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Papers by Danilo Marco Campanaro
Antiquity, 2022
This article presents an innovative methodology in which virtual reality-based eye-tracking techn... more This article presents an innovative methodology in which virtual reality-based eye-tracking techniques and 3D Geographical Information Systems are employed to record and measure human visual attention within the virtually reconstructed space of a Pompeian house.
American Journal of Archaeology , 2023
In recent decades, studies of Roman domestic space have proliferated. The result is a rich but im... more In recent decades, studies of Roman domestic space have proliferated. The result is a rich but impenetrable picture, with scholars often favoring the use of ancient sources on one hand and finds from excavated houses or material remains on the other. Studies have emphasized how light can be approached to investigate space and its social meaning. At the same time, in the field of digital technologies applied to archaeological investigation, light simulation and analysis have proven to be advantageous tools. Based on the concept of light as a powerful social agent, this study presents new insights into social and spatial behavior in the Roman house through simulation of natural and artificial light on a digital 3D reconstruction of the House of the Greek Epigrams (V.1.18) in Pompeii.
Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal, 2022
Over the last few decades, a critical revision of prior scholarship concerning Roman domestic spa... more Over the last few decades, a critical revision of prior scholarship concerning Roman domestic space has led to the reappraisal of the traditional account of the atrium suggesting a possibility for this space to be ‘unroofed’. Accordingly, scholars have proposed to look for a convergence of impulses previously cultivated in isolation combining new theoretical frameworks, and a careful examination of the material evidence. Concurrently, a renewed interest in the structure of logical reasoning has identified the inference to the best explanation (IBE) as an effective method to build unitary hypotheses from complex and multifarious sets of data in a transparent way. This paper illustrates how the methodology described can effectively be used to address issues concerning the roofing of the atrium. In particular, it applies a novel IBE-based model to the case study of the House of the Greek Epigrams and presents a 3D reconstruction as a result.
European Journal of Archaeology, 2021
The last decades have seen a renewed interest in the study of argumentation in archaeology, parti... more The last decades have seen a renewed interest in the study of argumentation in archaeology, particularly in response to the overproduction of weak and unreliable interpretations and explanations. Concurrently, recent appeals for scientific transparency and efficiency in the management of archaeological information in digital form have stressed the necessity of explicitly showing the processes followed. A growing body of literature has identified inference to the best explanation (IBE) as the most adequate way of interpreting archaeological data, although it has quietly existed for over a century. Despite this, the investigation of IBE-based models for recording archaeological reasoning remains a largely under-researched topic. The author concludes with a novel IBE-based model for recording archaeological argumentation.
Revista de Psicopatología y Psicología Clínica, 2015
The aim of the present work is to introduce an innovative framework for employing 3D-GIS as an ex... more The aim of the present work is to introduce an innovative framework for employing 3D-GIS as an exploratory platform to perform visual analysis. Such a methodology is aimed at detecting patterns of visibility to simulate the past human perception of specific categories of artifacts placed inside a virtually reconstructed three-dimensional space. As a case study, the house of Caecilius Iucundus in Pompeii (regio V, insula 1, entrances 23 and 26) was chosen and two media of visual communication, a painting and a graffito were tested to make an assessment of their visual impact on hypothetical observers. The approach consists of a vector-based line-of-sight (LOS) analysis, now available as an integral component of the 3D-analyst toolkit of the ESRI ArcGIS 10.x software package. This toolkit allowed us to perform the entire process inside a GIS environment, without splitting the tasks among different software platforms.
It was thus possible to detect a significant difference in terms of visibility among the observed objects.
The Science of Restoration has been not infrequently in a dilemma, mostly in consequence of ravag... more The Science of Restoration has been not infrequently in a dilemma, mostly in consequence of ravages due to
Second World War air raids as well as to the earthquakes, looking for a 'theoretically correct' way of restoring
what has not anymore its 'original' consistence: the ruins. What is the 'right' answer the restoration specialist
is expected to provide? Should he focus on mere conservation of what is left? Should he complete the
unfinished, emulating the historical architectural language? Should he compete enthusiastically with the past,
using his own architectural vocabulary?
The St Vicino's Mount, in North Marche, thanks to its fertile valleys as well as to the ancient roman Via
Flaminia Diverticula communication netting, has been a perfect place for many monastic communities to
settle. One of the most relevant was that belonging to the abbey of Santa Maria De Rotis, which today still
stays in a ruined condition.
On one hand this study deals with the complex theme of the restoration and consequent re-use of the ancient
abbey of Santa Maria De Rotis, as balanced confrontation between the historical organism and the
contemporary language spoken by the additions; on the other hand this study explains how to use the light-tube
innovative system for natural light transporting as a way to improve historical buildings lighting
conditions limiting the use of artificial lights. The entire work (from the analysis stage to the final project)
takes advantage of the digital technology, through photoplans creation (images rectification), three-dimensional
modeling, photo realistic and false color renderings.
Technical Paper by Danilo Marco Campanaro
Scientific Counsultancy for Books by Danilo Marco Campanaro
Selected Papers by Danilo Marco Campanaro
The aim of the present work is to introduce an innovative framework for employing 3D-GIS as an ex... more The aim of the present work is to introduce an innovative framework for employing 3D-GIS as an exploratory platform to perform visual analysis. Such a methodology is aimed at detecting patterns of visibility to simulate the past human perception of specific categories of artifacts placed inside a virtually reconstructed three-dimensional space. As a case study, the house of Caecilius Iucundus in Pompeii (regio V, insula 1, entrances 23 and 26) was chosen and two media of visual communication, a painting and a graffito were tested to make an assessment of their visual impact on hypothetical observers. The approach consists of a vector-based line-of-sight (LOS) analysis, now available as an integral component of the 3D-analyst toolkit of the ESRI ArcGIS 10.x software package. This toolkit allowed us to perform the entire process inside a GIS environment, without splitting the tasks among different software platforms.
It was thus possible to detect a significant difference in terms of visibility among the observed objects.
Book chapters by Danilo Marco Campanaro
Neues Licht aus Pompeji. Ausstellungskatalog München, R. Bielfeldt – J. Eber – S. Bosche – A. Lutz – F. Knauß (eds.), 2022
Antiquity, 2022
This article presents an innovative methodology in which virtual reality-based eye-tracking techn... more This article presents an innovative methodology in which virtual reality-based eye-tracking techniques and 3D Geographical Information Systems are employed to record and measure human visual attention within the virtually reconstructed space of a Pompeian house.
American Journal of Archaeology , 2023
In recent decades, studies of Roman domestic space have proliferated. The result is a rich but im... more In recent decades, studies of Roman domestic space have proliferated. The result is a rich but impenetrable picture, with scholars often favoring the use of ancient sources on one hand and finds from excavated houses or material remains on the other. Studies have emphasized how light can be approached to investigate space and its social meaning. At the same time, in the field of digital technologies applied to archaeological investigation, light simulation and analysis have proven to be advantageous tools. Based on the concept of light as a powerful social agent, this study presents new insights into social and spatial behavior in the Roman house through simulation of natural and artificial light on a digital 3D reconstruction of the House of the Greek Epigrams (V.1.18) in Pompeii.
Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal, 2022
Over the last few decades, a critical revision of prior scholarship concerning Roman domestic spa... more Over the last few decades, a critical revision of prior scholarship concerning Roman domestic space has led to the reappraisal of the traditional account of the atrium suggesting a possibility for this space to be ‘unroofed’. Accordingly, scholars have proposed to look for a convergence of impulses previously cultivated in isolation combining new theoretical frameworks, and a careful examination of the material evidence. Concurrently, a renewed interest in the structure of logical reasoning has identified the inference to the best explanation (IBE) as an effective method to build unitary hypotheses from complex and multifarious sets of data in a transparent way. This paper illustrates how the methodology described can effectively be used to address issues concerning the roofing of the atrium. In particular, it applies a novel IBE-based model to the case study of the House of the Greek Epigrams and presents a 3D reconstruction as a result.
European Journal of Archaeology, 2021
The last decades have seen a renewed interest in the study of argumentation in archaeology, parti... more The last decades have seen a renewed interest in the study of argumentation in archaeology, particularly in response to the overproduction of weak and unreliable interpretations and explanations. Concurrently, recent appeals for scientific transparency and efficiency in the management of archaeological information in digital form have stressed the necessity of explicitly showing the processes followed. A growing body of literature has identified inference to the best explanation (IBE) as the most adequate way of interpreting archaeological data, although it has quietly existed for over a century. Despite this, the investigation of IBE-based models for recording archaeological reasoning remains a largely under-researched topic. The author concludes with a novel IBE-based model for recording archaeological argumentation.
Revista de Psicopatología y Psicología Clínica, 2015
The aim of the present work is to introduce an innovative framework for employing 3D-GIS as an ex... more The aim of the present work is to introduce an innovative framework for employing 3D-GIS as an exploratory platform to perform visual analysis. Such a methodology is aimed at detecting patterns of visibility to simulate the past human perception of specific categories of artifacts placed inside a virtually reconstructed three-dimensional space. As a case study, the house of Caecilius Iucundus in Pompeii (regio V, insula 1, entrances 23 and 26) was chosen and two media of visual communication, a painting and a graffito were tested to make an assessment of their visual impact on hypothetical observers. The approach consists of a vector-based line-of-sight (LOS) analysis, now available as an integral component of the 3D-analyst toolkit of the ESRI ArcGIS 10.x software package. This toolkit allowed us to perform the entire process inside a GIS environment, without splitting the tasks among different software platforms.
It was thus possible to detect a significant difference in terms of visibility among the observed objects.
The Science of Restoration has been not infrequently in a dilemma, mostly in consequence of ravag... more The Science of Restoration has been not infrequently in a dilemma, mostly in consequence of ravages due to
Second World War air raids as well as to the earthquakes, looking for a 'theoretically correct' way of restoring
what has not anymore its 'original' consistence: the ruins. What is the 'right' answer the restoration specialist
is expected to provide? Should he focus on mere conservation of what is left? Should he complete the
unfinished, emulating the historical architectural language? Should he compete enthusiastically with the past,
using his own architectural vocabulary?
The St Vicino's Mount, in North Marche, thanks to its fertile valleys as well as to the ancient roman Via
Flaminia Diverticula communication netting, has been a perfect place for many monastic communities to
settle. One of the most relevant was that belonging to the abbey of Santa Maria De Rotis, which today still
stays in a ruined condition.
On one hand this study deals with the complex theme of the restoration and consequent re-use of the ancient
abbey of Santa Maria De Rotis, as balanced confrontation between the historical organism and the
contemporary language spoken by the additions; on the other hand this study explains how to use the light-tube
innovative system for natural light transporting as a way to improve historical buildings lighting
conditions limiting the use of artificial lights. The entire work (from the analysis stage to the final project)
takes advantage of the digital technology, through photoplans creation (images rectification), three-dimensional
modeling, photo realistic and false color renderings.
The aim of the present work is to introduce an innovative framework for employing 3D-GIS as an ex... more The aim of the present work is to introduce an innovative framework for employing 3D-GIS as an exploratory platform to perform visual analysis. Such a methodology is aimed at detecting patterns of visibility to simulate the past human perception of specific categories of artifacts placed inside a virtually reconstructed three-dimensional space. As a case study, the house of Caecilius Iucundus in Pompeii (regio V, insula 1, entrances 23 and 26) was chosen and two media of visual communication, a painting and a graffito were tested to make an assessment of their visual impact on hypothetical observers. The approach consists of a vector-based line-of-sight (LOS) analysis, now available as an integral component of the 3D-analyst toolkit of the ESRI ArcGIS 10.x software package. This toolkit allowed us to perform the entire process inside a GIS environment, without splitting the tasks among different software platforms.
It was thus possible to detect a significant difference in terms of visibility among the observed objects.
Neues Licht aus Pompeji. Ausstellungskatalog München, R. Bielfeldt – J. Eber – S. Bosche – A. Lutz – F. Knauß (eds.), 2022