NORM3D

Use case: Mathilde Tower

Introduction

NORM3D collaborated with the city of Caen to model in 3D several buildings of the castle of Caen within the framework of the Collaborative Research Project (PCR) for the enhancement of cultural heritage. The aim was to enable archaeologists and researchers to take a virtual tour of Caen castle, in order to facilitate measurements. Although 3D data for several buildings have been collected through this digitization campaign, this page will present examples of achievements dedicated solely to the Mathilde Tower.

Digitalization of the Mathlide tower

The first stage involved 3D scanning of the object to be preserved. The Mathilde Tower was captured in 3D using a terrestrial 3D LIDAR scanner. The various captures were consolidated to form a global 3D point cloud of the Mathilde Tower. The data generated are 3D point clouds, as well as 360° spherical photos.

Virtual tour

Based on the information collected, NORM3D has provided the City of Caen with software to facilitate visualization and measurement on 3D point clouds or 360° spherical photos. All the tools offered by NORM3D are entirely open-source, to simplify maintenance and ensure long-term access. The software delivered with the 3D data collected allows the city of Caen to be free to use the data both technically and legally.