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2020
Münster, S., Niebling, F., Bruschke, J., Barthel, K., Friedrichs, K., Kröber, C., Maiwald, F.: Urban History Research and Discovery in the Age of Digital Repositories. A Report About Users and Requirements. In: Kremers, H. (ed.) Digital Cultural Heritage. p. 63--84. Springer International Publishing, Cham (2020).
The research group on four-dimensional research and communication of urban history (HistStadt4D) investigates and develops methods and technologies to transfer extensive repositories of historical photographs and their contextual information into a three-dimensional spatial model, with an additional temporal component. This will make content accessible to researchers and the public, via a 4D browser as well as a location-dependent augmented reality representation. Against this background, this article highlights users and requirements of both scholarly and touristic usage of digital information about urban history, in particular historical photographs.
2019
Niebling, F.: Visualizing Orientations of Large Numbers of Photographs. Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Structuring and Understanding of Multimedia heritAge Contents. p. 1--2. ACM, Nice, France (2019).
Maiwald, F., Henze, F., Bruschke, J., Niebling, F.: GEO-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR A MULTIMODAL ACCESS ON HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAPS FOR RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION IN URBAN HISTORY. ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. XLII-2/W11, 763--769 (2019).
Münster, S., Messemer, H., Große, P., Kuroczyński, P., Niebling, F.: Das Wissen in der 3D-Rekonstruktion. In: Sahle, P. (ed.) DHd 2019 Digital Humanities: multimedial & multimodal. Konferenzabstracts, Frankfurt am Main. pp. 63-65 (2019).
Messemer, H.: Wissenschaftliche Rezeption digitaler 3D-Rekonstruktionen von historischer Architektur. In: Sahle, P. (ed.) DHd 2019 Digital Humanities: multimedial & multimodal. Konferenzabstracts, Frankfurt am Main. pp. 250-253 (2019).
Maiwald, F., Bruschke, J., Lehmann, C., Niebling, F.: A 4D information system for the exploration of multitemporal images and maps using photogrammetry, Web technologies and VR/AR. Virtual Archaeology Review. 10, 1-13 (2019).
Dewitz, L., Münster, S., Niebling, F.: Usability-Testing für Softwarewerkzeuge in den Digital Humanities am Beispiel von Bildrepositorien. DHd 2019 Digital Humanities: multimedial & multimodal. Konferenzabstracts, Frankfurt am Main. 52-55 (2019).
2018
Maiwald, F., Schneider, D., Henze, F., Münster, S., Niebling, F.: FEATURE MATCHING OF HISTORICAL IMAGES BASED ON GEOMETRY OF QUADRILATERALS. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing & Spatial Information Sciences. 42, (2018).
Niebling, F., Maiwald, F., Barthel, K., Latoschik, M.E.: 4D Augmented City Models, Photogrammetric Creation and Dissemination. In: Münster, S., Friedrichs, K., Niebling, F., and Seidel-Grzesińska, A. (eds.) Digital Research and Education in Architectural Heritage. p. 196--212. Springer International Publishing, Cham (2018).
The availability of digital image repositories of historical photographs offers new possibilities to historians in their research. In addition to representing a large collection of data records themselves, image archives allow for new methods of research, from large-scale statistical analysis, to algorithmic generation of knowledge, such as historical 3D models, directly from these sources. In this paper, we explore methods to work with digital image libraries, from the creation of 3D or in extension time-annotated 4D models, to the eventual dissemination of research findings in teaching/learning scenarios. We review pedagogical approaches to reach different learning objectives, as well as methods that allow for the inclusion of historic city models employing Augmented Reality in mobile learning environments.
Friedrichs, K., Münster, S., Kröber, C., Bruschke, J.: Creating Suitable Tools for Art and Architectural Research with Historic Media Repositories. In: Münster, S., Friedrichs, K., Niebling, F., and Seidel-Grzesińska, A. (eds.) Digital Research and Education in Architectural Heritage. p. 117--138. Springer International Publishing, Cham (2018).
Due to the ongoing digitization, digital libraries are used more and more by art and architectural historians. Nevertheless, the design of those platforms does not necessarily meet the expectations and user requirements of the scholars. This is especially valid for digital libraries dedicated to historic media such as photography. In this article, we aim to analyze the user community in a first step, in order to see from which fields of interest they come and how far developed their computer affinity is. In a second step, the user requirements of the scholars will be examined, specifically with regard to research questions of architectural history. Based upon those observations, in a third part a possible technical solution will be proposed that could facilitate the work with digital libraries as well as the research process. A case study on the question of the correlation between urban development and the perception of the city will give a further validation of the analytical parts, showing the deficits of yet existing digital libraries and highlighting starting points of further research support.
Münster, S., Friedrichs, K., Hegel, W.: 3D Reconstruction techniques as a Cultural Shift in Art History? International Journal for Digital Art History. 3, 38-60 (2018).
Bruschke, J., Niebling, F.: Räumliches Durchsuchen von Repositorien historischer Fotografien. In: Dachselt, R. and Weber, G. (eds.) Mensch und Computer 2018 - Workshopband. Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., Bonn (2018).
Münster, S., Friedrichs, K., Niebling, F., Seidel-Grzesińska, A. eds: Digital Research and Education in Architectural Heritage. Springer International Publishing (2018).
Bruschke, J., Niebling, F., Wacker, M.: Visualization of Orientations of Spatial Historical Photographs. In: Sablatnig, R. and Wimmer, M. (eds.) Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage. The Eurographics Association (2018).
Niebling, F., Latoschik, M.E.: Browsing Spatial Photography using Augmented Models. Proceedings of the 17th IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR). IEEE, ACM (2018).
Niebling, F., Münster, S., Bruschke, J., Maiwald, F., Friedrichs, K.: Stadtgeschichtliche Forschung anhand räumlich- und zeitlich verorteter Photographien. In: Burghardt, M. and Müller-Birn, C. (eds.) INF-DH-2018. Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., Bonn (2018).
Niebling, F., Bruschke, J., Latoschik, M.E.: Browsing Spatial Photography for Dissemination of Cultural Heritage Research Results using Augmented Models. In: Sablatnig, R. and Wimmer, M. (eds.) Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage. The Eurographics Association (2018).
Niebling, F., Maiwald, F., Münster, S., Bruschke, J., Henze, F.: Accessing Urban History using Spatial Historical Photographs. 2018 3rd Digital Heritage International Congress (DigitalHERITAGE) held jointly with 2018 24th International Conference on Virtual Systems Multimedia (VSMM 2018). IEEE (2018).
Münster, S., Kuroczyński, P., Messemer, H.: Digital 3D Reconstruction Projects and Activities in the German-Speaking Countries. In: Ioannides, M. (ed.) Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection. 7th International Conference, EuroMed 2018, Nicosia, Cyprus, 29. October - 3. November 2018, Proceedings, Part I. pp. 599-606. Springer LNCS, Cham (2018).
Bruschke, J., Maiwald, F., Münster, S., Niebling, F.: Browsing and Experiencing Repositories of Spatially Oriented Historic Photographic Images. Studies in Digital Heritage. Studies in Digital Heritage. 2, 138-149 (2018).
2017
Münster, S., Kröber, C., Friedrichs, K., Bruschke, J., Henze, F., Niebling, F.: Novel Approaches to research and discover urban history. Digital Humanities 2017: Conference Abstracts. , Montréal, Canada (2017).
Niebling, F., Münster, S., Friedrichs, K., Henze, F., Kröber, C., Bruschke, J.: Zugänglichkeit und dauerhafte Nutzbarkeit historischer Bildrepositorien für Forschung und Vermittlung. Presented at the (2017).
Maiwald, F., Vietze, T., Schneider, D., Münster, S., Niebling, F.: Photogrammetric Analysis of Historical Image Repositories for Virtual Reconstruction in the Field of Digital Humanities. ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. XLII-2/W3, 447-452 (2017).
Historical photographs contain high density of information and are of great importance as sources in humanities research. In addition to the semantic indexing of historical images based on metadata, it is also possible to reconstruct geometric information about the depicted objects or the camera position at the time of the recording by employing photogrammetric methods. The approach presented here is intended to investigate (semi-) automated photogrammetric reconstruction methods for heterogeneous collections of historical (city) photographs and photographic documentation for the use in the humanities, urban research and history sciences. From a photogrammetric point of view, these images are mostly digitized photographs. For a photogrammetric evaluation, therefore, the characteristics of scanned analog images with mostly unknown camera geometry, missing or minimal object information and low radiometric and geometric resolution have to be considered. In addition, these photographs have not been created specifically for documentation purposes and so the focus of these images is often not on the object to be evaluated. The image repositories must therefore be subjected to a preprocessing analysis of their photogrammetric usability. Investigations are carried out on the basis of a repository containing historical images of the Kronentor ("crown gate") of the Dresden Zwinger. The initial step was to assess the quality and condition of available images determining their appropriateness for generating three-dimensional point clouds from historical photos using a structure-from-motion evaluation (SfM). Then, the generated point clouds were assessed by comparing them with current measurement data of the same object.
Bruschke, J., Niebling, F., Maiwald, F., Friedrichs, K., Wacker, M., Latoschik, M.E.: Towards Browsing Repositories of Spatially Oriented Historic Photographic Images in 3D Web Environments. Proceedings of Web3D ’17, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (2017).
Archives and museums store vast collections of historical images of urban areas and make them publicly available through online platforms. Many of these images, often containing historic buildings and landscapes, can be oriented spatially using automatic methods such as structure from motion (SfM). Providing spatially and temporally oriented images of urban architecture, in combination with advanced searching and 2D/3D exploration techniques, offers new potentials in supporting historians in their research.
We are developing a 3D web environment usable to historians to spatially search online media repositories containing historic photographic images. We combine 3D models of historic buildings with spatially oriented images, replacing text-based searching through meta-data with spatial and temporal browsing with respect to given focus points in historic city models.
Münster, S., Niebling, F., Bruschke, J., Barthel, K.: Urban History Research and Discovery in the Age of Digital Repositories. A Report on the Current State of Research and Novel Approaches. International Land Use Symposium 2017. (2017).
Münster, S., Kröber, C., Friedrichs, K., Bruschke, J., Maiwald, F., Niebling, F.: Urban History in 4 Dimensions - Supporting Research and Education. ISPRS Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. XXVI International CIPA Symposium, Ottawa (2017).
Friedrichs, K.: Verwundet und wiederauferstanden – Dresdens Stadtgeschichte in 4D. Mapping urban changes. 516-541 (2017).
Friedrichs, K., Kröber, C., Bruschke, J., Münster, S.: Forschung und Vermittlung anhand digitaler Bildrepositorien - ein Zwischenbericht. In: Börner, A., Emenlauer-Blömers, E., and Hemsley, J. (eds.) EVA Berlin, Elektronische Medien & Kunst, Kultur und Historie. p. 145--149. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin (2017).
Bruschke, J., Maiwald, F., Niebling, F., Münster, S.: Browsing and Experiencing Repositories of Spatially Oriented Historic Photographic Images. 22nd International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies. (2017).
2016
Münster, S.: Research and education on digital 3D reconstruction and visualization in visual humanities. In: Spender, J., Schiuma, G., and Nönnig, J.R. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International Forum on Knowledge Asset Dynamics (IFKAD 2016). p. 95--123 (2016).
Münster, S., Niebling, F.: HistStadt4D - Multimodale Zugänge zu historischen Bildrepositorien zur Unterstützung stadt- und baugeschichtlicher Forschung und Vermittlung. Digital Humanities im deutschsprachigen Raum (DHd) 2016, nisaba verlag. 202-206 (2016).
Stauffert, J.-P., Niebling, F., Latoschik, M.E.: Reducing Application-Stage Latencies For Real-Time Interactive Systems. 9th Workshop on Software Engineering and Architectures for Realtime Interactive Systems (SEARIS). IEEE Computer Society (2016).
Latency is a pressing problem in Virtual Reality (VR) applications. Low latencies are required for VR to reduce perceptual artifacts and cyber sickness. Additionally, latency jitter denotes the variance in the pattern of latency changes which additionally may cause unwanted effects. This paper analyzes latency jitter caused by typical inter-thread communication (ITC) techniques commonly used in today’s computer systems employed for VR, the influence of the operating system scheduler, and the effect of different garbage collection (GC) methods to understand their effect on latency spikes, here for different Java Virtual Machines (JVM). We measure the scalability and latencies for various ITC techniques with an increasing number of threads and actors performing prototypical concurrent tasks. Four different benchmark implementations on a vanilla Linux kernel as well as on a real-time (RT) Linux kernel assess if a RT variant of a multiuser multiprocess operating system can prevent latency spikes and how this behavior would apply to different programming languages and ITC techniques.
We confirmed that scheduler and prioritization of the VR application both play an important role and identified the impact they have on the implementation strategies. Also, Linux RT can limit the latency jitter at the cost of throughput for certain implementations. As expected, the choice of a GC method also is critical and will change the latency patterns drastically. As a result, we suggest that coarse grained concurrency should be employed to avoid adding up of scheduler latencies and unwanted latency jitter for the native ITC case, while actor systems are found to support a higher degree of concurrency granularity and a higher level of abstraction.
Prechtel, N., Münster, S.: Cultural Heritage in a Spatial Context. Towards an Integrative, Interoperable, and Participatory Data and Information Management. In: Münster, S., Pfarr-Harfst, M., Kuroczynski, P., and Ioannides, M. (eds.) How to manage data and knowledge related to interpretative digital 3D reconstructions of Cultural Heritage?. Springer LNCS, Cham (2016).
Hoppe, S., Münster, S.: Digitale Rekonstruktionen als wissenschaftliches Werkzeug in der Architekturgeschichte. Aktuelle methodologische Zugriffe und Herausforderungen. Symposium Digital Art History. , Regensburg (2016).
Münster, S.: Researching scientific structures via joint authorships-The case of Virtua 3D Modelling in Humanities. In: Koschital, C. (ed.) International Conference on Infrastructures and Cooperation in E-Science and E-Humanities. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, Cham (2016).
Pfarr-Harfst, M., Münster, S.: Welche Methoden wendet digitale 3D-Rekonstruktion an? 3. Jahrestagung der Digital Humanities im deutschsprachigen Raum (DHd 2016) (2016).
Münster, S., Köhler, T.: 3D reconstruction of cultural heritage artifacts. A literature based survey of recent projects workflows. 3D reconstruction of cultural heritage artifacts. A literature based survey of recent projects workflows. p. 89--104 (2016).
Maurer, P., Lückner, E., Münster, S.: Visual media as tool to acquire soft skills - interdisciplinary teaching-learning project SUFUvet. IFKAD. , Dresden (2016).
Kröber, C., Münster, S., Friedrichs, K., Niebling, F.: Researching historic photos – Visualizations and potentials beyond the image. Digital Humanities in Estonia (2016).
Münster, S., Niebling, F.: Building a Wiki resource on visual knowledge related knowledge assets. In: Spender, J.C., Noennig, J.R., and Schiuma, G. (eds.) Towards a new Architecture of Knowledge: Big Data, Culture, Creativity. Arts for Business Ltd, University of Basilicata (2016).
2015
Münster, S., Ioannides, M.: A scientific community of digital heritage in time and space. Digital Heritage. pp. 267-274. IEEE (2015).
BibTeX EndNote URLMünster, S., Niebling, F., Bruschke, J., Barthel, K., Friedrichs, K., Kröber, C., Maiwald, F.: Urban History Research and Discovery in the Age of Digital Repositories. A Report About Users and Requirements. In: Kremers, H. (ed.) Digital Cultural Heritage. p. 63--84. Springer International Publishing, Cham (2020).