An Experimental Approach for the Documentation with Terrestrial Laser Scanning of the 1035 AD Church of the Redeemer

A groundbreaking approach using terrestrial laser scanning (LiDAR) successfully documented the 1035 AD Church of the Redeemer in Ani, a UNESCO-listed medieval site. The study demonstrated that parametric features and algorithms like RANSAC could automatically extract complex surfaces and inscriptions from historical artifacts with high accuracy. This method, tested on Armenian Bagratid-era architecture, offers a new tool for cultural heritage preservation, enabling precise 3D modeling and analysis of intricate structures without manual intervention. The findings highlight the potential of automated LiDAR processing to revolutionize documentation efforts at World Heritage Sites.

Kucak, R. A. (2022). AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH FOR THE DOCUMENTATION WITH TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNING OF THE 1035 AD CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.7072729