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

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 belongin...

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Main Authors: Collins, Tim, Woolley, Sandra, Gehlken, Erlend, Ch'ng, Eugene
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56160/
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Woolley, Sandra
Gehlken, Erlend
Ch'ng, Eugene
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Ch'ng, Eugene
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description 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.
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spelling nottingham-561602019-02-26T11:07:46Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56160/ Computational aspects of model acquisition and join geometry for the virtual reconstruction of the atrahasis cuneiform tablet Collins, Tim Woolley, Sandra Gehlken, Erlend Ch'ng, Eugene 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. 2018-04-26 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56160/1/Computational%20aspects%20of%20model%20acquisition%20and%20join%20geometry%20for%20the%20virtual%20reconstruction%20of%20the%20atrahasis%20cuneiform%20tablet.pdf 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. Cameras; Calibration; Three-dimensional displays; Solid modeling; Electronic mail; Image reconstruction; Computational modeling http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VSMM.2017.8346284 10.1109/VSMM.2017.8346284 10.1109/VSMM.2017.8346284 10.1109/VSMM.2017.8346284
spellingShingle Cameras; Calibration; Three-dimensional displays; Solid modeling; Electronic mail; Image reconstruction; Computational modeling
Collins, Tim
Woolley, Sandra
Gehlken, Erlend
Ch'ng, Eugene
Computational aspects of model acquisition and join geometry for the virtual reconstruction of the atrahasis cuneiform tablet
title Computational aspects of model acquisition and join geometry for the virtual reconstruction of the atrahasis cuneiform tablet
title_full Computational aspects of model acquisition and join geometry for the virtual reconstruction of the atrahasis cuneiform tablet
title_fullStr Computational aspects of model acquisition and join geometry for the virtual reconstruction of the atrahasis cuneiform tablet
title_full_unstemmed Computational aspects of model acquisition and join geometry for the virtual reconstruction of the atrahasis cuneiform tablet
title_short Computational aspects of model acquisition and join geometry for the virtual reconstruction of the atrahasis cuneiform tablet
title_sort computational aspects of model acquisition and join geometry for the virtual reconstruction of the atrahasis cuneiform tablet
topic Cameras; Calibration; Three-dimensional displays; Solid modeling; Electronic mail; Image reconstruction; Computational modeling
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