the development of wat makutkasattriyaram e-museum
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Presentation on the topic "The development of Wat Makutkasattriyaram e-museum" in Asian DHX Forum 2006, Seoul, South Korea.TRANSCRIPT
The development ofWat Makutkasattriyaram e-museum
The development ofWat Makutkasattriyaram e-museum
Rachabodin SuwannakanthiComputing Research and Development Division,National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC),National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA),Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand.
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Content outlineContent outline
• Wat Makutkasattriyaram and e-museum project• Object digitization• Metadata and database design• Web-based application construction• Field experiences• Progress of the project and future work• Conclusion
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Content outlineContent outline
• Wat Makutkasattriyaram and e-museum project• Object digitization• Metadata and database design• Web-based application construction• Field experiences• Progress of the project and future work• Conclusion
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What is Wat Makutkasattriyaram?What is Wat Makutkasattriyaram?
Wat Makut is one of the royal temple in Bangkok,Thailand, completed in1868.
photo from http://www.dhammathai.org/
[wat-ma-kut-ka-sat-tri-ya-ram] temple
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Why we created an e-museumfor Wat Makut?
Why we created an e-museumfor Wat Makut?
• Numerous murals and crafts related to the royalfamily and some historicalevents.
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Background of the e-museum projectBackground of the e-museum project
• Began in July 2005 tocelebrate the 50th birthday of Her Royal Highness PrincessMaha Chakri Sirindhorn
• R&D in e-museum related technologies by NECTEC and Wat Makut
Her Royal HighnessPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
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Project GoalsProject Goals
• To preserve, manage, and publicize knowledge of Thaicultural heritage
• To create an online museum in parallel with a real museum
• To gain technical knowledgerelated to 3D object creationand visualization via the web
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e-museum development componentse-museum development components
ObjectDigitization
Web-based application construction
Metadata and Database Design
2D objects(digital still photos)
3D objects
Web databaseApplication (LAMP)Virtual museum
Wat Makute-museum
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Content outlineContent outline
• Wat Makutkasattriyaram and e-museum project• Object digitization• Metadata and database design• Web-based application construction• Field experiences• Progress of the project and future work• Conclusion
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Type of ArtifactsType of Artifacts
1. Buddha Statue
2. The Royal gifts
3. Enameled Metal-ware
4. Ceremonial Fans
5. Polychrome Pottery
6. Blue-white Pottery
7. Teapot
8. Mother of Pearl inlays
9. Glassware
10. Decoration Dolls
11. Religious furniture
There are 11 types of artifacts:
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1. Buddha Statue1. Buddha Statue
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2. The Royal gifts2. The Royal gifts
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3. Enameled Metal-ware3. Enameled Metal-ware
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4. Ceremonial Fans4. Ceremonial Fans
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5. Polychrome Pottery5. Polychrome Pottery
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6. Blue-white Pottery6. Blue-white Pottery
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7. Teapot7. Teapot
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8. Mother of Pearl inlays8. Mother of Pearl inlays
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9. Glassware9. Glassware
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10. Decoration Dolls10. Decoration Dolls
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11. Religious furniture11. Religious furniture
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Applied technologies for 3D creationApplied technologies for 3D creation
Technologies for creating 3D objects in thee-museum are:
3D Laser Scanning(using 3D laser scanner)
Photographic VR(using digital camera)
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EquipmentsEquipments• 3D laser scanning
– 3D Laser scanner– 3D Modeling software– Lighting set– Turntable
• Photographic VR– Digital camera– VR software– Lighting set– Turntable
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3D laser scanning workflow3D laser scanning workflow1.
Digitizationand Registration
RealObject
2.Noise Filtering
3.Layers Mergingand Hole Filling
4.Optimization
(Size reduction)
5.Texture Mapping
and Object Exporting3D
Object
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1. Digitization and Registration1. Digitization and Registration
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2. Noise Filtering2. Noise Filtering
noise
noise
noise
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3. Layers Merging and Hole Filling3. Layers Merging and Hole Filling
Mergelayers
Fillholes
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4. Optimization (Size reduction)4. Optimization (Size reduction)
reduce sizeby reducenumberof points
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5. Texture Mapping and Object Exporting5. Texture Mapping and Object Exporting
+Textures have been taken from
a digital camera
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1. Digitization
2. Importing
3. Merging
4. Exporting
Photographic VR workflowPhotographic VR workflow
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Take a still shot360 degrees(16 frames)
1. Digitization1. Digitization
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Import images to computer
2. Importing2. Importing
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Merge all images
3. Merging3. Merging
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Export to web
4. Exporting4. Exporting
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3D laser scanning vs Photographic VR3D laser scanning vs Photographic VR
horizontal 360 degrees
vertical and horizontal360 degrees
Object rotation
GoodVery goodImage quality
not preservedpreservedPreservation of the original object dimension
1 day/object3 months/objectDevelopment time
About 1 MBAbout 2 MBFile size (for internet delivery)
2 persons4 personsNumber of operation staffs
about 2,000 USDabout 40,000 USDCost of equipments and software
PhotographicVR
3D laserscanning
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Content outlineContent outline
• Wat Makutkasattriyaram and e-museum project• Object digitization• Metadata and database design• Web-based application construction• Field experiences• Progress of the project and future work• Conclusion
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Metadata and Database DesignMetadata and Database Design
• Database structure has been designed based on metadata set for antique and art objects from theFine Arts department, Ministry of Culture, Thailand
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Metadata schemedesigned by the Fine Arts department
Metadata schemedesigned by the Fine Arts department
1. Run no.2. Accession no.3. Object name4. Previous no.5. Art style6. Description7. Condition8. History9. Category10. Sub-category
11. Dimension12. Material13. Periods14. Acquisitions15. Location16. Film no. / CD no.17. Photo no.18. File19. Remarks
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Content outlineContent outline
• Wat Makutkasattriyaram and e-museum project• Object digitization• Metadata and database design• Web-based application construction• Field experiences• Progress of the project and future work• Conclusion
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Web-based application constructionWeb-based application construction
• Focused on open source technology–Linux – Operating system–Apache – Web server software–MySQL - DBMS–PHP – programming language
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Sample screen: Objects indexSample screen: Objects index
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Sample screen: Object detailsSample screen: Object details
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Sample screen: Virtual roomSample screen: Virtual room
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Sample screen: Museum managementSample screen: Museum management
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Sample screen: Metadata formSample screen: Metadata form
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Content outlineContent outline
• Wat Makutkasattriyaram and e-museum project• Object digitization• Metadata and database design• Web-based application construction• Field experiences• Progress of the project and future work• Conclusion
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A field experience:Equipments preparation
A field experience:Equipments preparation
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A field experience:Problems and Solutions
A field experience:Problems and Solutions
Problem: Turntable- Unable to buy- Expensive
(5,000 USD)
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A field experience:Problems and Solutions
A field experience:Problems and Solutions
Solution:Do it by self
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A field experience:Problems and Solutions
A field experience:Problems and Solutions
Problem:Different exposure in different frame
Solution:Control both of camera aperture and shutter speed
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A field experience:Problems and Solutions
A field experience:Problems and Solutions
Problem:- narrow depth of field- missing focus
Solution:- use a wide angle lens and small aperture- use manual focus
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A field experience:Problems and Solutions
A field experience:Problems and Solutions
Problem: Reflection on the objectSolution: Using a backlit vinyl cover
in front of the lighting lamp.
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A field experience:Problems and Solutions
A field experience:Problems and Solutions
Problem: Breaking an objectSolution: - serious personnel training
- code of conduct- attitude
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A field experience:Problems and Solutions
A field experience:Problems and Solutions
Problem:Insufficient computer resources for 3D modeling operation
Solution:Need future upgrade
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A field experience:Problems and Solutions
A field experience:Problems and Solutions
Problem:Long time operation for 3D laser scan (about 3 days for scanning the Buddha and 2 months for post production)
Solution:Need more knowledge, tips and more practice
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A field experience:Problems and Solutions
A field experience:Problems and Solutions
Problem:Take a vertical shot ofPhotographic VR
Solution:Unable to find a good (cheap and high quality) solution
Magellan 2500 Motorized Object Rig($7,699.95)
www ref: http://www.kaidan.com/
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Content outlineContent outline
• Wat Makutkasattriyaram and e-museum project• Object digitization• Metadata and database design• Web-based application construction• Field experiences• Progress of the project and future work• Conclusion
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Progress of the projectProgress of the project
• Completed 2 objects by using 3D laser scanning technique
• Completed 35 objects by using photographic VR technique
• Finished design and development of the web-based system including data entry of the above objects
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Future workFuture work
• Reducing development time for 3D laser scanning technique
• Adding 360 degrees vertical rotation feature for Photographic VR technique
• Improving a virtual room• Developing web-based software for
creating e-museum and information management system
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Content outlineContent outline
• Wat Makutkasattriyaram and e-museum project• Object digitization• Metadata and database design• Web-based application construction• Field experiences• Progress of the project and future work• Conclusion
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ConclusionConclusion
• Wat Makut e-museum development– Object digitization– Metadata and database design– Web-based application construction
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Thank you for your attentionComments and Questions are welcome.