3-D Scanning of Headstones at the U.S. Naval Plot, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA

Abstract

The site of this study was Mount Moriah Cemetery, a historic cemetery in Philadelphia, PA. Several historical types of headstones dating from the middle of the 19th through the middle of the 20th century were imaged with a Leica P40 laser scanner. The objective of this study was to use three-dimensional laser imagining to collect specifics of lettering fonts and placement for appropriate replication. At least three scanning stations were used for each headstone. A total of 67 scans were taken. Lettering was traced and provided in digital format. These letters were further processed in AutoCAD. Three-dimensional imaging provided useful information that can be modeled and replicated for reconstruction of headstones.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 17, 2017
Accession Number
AD1049292

Entities

People

  • Andrew M. Hamblin
  • Carey L. Baxter
  • Susan I. Enscore

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Cemeteries
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Data Processing
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Digital Images
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Images
  • Measurement
  • National Parks
  • Point Clouds
  • Scanners
  • Scanning
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Computer Programming and Software Development.
  • Geodesy

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy