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From Boatyard to Museum: 3D laser scanning and digital modelling of the Qatar Museums watercraft collection, Doha, Qatar

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Pages 419-442 | Received 16 May 2018, Accepted 16 May 2018, Published online: 15 Apr 2021
 

Abstract

This article presents the results of a project to 3D laser scan and digitally model 14 watercraft from the Qatar Museums collection, comprising a range of regional vessels: most had not been surveyed previously. The project used the resulting point clouds generated 2D naval lines and orthographic records of the vessels in their current condition, and photorealistic 3D digital models for gallery display. This case study provides illustrative examples of the intermediate stages and final outputs. It assesses the pros and cons of 3D laser scanning as a survey technology for nautical scholars in terms of the time, cost, and skillset, as well as logistical considerations. It also compares the accuracy of traditional hand survey methods.

摘要

从-船厂到博物馆:多哈的卡塔尔博物馆馆藏-舶的3D激光扫描与数字建模

本文介绍了卡塔尔博物馆馆藏14艘船-3D激光扫描和数字模型项目的研究成果。这14艘-中包含了-部分本地船只:它们其中大部分之前都未经调查。该项目使用点云结果生成2D型线图和当前条件-船只的正投影记录以及用于展厅演示的真实感的3D数字模型。这一研究还给出了中-过程以及最终输出的图示例证。同时此项目评估-3D激光扫描作-一种调查技术手段对海洋学者-言, 在时间、成本、技能以及后勤保障方面的优缺点, 并比较-传统人工调查方法的准确性。

從造船廠到博物館:多哈的卡塔爾博物館館藏-舶的3D激光掃描與數字建模

本文介紹了卡塔爾博物館館藏14艘船-3D激光掃描和數字模型項目的研究成果。這14艘-中包含了-部分本地船只:它們其中大部分之前都未經調查。該項目使用點雲結果生成2D型線圖和當前條件-船只的正投影記-以及用于展廳演示的真實感的3D數字模型。這一研究還給出了中-過程以及最終輸出的圖示例證。同時此項目評估-3D激光掃描作爲一種調查技術手段對海洋學者-言, 在時間、成本、技能以及後勤保障方面的優缺點, 並比較了傳統人工調查方法的准確性。

Abstracto

De Varadero a museo: escaneo laser 3D y modelaje digital de la colección de embarcaciones de los Museos de Qatar, Doha, Qatar

Este artículo presenta los resultados de un proyecto para el escaneo laser y el modelaje digital de catorce embarcaciones de las colecciones de los Museos de Qatar. Las embarcaciones comprenden una gama de bracos regionales. La mayoría no han sido registrados previamente. El proyecto utilizó las nubes de puntos resultantes para generar líneas navales en 2D, registro en ortoimágenes de las embarcaciones en sus condiciones actuales y modelos foto‐realistas digitales en 3D para exhibición en galerías. Este estudio de caso provee un ejemplo ilustrativo de las etapas intermedias y los resultados finales. Se evalúan las ventajas y desventajas del escaneo laser en 3D como tecnología de investigación para los académicos navales en términos de tiempo, costo y habilidades, así como las consideraciones logísticas También se compara el escaneo 3D con la precisión de los métodos de registro tradicional manual.

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Acknowledgements

We wish to thank QM for enabling and funding this research (Grant number SL‐05894). In particular we wish to thank: Chairperson, H.E. Sheikha Mayassa bin Hamad Al Thani; Vice Chairman, Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed Al Thani; Acting CEO, Mr Edward Dolman; Acting Director, National Museum of Qatar, Sheikha Amna bint Abdulaziz al Thani; Project Director, NMQ, Dr Emin Balcioglu; Deputy Director of Operations, NMQ, Faisal al Hitmi; Mr Abdulrazack Abdulqader; Mr Reda Moussa al‐Hajj and the boatyard maintenance team; Deputy Director of Curatorial and Collections, NMQ, Dr Abdulla Mohammad Al Sulaiti; Curator, NMQ, Mohammad Abu Hindi; and Curator of Maritime History, NMQ, Dr Lynne Newton. We wish also to thank colleagues at 3Dmsi Ltd for their 3D modelling services, and support staff at the University of Exeter.

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Additional Supporting Information may be found in the online version of this article at the publisher’s website:

3D model of the half‐scale battīl in the Qatar Museums collection.

Notes

1. Although Barker (Citation2009) says in the same volume that the work was conducted in 2005.

2. Though they do recommend that ‘Using laser‐based measuring technology should be reviewed’ (CitationKentley et al., 2007: 23).

3. The application of the terms shūʿī and sanbūq is somewhat fluid within the Gulf: in this paper we use the terminology as it is applied by QM.

4. The final destination of the collection itself has yet to be settled.