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Vol.17(3) (2026) |
Methodology of Digitalizing the Elements of Cultural Heritage
Raghad Abdullah Ahmed, and Oday Qusay Abdulqader Alchalab (Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Mosul, Mosul, IRAQ).
Discipline: Architectural Engineering, Cultural Heritage Conservation & Sustainability.
doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2026.17
Keywords: Heritage architecture; Virtual reality; Augmented reality; Metadata; 3D Scan; Digitalizing intangible cultural heritage element; Cultural heritage information; Heritage building; Heritage monument; Mixed reality.
AbstractDigitalization has a role in preserving cultural heritage both tangible and intangible elements by making these elements available to the public in various forms, such as digital libraries, maps, or virtual environments. The important rule of the researchers in this area of study is to convert real information to digital forms scientifically. However, various methods are presented by researchers to construct a platform methodology for collecting, documenting, and digitalizing cultural heritage information and making it available for many purposes such as preservation, tourism, documentation, innovation, education, research, and globalization. The problem statement of the study is “the unclear methodology of digitalization of the cultural heritage due to variety of methods, techniques, and assistant software”. The study aims to find a guideline for researchers for the digitalisation of tangible cultural heritage elements such as buildings and monuments. The study applied a qualitative approach using grounded theory applications. The results show that the digitalization of heritage buildings and monuments must follow clear and sequential ways starting from collecting information as metadata, documenting, modelling, and presenting. The metadata collection is an essential stage in preserving cultural heritage elements and it is more significant in documenting the physical and existing data.Paper ID: 17A3C
Cite this article:
Ahmed, R.A., Alchalab, O.Q.A. (2026). Methodology of Digitalizing the Elements of Cultural Heritage. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 17(3), 17A3C, 1-8. http://doi.org/10.14456/ITJEMAST.2026.17
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