The 3D Colonial Philadelphia Project -- Digital Restoration of Thin-Shell Objects for Historical Archeological Research and Interpretation

本项目建议结合计算机视觉的新方法和现有方法，部分自动化从出土碎片重建陶瓷的繁琐程序。这将涉及开发新的计算机视觉研究技术，以协助这一重建过程，从而增强对历史证据的分析、解释和呈现。该项目的重点是陶瓷和其他文物，这些文物来自美国城市殖民考古遗址中保存最完好、最多样化的遗址之一——宾夕法尼亚州费城独立国家历史公园的广场。该项目建议基于发现的数千个碎片的表面特性开发3D模型，并使用新颖的理论和计算视觉研究技术来接近这个庞大的集合。一个强有力的协作方法将在信息技术专家和领域的从业者之间发展。该项目得到了美国内政部国家公园管理局的积极支持和认可。长期目标是对历史考古学的研究和人工制品分析的实验室实践产生积极而深远的影响。

This project proposes to combine new and existing methods in computer vision to partially automate the tedious procedure of reconstructing ceramics from unearthed fragments. This will involve development of new computer vision research technologies that can assist this reconstruction process, thus enabling enhanced analysis, interpretation, and presentation of history evidence. The focus of the project are ceramic and other artifacts from one of the best preserved and most diverse American urban colonial archaeological sites ever excavated - the Mall at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The project proposes to develop 3D models based on surface properties of thousands of fragments found and approach this vast collection with novel theoretical and computational vision research technology. A strong collaborative methodology will be developed between the information technologists and practitioners in the domain. The project is actively support and endorsed by U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. A long term goal is to have a positive and profound impact on the study of historical archaeology and laboratory practice of artifact analysis.