H., Dorsey, J., Prum, R. O., and Brady, D. J., “3D Imaging Spectroscopy for Measuring Hyperspectral Patterns on Solid Objects”, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 38:1–38:11, 2012. Downloads:

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Developing Open-Source Software for Art Conservators

M. H. Kim, Rushmeier, H., ffrench, J., and Passeri, I., “Developing Open-Source Software for Art Conservators”, 2012. Downloads:

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2011

Radiometric Characterization of Spectral Imaging for Textual Pigment Identification

M. H. Kim and Rushmeier, H., “Radiometric Characterization of Spectral Imaging for Textual Pigment Identification”, 2011. Downloads:

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2010

An Integrated Image and Sketching Environment for Archaeological Sites

X. Chen, Morvan, Y., He, Y., Dorsey, J., and Rushmeier, H., “An Integrated Image and Sketching Environment for Archaeological Sites”, 2010. Downloads:

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2009

Computer Graphics Techniques for Capturing and Rendering the Appearance of Aging Materials

H. Rushmeier, “Computer Graphics Techniques for Capturing and Rendering the Appearance of Aging Materials”, Springer US, 2009, pp. 283-292. Downloads:

aging_materials.pdf
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2007

Shape Capture Assisted by Traditional Tools

H. Rushmeier, Xu, C., Wang, B., Rushmeier, R., and Dorsey, J., “Shape Capture Assisted by Traditional Tools”, 2007. Downloads:

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2006

Eternal Egypt: Experiences and Research Directions

H. Rushmeier, “Eternal Egypt: Experiences and Research Directions”, 2006. Downloads:
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Reverse Engineering Methods for Digital Restoration Applications

I. Boier-Martin and Rushmeier, H., “Reverse Engineering Methods for Digital Restoration Applications”, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 364-371, 2006. Downloads:

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2005

Observing and Transferring Material Histories

A. T. H. I. N. O. D. O. R. O. S. S. GEORGHIADES, Lu, J., Xu, C., Dorsey, J., and Rushmeier, H., “Observing and Transferring Material Histories”, New Haven, 2005. Downloads:

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2003

The Development of the Virtual Model of Michelangelo's Florence Pietà

F. Bernardini, Rushmeier, H., Boier-Martin, I., Mittleman, J., and Taubin, G., “The Development of the Virtual Model of Michelangelo's Florence Pietà”, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2003. Downloads:
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Scanning and Processing 3D Objects for Web Display

M. Farouk, El-Rifai, I., El-Tayar, S., El-Shishiny, H., Hosny, M., El-Rayes, M., Gomes, J., Giordano, F., Rushmeier, H., Bernardini, F., and Magerlein, K., “Scanning and Processing 3D Objects for Web Display”, 2003. Downloads:

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2002

Building a Digital Model of Michelangelo's Florentine Pietà

F. Bernardini, Rushmeier, H., Martin, I. M., Mittleman, J., and Taubin, G., “Building a Digital Model of Michelangelo's Florentine Pietà”, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 59–67, 2002. Downloads:

pieta-cga.pdf
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2000

Digital Materials and Virtual Weathering

J. Dorsey and Hanrahan, P., “Digital Materials and Virtual Weathering”, vol. 282, 2000. Downloads:

virtual_weathering.pdf
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