This paper presents results of HeritageBot, a regional research project for developing a robotic
platform to be used in Cultural Heritage frameworks. The design and a prototype of HBOT …

Drawing of mechanisms is a fundamental tool for mechanical design and representation. In
this paper a historical study on the evolution of representation of mechanisms has been …

The effective use of technology offers numerous benefits in protecting cultural heritage. With
the proper implementation of these tools, the management and conservation of artifacts and …

In this paper a study of feasibility is presented for using robots or robotic systems in novel
applications concerning with activities related to analysis and restoration of historical sites of …

The preservation and benefit of goods of Cultural Heritage need careful surveying and
restoration that can be understood as service tasks for suitable robotic systems. New service …

This work is the result of the collaboration between DART (Laboratory of Documentation,
Analysis, Survey of Architecture and Territory) and LARM (Laboratory of Robotics and …

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio was a Roman architect/engineer, who in his treatise “De Architectura”
in I BC described in great detail design and operation of machines for civil engineering. …

Recently, the preservation and survey of cultural heritage goods is attracting increasing
interest from the media. Several famous historical sites seem to require an increased effort to …

This article aims to investigate the role played by various missionaries of the Society of
Jesus in the development and spread of European scientific and mechanical knowledge in …

Cover IFToMM World Congress The technological development required an evolution of the
technical means which are needed for enhancing the knowledge and for the formulation of …