Faringdon Research Centre for Non-Destructive Testing and Remote Sensing participates in Building Information Modelling Heritage (BIMHERIT) event in Rome
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UWL’s Faringdon Research Centre for Non-Destructive Testing and Remote Sensing recently participated in the final gala event of a remarkable BIMHERIT project in Rome, Italy. The event outlined new multidisciplinary research at the Circus of Maxentius, built by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius (283 – 312) along the legendary Appian Way in Rome.
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BIMHERIT’s mission is to create a robust directory for culturally and historically significant structures. Roma Tre University hosted the event. UWL’s Faringdon Research Centre also collaborated with La Sapienza University of Rome and Musei in Comune Roma on the project.
Talks were delivered by an international team of archaeologists, engineers, surveyors and experts in ancient Roman history. Discussions focused on digital surveying, structural analysis, archaeological interpretation, conservation and the enhancement of cultural heritage.
Professor Phil Cox, Head of the School of Computing and Engineering (SCE), presented the UWL and Faringdon Centre activities during the morning opening session. Professor Fabio Tosti, Director of the Faringdon Centre, then communicated the findings of a study conducted with ground penetrating radar (GPR) and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) on the Circus of Maxentius arena and the external walls.
Professor Cox said:
I was delighted to attend such a prestigious forum and knowledge exchange event in Rome for the dissemination of archaeological research. It was exciting to see unique and impactful results achieved through a variety of disciplines, methodologies and technologies. The Faringdon Centre played a fantastic role in demonstrating the benefits of GPR, producing some sensational findings.”
Professor Andrea Benedetto from Roma Tre University, PI of the project, commented:
The event was an excellent opportunity to merge different expertise and create a synergy between traditional approaches and emerging technologies for the better understanding of the immense historic asset of the Cirus of Maxentius inherited from the ancient Romans. We were delighted to collaborate with UWL’s School of Computing and Engineering and Faringdon Research Centre.”
Involvement in national and international projects with world-leading partners and knowledge exchange in the cultural heritage sector are crucial areas in which the Faringdon Centre will continue to invest in the future.
Faringdon Centre researchers have decades of industry experience and expertise in applications of ground-penetrating radar, remote sensing, big data, immersive technologies and structural engineering.
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