Document, Preserve, Share, Discover
Bronze statue of Jupiter found at Plan de Jupiter site. (view interactive image)
Cultural Heritage Imaging is dedicated to using digital imaging technology to document, discover and share the world's cultural resources.
Our mission is to develop new technologies that advance digital imaging beyond conventional photographic techniques. We work with cultural institutions around the world to deploy the best technologies to document their collections.
CHI also provides documentation services, consulting, and training in a variety of digital imaging techniques. (more ...)
FEATURED PROJECT
Switzerland 2004: Grand St. Bernard Pass, Swiss/Italian Border
Simplon Hospiz, Simplon Pass, Switzerland
CHI helped archaeologists, museums, and archivists tell the story of ancient travelers in Switzerland. (more ... )
interactive image gallery of coins
Move the light to see incredible detail on ancient coins from the Monastery collection.
Object Movie gallery of artifacts
Spin Roman artifacts including bronzes, glass, ceramics and rings.
NEWS
CHI and USC Awarded $600K IMLS Grant
A CHI joint project with the University of Southern California (USC) has been awarded a $600K 2006 National Leadership Grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
The project, "Developing Advanced Technologies for the Imaging of Cultural Heritage Objects," will develop technology that provides three-dimensional, multi-view representations of cultural objects that can be downloaded over the internet. This project provides enhancements to Reflection Transformation Imaging (RTI), which until now presented views of only one surface of objects.
CHI Awarded "Best Paper" at VAST 2006 Conference
CHI's paper,"New Reflection Transformation Imaging Methods for Rock Art and Multiple Viewpoint Display," won "Best Paper" at the VAST 2006 conference held October 29 - November 4, in Nicosia, Cyprus.
A very small and fine drawing from a stone used as portable rock art.
The paper describes a simple, low-cost method that CHI and collaborators used to reveal surface attributes in rock art in Portugal. The project took place in the Summer of 2006 (more ...)
VAST 2006 is an event for sharing cultural heritage and information technology techniques.
