Light and 3D: a methodological exploration of digitisation techniques adapted to a selection of objects from the Mus{é}e d'Arch{é}ologie Nationale
This work addresses the challenge of creating accurate digital twins for heritage objects, but it is incremental as it emphasizes adapting existing tools rather than introducing new techniques.
The paper tackles the problem of digitizing heritage objects by exploring various 3D digitization methods, concluding that no single method is universally suitable and that the choice should be tailored to each object's characteristics and intended use.
The need to digitize heritage objects is now widely accepted. This article presents the very fashionable context of the creation of ''digital twins''. It illustrates the diversity of photographic 3D digitization methods, but this is not its only objective. Using a selection of objects from the collections of the mus{é}e d'Arch{é}ologie nationale, it shows that no single method is suitable for all cases. Rather, the method to be recommended for a given object should be the result of a concerted choice between those involved in heritage and those involved in the digital domain, as each new object may require the adaptation of existing tools. It would therefore be pointless to attempt an absolute classification of 3D digitization methods. On the contrary, we need to find the digital tool best suited to each object, taking into account not only its characteristics, but also the future use of its digital twin.