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There is a need to make cultural heritage sites accessible to all individuals, including those who are visually impaired. 3D printing technology provides the capability to print models of cultural heritage structure as teaching tools for the visually impaired. As well, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have undergone significant advances in equipment capabilities and now have the ability to obtain high resolution images in a cost effective and efficient manner in order to create 3D models for 3D printing. This paper explores the use of UAVs to acquire high resolution images to generate 3D models that are printed using low-cost 3D printers intended to serve as a teaching aid for the visually impaired. A case study is presented for the Curium archaeological site.
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The authors wish to thank the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus for their permission to carry out the measurements. We also wish to thank the Cyprus University of Technology and the Cyprus Remote Sensing Society for the use of their equipment. Special thanks to QuestUAV for their assistance in this study. As well, the authors wish to acknowledge the Cyprus Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Sovereign Bases Area Administration (SBAA) for their assistance in providing flight permission.
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Themistocleous, K., Agapiou, A., Hadjimitsis, D.G. (2016). Experiencing Cultural Heritage Sites Using 3D Modeling for the Visually Impaired. In: Ioannides, M., et al. Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection. EuroMed 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10059. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48974-2_19
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