NORM3D collaborated with the city of Caen to create 3D models of several buildings within Caen Castle as part of the Collaborative Research Project (PCR) dedicated to the enhancement of cultural heritage. The objective was to allow archaeologists and researchers to virtually visit Caen Castle to facilitate measurement tasks. Although 3D data of several buildings were collected during this scanning campaign, this page only presents the work dedicated to the Mathilde Tower.
The first step consists of capturing a 3D scan of the object to be preserved. The scanning of the Mathilde Tower was carried out using a terrestrial 3D LIDAR scanner. The various captures were consolidated to form a complete 3D point cloud of the tower. The generated data includes 3D point clouds as well as 360° spherical photographs.
Based on the collected information, NORM3D provided the city of Caen with software tools facilitating visualization and measurement on 3D point clouds or 360° spherical images. All tools offered by NORM3D are based on open-source technologies to simplify maintenance and ensure long-term accessibility. The software delivered with the 3D data allows the city of Caen to remain autonomous in the exploitation of the data, both technically and legally.
