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Web Integration of Virtual Museum Tours and 3D Media Visualization
| Resumo: | This thesis explores the intersection between cultural heritage preservation, 3D virtual environments and user experience design for website development in order to present the design, implementation and evaluation of a system focused in showcasing cultural heritage objects and spaces. This dissertation, made in collaboration with Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, contributes to the digital preservation of cultural historic sites and artifacts, as well as providing a way for the public to access, explore and engage with the museum’s collection digitally. To make it possible, several means of 3D scanning and visualization techniques were explored, in order to implement a solution using state-of-the-art 3D scanners and modern website development technologies, focused on efficiency and user engagement. To evaluate this success of this project, a user study was performed (N=30) on subjects with different background and characteristics. Known questionnaires, such as the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) and the System Usability Scale (SUS), were administered. The results of these tests were positive, supporting the thesis that such a website can be engaging and informative. The major contribution of this dissertation is a virtual tour website for the Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, already live online. Additionally, it offers a set of guidelines on how to create such a platform, based on the work developed. Finally, the positive results of the user study are also presented, supporting the value of this system. |
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| Autores principais: | Faria, Nelson Miguel Joeirinho |
| Assunto: | Cultural Heritage Virtual Museum 3D Scanning and Visualization Web Development |
| Ano: | 2024 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | This thesis explores the intersection between cultural heritage preservation, 3D virtual environments and user experience design for website development in order to present the design, implementation and evaluation of a system focused in showcasing cultural heritage objects and spaces. This dissertation, made in collaboration with Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, contributes to the digital preservation of cultural historic sites and artifacts, as well as providing a way for the public to access, explore and engage with the museum’s collection digitally. To make it possible, several means of 3D scanning and visualization techniques were explored, in order to implement a solution using state-of-the-art 3D scanners and modern website development technologies, focused on efficiency and user engagement. To evaluate this success of this project, a user study was performed (N=30) on subjects with different background and characteristics. Known questionnaires, such as the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) and the System Usability Scale (SUS), were administered. The results of these tests were positive, supporting the thesis that such a website can be engaging and informative. The major contribution of this dissertation is a virtual tour website for the Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, already live online. Additionally, it offers a set of guidelines on how to create such a platform, based on the work developed. Finally, the positive results of the user study are also presented, supporting the value of this system. |
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