Towards a Digital Twin for Heritage Interpretation - from HBIM to AR visualization

Eloísa Dezen-Kempter, Davi Lopes Mezencio, Erica de Matos Miranda, Danilo Pico De, Ulisses Dias

2020Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia18 citationsDOI

Abstract

Data-driven Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology has brought new tools to efficiently deal with the tension between the real and the virtual environments in the field of Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operation (AECO). For historic assets, BIM represents a paradigm shift, enabling better decision-making about preventive maintenance, heritage management, and interpretation. The potential application of the Historic-BIM is creating a digital twin of the asset. This paper deals with the concept of a virtual environment for the consolidation and dissemination of heritage information. Here we show the process of creating interactive virtual environments for the Pampulha Modern Ensemble designed by Oscar Niemeyer in the 1940s, and the workflow to their dissemination in an AR visualization APP. Our results demonstrate the APP feasibility to the Pampulha's building interpretation.

Topics & Concepts

WorkflowVisualizationComputer scienceInterpretation (philosophy)Building information modelingArchitectureCultural heritageAsset (computer security)Virtual realityWorld Wide WebEngineeringHuman–computer interactionScheduling (production processes)Computer securityArchaeologyArtificial intelligenceArtVisual artsHistoryDatabaseProgramming languageOperations management3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageBIM and Construction IntegrationConservation Techniques and Studies