University of Nebraska, Lincoln (Lincoln, NE 68588-0007)
Heather Marie Richards-Rissetto (Project Director: June 2016 to May 2019)
PR-253389-17
Research and Development
Preservation and Access
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Totals:
$74,368 (approved)
$71,719 (awarded)
Grant period:
1/1/2017 – 12/31/2018
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Keeping Data Alive: Supporting Reuse and Repurposing of 3D Data in the Humanities
A project to develop 3D architectural models of
Mayan cities in an open source database for reuse and repurposing in other architectural
reconstructions, leading to the creation of an open source platform to host,
deliver, and visualize 3D models linked to descriptive data.
The goals of this one year
project are to develop workflows to: (1) generate, store, and make accessible
3D models of architecture in an open source database that scholars can (re)use
and repurpose to create their own multi-scalar reconstructions ranging from
individual buildings to entire cityscapes and (2) host, deliver, and visualize
3D models, linked to metadata, paradata, and descriptive data, in an open
source 3D visualization environment. The project includes front-end and back-end
deliverables that will contribute to data sustainability and accessibility in
the humanities. Front-end deliverables include a project website hosting
workflows with tutorials and a proto-database for beta-testing and capturing
user feedback. Back-end deliverables include "white paper" describing
the initial database design, data structuring, initial findings, ongoing
challenges, and next steps.
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