3D data acquisition and processing

Within the V-MOVE program, the Cyprus Institute in Cyprus is offering a position for an intern in the field of 3d documentation of archaeological excavations and building of repositories of knowledge and interfaces. Interested researchers and professionals may apply through the Call4Mobility.

Name of the hosting institution:

The Cyprus Institute

Link: http://www.cyi.ac.cy/index.php/starc.html

Brief description of the unit hosting the internship:

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) is a novel research and educational institution with a scientific and technological orientation. The institute strives to benefit Cyprus, the region and Europe and to provide a new and exciting model for a scientific and educational community, directing its efforts to address issues of local or regional interest and of global significance. It is envisaged that the CyI will be organized around two major complementary academic structures: the College and the Research Centres. Since the availability of funding and the need to establish and maintain from the very beginning internationally recognized excellence, the Research Centres are being developed first, in conjunction with post-graduate studies. And undergraduate education will be implemented in a second phase. The Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Centre (STARC) (the centre offering the internship) is devoted to the development, introduction and use of advanced science and technologies in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. Its research activities have a strong multi-disciplinary approach, through collaboration agreements and joint activities with leading institutions in the region and synergies with other Centres of the Cyprus Institute (CyI), towards the enhancement of knowledge regarding the Cultural Heritage (CH) of the region, through new ways of reasoning with information technologies, natural and material sciences.

Research topics derive from a use-inspired basic research approach. They include:

Natural and Material Sciences applied to Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (CH); Digital Heritage (DH); Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), digital documentation and semantics, scientific visualization and virtual reality methods; Diagnostics for CH conservation, such as chemical and physical analyses for the preservation of heritage items; Underwater and maritime archaeology technology

Max number of internships/year: 2

Areas of host institution’s expertise for internship proposals: 3D data acquisition and processing

Project description:

3d documentation of archaeological excavations; Post processing and archiving; Building of repositories of knowledge and interfaces; 3d stereoscopy and imaging techniques

Benefit to host:

The areas in which the host wishes to develop expertise through collaboration with an intern are: 3D technologies online, stereoscopy, interfaces

Internship profile:

Essential: Basic knowledge of Cultural Heritage and digital archaeology

Preferred period: No preference

Min/max duration: 4 – 52 weeks

Accommodation support:

Discount rates at hotels, discount food at local canteen

Facilities and Supervision:

All hardware and software, internet access and technical permissions necessary to carry out the agreed programme of work will be provided. Overall supervision of the internship programme will be undertaken by Sorin Hermon, who will also ensure that any training in technologies and methods that may be required will be provided.