IIT Kanpur Archaeology

What are the objectives of Digital Preservation of Archaeological Heritage , Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ?

[Arun Vats]

The objectives of workshop at Digital Preservation of Archaeological Heritage , Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is to create awareness about upcoming digital technology for archaeological preservation and to train the young archaeologists / scientists about new technology.

Structure of Workshop
• Review lectures on state of Digital Archaeology in India.
• Technical presentation, exhibition and demonstration of commercial products by vendors.
• Panel / Focussed discussions on specific topics and issues.
• Review lectures on various aspects of digital preservation of archaeological heritage.
• Contributed papers and poster sessions reporting National and International Efforts.

Topics

• Optical & Laser scanning and 3D model creation.
• Laser scanning & Virtual Reality applications in Archaeology.
• CAD, Rapid Prototyping in Archaeology.
• Cultural Resource Management (CRM).
• Geoinformatics (Electronic surveying, Remote sensing, Photogrammetry, GIS, GPS, GPR) applications in Archaeology.

Organisers

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

University of Allahabad

International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Contact Details :
Workshop Secretariat
Digital Preservation of Archaological Heritage
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, India
Phone(O): 0512-2597937