Digital twin applications on cultural world heritage sites in China: A state-of-the-art overview

Dang, Xinyuan; Liu, Wanqin; Hong, Qingyuan; Wang, Yibo; Chen, Xuemin

doi:10.1016/j.culher.2023.10.005

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“…This issue has manifested in existing digitalization projects related to the Great Wall. According to the comprehensive investigation carried out in reference [20], these projects mostly target specific sections of the Great Wall sites. The Chinese government initiated the "Great Wall Resource Survey" (GW Resource Survey) and employed digital survey methods such as handheld GPS devices and 3D laser scanners [21].…”

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A Digital Survey Approach for Large-Scale Landscape Heritage Resource Exploration: Auxiliary Beacons, the Uncharted Signal Structure of the Great Wall in China

Li,

2024

Land

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Following the completion of the Great Wall Resource Survey in 2012, numerous landscape heritage resources along the Great Wall remained undiscovered, highlighting the limitations of conventional survey methods. This study aimed to conduct in-depth investigations of Great Wall signal sites through digital fieldwork methods, unveiling a crucial signaling structure—the auxiliary beacon—and presenting genuine historical scenes of the Great Wall signal network. Through the retrieval of the image database of the entire Great Wall and the utilization of UAVs (drones) for low-altitude remote sensing surveys, 252 auxiliary beacon sites were identified in diverse environments (e.g., deserts, mountains, plains) in Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Ningxia, and other 10 regions. These case studies enable the categorization of layout types and the proposal of reconstruction hypotheses for the signal network of the Great Wall of China. The findings demonstrate that the beacon fire signals are not lit on the beacon tower tops, but through the ignition of various signals by auxiliary beacons, expressing pre-arranged information. Beacon towers and auxiliary beacons together form an efficient signal network along the Great Wall. This study explores how to use digital survey methods to unearth unknown landscape heritage resources of the Great Wall, enhancing the accuracy of observation for cross-regional and large-scale cultural heritage.

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A Digital Survey Approach for Large-Scale Landscape Heritage Resource Exploration: Auxiliary Beacons, the Uncharted Signal Structure of the Great Wall in China

Li,

2024

Land

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“…Lastly, the initial investment is an important limitation of art digitisation. The investment includes purchasing high-quality 3D scanning equipment and digital presenting equipment (such as VR and AR) [61]. Tisma et al [62] suggest that the infrastructural investment of heritage protection is significant and poses a challenge to secure adequate funding.…”

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Preserving Sculptural Heritage in the Era of Digital Transformation: Methods and Challenges of 3D Art Assessment

Yang,

Liu

2024

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Sustainable digital cultural heritage is now an essential aspect of our lives. The rapid development of 3D technology in the historic preservation industry provides the means of documenting, recovering, and presenting cultural heritage items. However, the digital transformation of 3D sculpture heritage is often led by technology without effective evaluation indicators as a guide. This study compares effective assessment methods for digital forms with traditional art. Our approach uses semantic differential scales and machine learning regression models to assess the importance of fifteen artistic attributes. The semantic differential scale is improved based on 15 artistic attributes and proves to be effective in evaluating the value of digital artwork. This research finds that digital artwork is significantly more popular among young people compared with elderly people, especially for attributes like colour variation, saturation, and texture. The research also finds that complexity and social attributes are more important in predicting the value of the digital 3D model. Digital transformation is a viable method for preserving the artistic value of sculpture and improving cultural sustainability.

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A perception-powered urban digital twin to support human-centered urban planning and sustainable city development

Luo,

Liu,

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Digital twin applications on cultural world heritage sites in China: A state-of-the-art overview

Cited by 20 publications

References 92 publications

A Digital Survey Approach for Large-Scale Landscape Heritage Resource Exploration: Auxiliary Beacons, the Uncharted Signal Structure of the Great Wall in China

A Digital Survey Approach for Large-Scale Landscape Heritage Resource Exploration: Auxiliary Beacons, the Uncharted Signal Structure of the Great Wall in China

Preserving Sculptural Heritage in the Era of Digital Transformation: Methods and Challenges of 3D Art Assessment

A perception-powered urban digital twin to support human-centered urban planning and sustainable city development

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