Machu Picchu Site Survey with Optech ILRIS 3D
Creator(s): Angie Payne; Fredrick Limp
Year: 2005
Summary
Machu Picchu is a dramatic, UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site associated with the Incan Empire in Peru. Built in the 15th century, the site consists of 200 structures and hundreds of stone terraces constructed atop steep mountain ridges.
The Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST), University of Arkansas conducted high density surveys of Machu Picchu in 2005. CAST researchers completed a site-wide survey, which provides the user with a sense of what it is like to be at Machu Picchu. However, the survey is not complete (There are holes in the data.). The original scan files and a merged point cloud are provided here.
Visit YouTube to view a fly-through of the 3D scan of Machu Picchu: http://youtu.be/NAwRwV6-BkY
Cite this Record
Machu Picchu Site Survey with Optech ILRIS 3D. Angie Payne, Fredrick Limp. Fayetteville, AR: Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies. 2005 ( tDAR id: 391546) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8H70GPJ
This Resource is Part of the Following Collections
Object #: |
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Survey Date (start): |
Jul 5, 2005 |
Survey Date (end): |
Jul 8, 2005 |
Conditions: |
Scans were acquired at dusk/nighttime to avoid having tourists in the final scan dataset |
Scanner Details: |
Optech ILRIS 3D, Serial No: 10162, meters |
Company Name: |
Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies |
Turntable Used: |
No |
RGB Data Capture Information: |
NA. Color information was not acquired for the scans however intensity data is automatically acquired with the ILRIS 3D. |
Data Resolution: |
15 |
Number of Scans: |
13 |
Control Data Filename: |
NA |
Planimetric Map Filename: |
MP2005_plan_map.pdf |
Description of Final Datasets for Archive: |
Original scans (unedited, prior to registration) in e57 format, transformation matrices for each scan, Registered point cloud in ASCII |
Sensory Data Image Information
| Filename | Description |
|---|---|
| MP2005_agricultural terraces.jpg | View of agricultural terraces at Machu Picchu in 2005 |
| MP2005_main_temple.jpg | View of the Main (Principal) Temple at Machu Picchu |
| MP+Scanning_main_temple.jpg | View of Optech ILRIS 3D scanning the Main Temple |
| MP2005_siteview1.jpg | View of Machu Picchu site in 2005 |
Keywords
Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
Investigation Types
Architectural Documentation
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Architectural Survey
Geographic Keywords
Machu Picchu, Peru
Temporal Coverage
Calendar Date: 1400 to 1500 (Time of occupation)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -72.606; min lat: -13.305 ; max long: -72.356; max lat: -13.103 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Angie Payne
File Information
| Name | Size | Creation Date | Date Uploaded | Access | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP2005_agricultural_terraces.JPG | 1.61mb | Jul 11, 2005 | Oct 1, 2013 12:38:16 PM | Public | |
| View of agricultural terraces at Machu Picchu in 2005 | |||||
| MP2005_main_temple.JPG | 1.55mb | Jul 7, 2005 | Oct 1, 2013 12:38:23 PM | Public | |
| View of the Main (Principal) Temple at Machu Picchu | |||||
| MP2005_scanning_main_temple.JPG | 1.48mb | Jul 7, 2005 | Oct 1, 2013 12:38:24 PM | Public | |
| View of Optech ILRIS 3D scanning the Main Temple | |||||
| MP2005_siteview1.JPG | 1.73mb | Jul 11, 2005 | Oct 1, 2013 12:38:24 PM | Public | |
| View of Machu Picchu in 2005 | |||||
| MP_highres_data.jpg | 707.83kb | Oct 10, 2013 8:11:20 AM | Public | ||
| Closeup of high resolution (3 cm) data from Machu Picchu site survey | |||||
| MP_highres_data2.jpg | 681.31kb | Oct 10, 2013 8:11:21 AM | Public | ||
| Closeup of high resolution (3 cm) data showing intensity values from Machu Picchu site survey | |||||
| MP_allscans_topview_map.jpg | 690.44kb | Oct 10, 2013 8:14:31 AM | Public | ||
| Top down view of data collected from the Machu Picchu site survey compared to 2D map of the site | |||||
| Machu_Picchu_2005.zip | 1,740.91mb | Aug 6, 2014 8:03:35 AM | Public | ||