ISPRS - Commission V - Close-Range Sensing: Analysis and Applications
Working Group V / 2 - Cultural heritage data acquisition and processing, 2008-2012

Our mission:

Our working group seeks to co-ordinate research development, technological innovation and integration and best-practice protocols across the full range of close-range measurement techniques applicable to cultural heritage

Terms of Reference:

Development and promotion of measurement techniques, from close-range through to satellite, and spatial information systems applicable to cultural heritage
Integration of measurement techniques supporting the documentation, monitoring and presentational requirements of the archaeology, architecture, conservation and archiving communities
Development and dissemination of best-practice protocols to aid appropriate application across related cultural heritage fields
Development and promotion of low-cost, rapid, innovative, automated, commercial and open-source approaches
Development and promotion of UAV platforms applicable to cultural heritage
Close co-operation with related disciplines, national / international groups (e.g. CIPA) and other ISPRS working and regional groups

Working Group V/2 Conference Report by Paul Bryan Article by Prof. Gordon Petrie
Low cost and open source approaches. An interesting study presented during the WGV/2 conference
New free LiDAR software: data converter and LiDAR Simulator
ASTM Commission E57 activities on standards for 3D imaging systems
Open Source software for managing E57 files
Digital Preservation of Archaeological Heritage Report by Bharat Lohani
Archaeologic Special Interest Group - Remote Sensing and Photogrammetric Society - Newsletter Autumn 2010