Project
Digital platform for innovative sensor techniques for archaeological fieldwork
ARCfieldLAB
In recent years, a great deal of innovation has taken place in the field of archaeological research to solve current problems and answer research questions. The aim of the ArcFieldLab project is to provide an overview of innovative methods and sensor techniques for archaeological fieldwork and to publish this via a digital platform. This will make the knowledge widely available, and appealing practical examples will show how these techniques can be successfully applied. The target group consists of both researchers and students at universities and colleges, as well as archaeologists and other specialists active in the field as employees or freelancers at an archaeological company or municipal or provincial archaeological services.
An important innovative technique is, for example, drone photogrammetry, a remote sensing technique for recording the ground surface in extremely high detail, which makes it possible to obtain information about archaeological remains in the soil and to map them. This makes it possible, for instance during an excavation, to document surfaces and complex structures relatively quickly. ARCfieldLAB will inventory methods and techniques for both land and water beds. Attention to innovative techniques in archaeological field research and documentation has increased sharply in recent years, but there is still much to be gained in cooperation between the various parties, the sharing of knowledge and the development of quality criteria. To stimulate the exchange of knowledge, a number of workshops are also being organised in which the possibilities of innovative fieldwork techniques are explained and experiences with the various techniques are shared. Participants in these sessions come from both the archaeological field and the academic and technological circuits in order to stimulate multidisciplinary cooperation.
Launch of digital platform ARCfieldLAB
Since Friday 15 November 2024, the digital platform of ARCfieldLAB has been online. This project, made possible in part by E-RIHS, provides an overview of innovative sensor techniques that can support archaeological fieldwork on both land and water beds. Informative technical descriptions and inspiring practical examples demonstrate the successful application of ten different sensors. Take a look at ARCfieldLAB.nl