3D-ARCH - 3D Virtual Reconstruction and Visualization of Complex Architectures

The 4th 3D-ARCH International Conference on "3D Virtual Reconstruction and Visualization of Complex Architectures" which will be held in Trento (Italy) on 2-5 March 2011 (http://www.3d-arch.org).

It is a ISPRS / CIPA event organized by

- FBK Trento, Italy - 3DOM unit (http://3dom.fbk.eu)

- Univ. Carlton, Canada - Dept. Architecture

- ISPRS Working Group V/4 (http://www.commission5.isprs.org/wg4/)

The event is the fourth in a row, after the successful 2005 event in Venice (http://www.isprs.org/proceedings/XXXVI/5-W17/), the 2007 in Zurich (http://www.isprs.org/proceedings/XXXVI/5-W47/) and 2009 in Trento (http://www.isprs.org/proceedings/XXXVIII/5-W1/).

The main focus of the workshop will be the steps and process of creating virtual environments from multiple data sources.

Topics include (but are not strictly limited to):

- Image- and Range-based 3D modeling of complex heritage sites and architectures

- Data registration and integration

- Automated 3D modeling techniques

- Procedural methods for architectural modeling

- Accuracy requirement and assessment for 3D reconstruction

- 3D webGIS and visualization issues for architectures and large sites

- Applications in Cultural Heritage

The event will feature 3 keynote speakers:

- Livio de Luca (MAP-Gamsau CNRS, Marseille, France): A semantic-based approach for the digital analysis of architectural heritage - http://www.map.archi.fr/nubes

 - Jean-Philippe Pons (CSTB, Sophia-Antipolis, France): High-resolution large-scale multi-view stereo - http://imagine.enpc.fr/demos/stereo/index.htm

- Thomas Kersten (HafenCity University Hamburg, Germany): Beyond automation - Precise and detailled 3D modelling using photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning - http://www.hcu-hamburg.de/en/bachelor/geomatics/professoren/prof-dipl-ing-thomas-kersten/

The event will have 3 days with technical sessions and demos while Saturday, March 5th, will be a skiing day (http://www.paganella.net/index.php?language=E)

The registration fee is 200 Eur if done before January 10th, afterwards the fee is 250 Eur.

the registration fee includes the participation at the scientific event, proceedings, lunches, coffee breaks, welcome party, excursion, guided tours, social dinner and the skiing / snowing day on Saturday 5th.

Important dates:

- abstract submission (ca 1000 words, possibly with figures): December 6th, 2010

- notification to authors: December 27th, 2010

- full paper: February 7th, 2011

All the accepted articles will be published in the International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences.