Dealing with Archaeology's Data Avalanche
Vid Petrovic, Aaron Gidding, Tom Wypych, Falko Kuester, Thomas A. DeFanti, Thomas E. Levy · Computer · 2011
The increasing availability and relatively low cost of digital data collection technologies have created a data avalanche for archaeologists. In this paper, we discuss a system that integrates geographic information system (GlS)-based artifact and material sample data sets with massive point clouds within an interactive visual analysis environment. Our system lets researchers revisit archeological sites virtually, with the entirety of the captured record accessible for exploration.