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Research on Digital Application of the Bronze Carriage in Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum: Development of an Immersive Virtual Assembly System

Han, Dong; Gao, Xuetong; Dong, Haowen; Zhao, Kun

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Title
Research on Digital Application of the Bronze Carriage in Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum: Development of an Immersive Virtual Assembly System
Author(s)
  • Han, Dong
  • Gao, Xuetong
  • Dong, Haowen
  • Zhao, Kun
Issue Date
2023-02
Keyword(s)
  • bronze carriage of Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum
  • high-precision 3D data
  • acquisition of cultural relics
  • immersive virtual assembly system
Date of Ingest
2024-05-23T13:08:03-05:00
Geographic Coverage
China
Abstract
This paper discusses the design and development of an immersive virtual reality assembly system for the bronze carriage unearthed in Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. First, it was necessary to obtain high-precision 3D data and texture mapping of cultural relics, which solved challenges in the process of data collection and processing. Then, the authors analyzed the structure of the bronze carriage and the requirements of the virtual assembly system. Finally, the authors described the design and development process of the system in detail. By considering the problems faced by human-computer interaction in the virtual environment, the system used HTC Pro VR helmet and the Unity3D engine. Therefore, it has the advantages of high simulation, good usability, and positive user experiences. The system provides researchers with a close virtual contact, which is of great significance for understanding the structure of the bronze carriage. This is an important practical work for the acquisition, processing, and application of high-precision 3D data of high-complexity and large-scale cultural relics. In addition, the digital data collected by the cultural relics play a key role in the protection, utilization, and dissemination of cultural heritage and can provide important support for multiple application fields and even the construction of intelligent museums.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Series/Report Name or Number
Volume 71, Issue 3, February 2023
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
article
Language
eng
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Library Trends 71 (3) February 2023: Cultural Heritage and Digital Scholarship in China: Part I PRIMARY
This special issue of Library Trends on cultural heritage and digital scholarship in China is divided and published in two parts as Volume 71, Issues 3 and 4. It introduces readers outside of China, and even those within, to the richness, diversity, and long history of China’s cultural heritage and the innovative digital scholarship being conducted with it.