UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., June 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
ERIE, Pa. - A Penn State Behrend research team is using advanced 3D imaging technology to preserve one of the country's most powerful symbols of independence: the Liberty Bell.
Chris Shelton, an associate professor of clinical psychology and director of the Virtual/Augmented Reality Lab at Behrend, traveled to Independence National Historical Park with two recent graduates, Remington Orange and Alexander Fisher, to create laser-line, LiDAR, structured-light and photogrammetry scans of the Liberty Bell.
By developing a 1:1 digital twin of the bell and its mount, the team will enable the National Park Service to repair or replicate any part of...