Computational aspects of model acquisition and join geometry for the virtual reconstruction of the atrahasis cuneiform tablet

Collins, Tim, Woolley, Sandra, Gehlken, Erlend and Ch'ng, Eugene (2018) Computational aspects of model acquisition and join geometry for the virtual reconstruction of the atrahasis cuneiform tablet. In: 2017 23rd International Conference on Virtual System & Multimedia (VSMM), 31 October - 4 November 2017, Dublin, Ireland.

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Abstract

The epic of Atrahasis is one of the most famous pieces of ancient Mesopotamian literature. The account has survived millennia on sets of clay tablets inscribed with cuneiform script; a sophisticated early writing system comprising signs formed from wedge-shaped impressions. The third tablet belonging to one of the most complete copies of the Atrahasis epic is broken. For over fifty years, one fragment, held in Geneva, was believed to join with another held in London. However, due to their 1000 km separation, the join had never been physically tested. This paper contributes a technological account of the successful virtual joining of the fragments [1]; the first ever longdistance virtual join of its type.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information: Published in: Proceedings of 2017 23rd International Conference on Virtual System & Multimedia (VSMM), 31st October – 4th November 2017, Dublin & Belfast, Ireland. IEEE, 2017. ISBN 9781538644935.
Keywords: Cameras; Calibration; Three-dimensional displays; Solid modeling; Electronic mail; Image reconstruction; Computational modeling
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham Ningbo China > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of International Communications
Identification Number: 10.1109/VSMM.2017.8346284
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Depositing User: Wu, Cocoa
Date Deposited: 26 Feb 2019 11:07
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2019 11:07
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/56160

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