Research and Education in Urban History in the Age of Digital Libraries: Third International Workshop, UHDL 2023, Munich, Germany, March 27-28, 2023, ... in Computer and Information Science)

This book constitutes refereed proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Research and Education in Urban History in the Age of Digital Libraries, UHDL 2023, held in Munich, Germany, during March 27-28, 2023. The 15 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: theory, methods, and systematization; data handling and data schemes; machine Learning and artificial Intelligence; visualization and presentation and education. Preface Organization Contents Theory, Methods, and Systematization An Experimental Methodology for the 3D Virtual Reconstruction of Never Built or Lost Architecture 1 Introduction 2 The Research and its Application 3 The Methodology 4 Theoretical Aspects 4.1 Raw Model and Informative Model 4.2 Semantic Segmentation 4.3 Digital Representation Methods 4.4 3D Modelling Techniques 4.5 Scale of Uncertainty 5 Iterative Improvement of the Methodology 6 Conclusions References Historical Construction Research Based Upon 3D Digital Documentation of the Baroque Palais im Grossen Garten in Dresden 1 Introduction 1.1 Historical Background 1.2 Previous Investigations 2 Recording the Palace 3 Documenting the Ballroom 4 Interpreting the Documentations 5 Conclusions References Potentials for Research in Urban History–Online Research Tool 4D Community Browser 1 Introduction 1.1 The 4D Browser 1.2 The User Study 2 Evaluation of the User Study 2.1 The Needs of the Community 3 More Community Feedback 4 Summary and Future Steps References Data Handling and Data Schemes Metadata for 3D Digital Heritage Models. In the Search of a Common Ground 1 Introduction 2 Documentation Factors 3 Classification of Existing Schemas 4 Universal Metadata Patterns for 3D Digital Heritage 5 Conclusion References Towards Querying Multimodal Annotations Using Graphs 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Relevance and User Scenarios for Research in Art History 3.1 Research and Source Criticism in Art History 3.2 Specific User Scenarios for the 4D Browser 4 Storing Multimodal Annotations 5 Contextualizing and Querying Annotations 5.1 Unweighted 5.2 Spatial Distance Weight 5.3 Indication of Quantity 5.4 Encoding Spatial Relations 5.5 Semantic Similarity 6 Conclusion References The Accademia de lo Studio de l'Architettura—A Database Project 1 Introduction 2 The Accademia 3 The Accademia's Program 4 The Results 5 Requirements for a Research Database 6 The Database 7 Reasoning References Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Semi-automatic Generation of Historical Urban 3D Models at a Larger Scale Using Structure-from-Motion, Neural Rendering and Historical Maps 1 Motivation 2 Data 2.1 Contemporary Image Data 2.2 Aggregating Historical Images via a Citizen Contest 2.3 Historical Maps and City Plans of Jena 3 Methods 3.1 Generation of Historical 3D Models Using SfM 3.2 Generation of Historical 3D Models Using Neural Rendering 3.3 Generation of Historical 3D Models Using Old Maps 4 Results 4.1 Results of the SfM Processing 4.2 Results of the Neural Rendering Approach 4.3 Results of the Segmentation of Historical Maps 5 Conclusions and Outlook Appendix A References Visualization and Presentation Digital Urban History Lab – Serious 3D in Research, Education and Popularization of Cultural Heritage 1 Introduction 2 Digital Urban History Lab – Mainz, Worms and Speyer 3 Computer based Visualization and (re-)materialization 4 Scientific Reference Model and the Seriousness of 3D 5 Web based Publication and the Language of Serious 3D 6 Data Exchange Formats and the re-use of Serious 3D 7 Conclusion References Colouring Cities: A Citizen Science Platform for Knowledge Production on the Building Stock - Potentials for Urban and Architectural History 1 Introduction 2 Colouring Cities Platforms 2.1 The Colouring Cities Research Programme (CCRP) 2.2 The Colouring Cities Platform 2.3 Why not OpenStreetMap? 3 Citizen Science Approach for Knowledge Production 4 Integrating Data and Utilizing Methods from Urban History Research 4.1 Building Footprint Geometry 4.2 Base Map 4.3 Historical Maps 4.4 Photographs 4.5 Other Published Sources 4.6 Expert Knowledge 5 Experiences from Two Selected Case Studies 5.1 Colouring London 5.2 Colouring Dresden 6 Potentials for Urban History Research and Education 6.1 Using the Platform in Urban History Research 6.2 Added Value for Education in Urban History 7 Conclusion and Outlook References Reviving the Sounds of Sacral Environments: Personalized Real-Time Auralization and Visualization of Location-Based Virtual Acoustic Objects on Mobile Devices 1 Introduction 1.1 Cultural History 1.2 Auditive Virtualization 2 Object Information Gathering 3 Recording 4 Analysis and Classification 5 3D Capturing and Model Editing 5.1 Instrument 5.2 Room 6 Acoustical Model Building 7 Simulation of Impulse Responses 8 Virtual Acoustic Object Management 9 Musical Action Information Management 10 Integration in Development Engine 11 Application 11.1 Structures and Modules 11.2 Use Cases 12 Future Work 12.1 3D Audio and Position Tracking 12.2 Extended Visualizations 12.3 Shared Experience 12.4 Virtual Reality Applications 12.5 Cooperations and Contributions 12.6 Virtual Placement in Original Locations 13 Ethical Considerations References From Archival Sources to a 3D-Visualization of Baroque Urban Topography: Vienna, Neuer Markt, C. 1760 1 Introduction 2 The Historical Source Material 3 Technical Implementation: From Archival Sources to a 3D-Visualization 4 Documentation and Presentation of Uncertainties 4.1 Neuer Markt 1 – An Unexpected Example of an Useful Starting Point 4.2 Palais Schwarzenberg – A Prominent Building with Contradictory Data 5 Experiences Within the Pilot Study 6 Dissemination and Long-Term Archiving Education The Nuremberg Stations of the Cross. Enriching On-Site Experiences of a Historical Pathway by the “FAU GeoExplorer” App 1 A Geo-Visualization Tool to be used for On-Site Learning 1.1 Starting Point and Goals 1.2 Setting the Scene: Didactical Considerations 1.3 Design and Implementation: Geo-content Management 1.4 Getting Feedback: Early Evaluation Results 2 The Nuremberg Stations of the Cross as a Prototype 2.1 Nuremberg’s Way of the Cross by Adam Kraft 2.2 Nuremberg’s Way of the Cross as a FAU GeoExplorer Project 3 Future Perspectives References Designing Learning Tasks and Scenarios on Digital History for a Research Lab for Pupils 1 Introduction 2 Current State of Educational Programs in Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage 2.1 Core Curricula and Competency Frameworks 2.2 Educational Programs in Digital Humanities 3 The Digital Laboratory Approach in School Education on Humanities 3.1 Digital Cultural Heritage Education in Schools 3.2 Results of a Literature Review 4 The Jena Digital History and Humanities Lab 4.1 Preliminary Project with Elementary School Children: Creation of Virtual City Tours of Churches in Jena 4.2 Differentiated Task Settings as the Basis for Learning in Heterogeneous Groups 4.3 Project to Test Digital Laboratories in the Humanities 5 Summary 6 Next Steps References Virtual Experiences Using Digital Technologies for South Tyrol Heritage Education 1 Introduction 1.1 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality as Education Tools 2 Methodology 2.1 Data Acquisition and Data Processing 2.2 3D Modelling and Digital Environment Design 3 EARTHLAB - Ongoing Projects and Results 3.1 BDigital – Bozen und Brixen Digitisation for Heritage Education 3.2 Experimenting VR Gaming with Children – The VAR.HEE. Project (Virtual and Augmenter Reality for Heritage Education Experience 3.3 Turris Babel 3.4 Wooden Tabernacles – A Research Project to Enhance an Untouchable Heritage of the Capuchins of the Abruzzo 4 Conclusion References Public Health, Artisanal Activities, Daily Life in Medieval Bologna: Digital Projects as Teaching Tools for Urban History 1 Introduction 2 Digital History as Medieval History: Overview of Sources 2.1 The Estimi 1296–7 of Bologna 2.2 Healthscaping Medieval Bologna 3 Teaching GIS Methodology as Digital History 4 Case Study of an Urban Neighborhood: Putting it all Together 5 Conclusions References Correction to: Towards Querying Multimodal Annotations Using Graphs Correction to: Chapter “Towards Querying Multimodal Annotations Using Graphs” in: S. Münster et al. (Eds.): Research and Education in Urban History in the Age of Digital Libraries, CCIS 1853, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38871-2_5 Author Index