Utilisation of 3D Technology is Necessary for the Maintenance of Cultural Heritage

Jakarta (ANTARA) - A researcher in digital surveying and mapping from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Deni Suwardhi, stated that documentation using three-dimensional (3D) visualisation techniques can be utilised for the maintenance of cultural heritage objects, yielding precise and accurate imaging results.

“Buildings made of wood or even brick may experience degradation and so on, especially in tropical regions where this is very evident. Climate and environmental changes accelerate material damage and the like, thus making this documentation necessary,” said Deni during a discussion on the revitalisation of keraton at the ANTARA Heritage Center in Jakarta on Friday.

3D technology has been utilised abroad as precise documentation when a cultural heritage building suffers damage. With the existing documentation, reconstruction can be carried out quickly with a structure that is more or less the same as its previous form.

Other technologies using smartphone cameras can also be employed for documentation and reconstructed into more detailed models.

He also assessed that big data technology could be utilised for documenting heritage buildings. In addition to data held by researchers, data on buildings can be enriched with data from the internet, such as uploads from tourists.

“So now, the main need is an approach to integrate these various types of data,” said Deni.

He explained that 3D documentation technology is highly needed for spatial analysis that can be used for the maintenance of Nusantara keraton. This technology can also be used for various other purposes, including promoting keraton in Nusantara.