https://github.com/igorbajena/ontpreher3d
The development of Ontology for Preservation of cultural Heritage 3D models (OntPreHer3D)
https://github.com/igorbajena/ontpreher3d
3d-models cidoc-crm cultural-heritage digital-reconstruction documentation hypothetical-reconstructions ontology
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The development of Ontology for Preservation of cultural Heritage 3D models (OntPreHer3D)
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/igorbajena/ontpreher3d
- Owner: igorbajena
- Created: 2023-06-08T09:21:19.000Z (about 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-05-27T08:40:14.000Z (about 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-25T07:14:36.188Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: 3d-models, cidoc-crm, cultural-heritage, digital-reconstruction, documentation, hypothetical-reconstructions, ontology
- Homepage: https://www.ontscidoc3d.hs-mainz.de/OntPreHer3D/
- Size: 486 KB
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- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# OntPreHer3D
**Ontology for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage 3D Models**
OntPreHer3D is an ontology designed to support the documentation, analysis, and publication of 3D digital reconstructions of lost or never-built architectural heritage. It enables structured and semantically rich descriptions of 3D models, their sources, interpretation processes, and preservation context.
Namespace: https://www.ontscidoc3d.hs-mainz.de/OntPreHer3D/
Prefix: oph
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## 🔗 Compatibility
OntPreHer3D builds upon and aligns with the following established ontologies:
- [CIDOC CRM 7.1.3](http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/)
- [CRMdig 4.0](http://www.cidoc-crm.org/extensions/crmdig/)
- [CRMinf 1.0](http://www.cidoc-crm.org/extensions/crminf/)
- [LRMoo 0.9.6](http://iflastandards.info/ns/lrm/lrmoo/)
- [OntSciDoc3D 2.0](https://www.ontscidoc3d.hs-mainz.de/ontology/)
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## 🧠 Purpose
This ontology was developed by **Igor Bajena** as part of a PhD dissertation focused on the documentation and publication of **hypothetical digital 3D reconstructions** of lost or never-built architectural heritage.
It provides:
- A semantic framework for tracing the origins, uncertainties, and sources of 3D reconstructions
- Structures to support transparency and reproducibility in 3D digital heritage workflows
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## 🇪🇺 EU Funding Acknowledgment
It also served as a base for semantic repository of hypothetical 3D reconstruction models within the scope of the [**CoVHer – Computer-based Visualization of Architectural Cultural Heritage**](https://covher.eu/) project, funded by the **European Commission** under the **Erasmus+ programme, Key Action 2 (KA2) – Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education**. The classes and properties developed in OntPreHer3D are aligned with the [CoVHer Glossary](https://covher.eu/glossary/), which reflects a shared conceptual foundation developed by partners of the CoVHer project from:
- 🇮🇹 **University of Bologna** (Italy)
- 🇩🇪 **Hochschule Mainz – University of Applied Sciences**
& **Interessengemeinschaft für Semantische Datenverarbeitung e.V.** (Germany)
- 🇵🇱 **Warsaw University of Technology** (Poland)
- 🇪🇸 **Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona**
& **La Tempesta: City, Culture & Technology** (Spain)
- 🇵🇹 **Faculdade de Arquitectura, Universidade do Porto** (Portugal)
The project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The contents of this ontology and repository are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission.
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## 🙏 Acknowledgments
Development was supported by **Mark Fichtner**, **Peggy Große**, and **Robert Nasarek**, who each contributed in distinct ways:
- **Mark Fichtner** provided technical guidance and support regarding Linked Open Data principles and helped establish a solid foundation for working with semantic technologies.
- **Peggy Große** acted as a mentor throughout the ontology development process, offering continuous conceptual feedback and thorough revisions of the ontology structure.
- **Robert Nasarek**, along with the [**WissKI Community**](https://wiss-ki.eu/), assisted in resolving technical issues related to the implementation and integration of the ontology.
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## 📁 Repository Structure
ontology/ → All RDF/OWL ontology files (by version)
docs/ → Documentation, diagrams, and usage examples
LICENSE.md → CC-BY 4.0 License
CHANGELOG.md → Log of changes across versions
CONTRIBUTING.md → Guidelines for collaboration
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## 📦 How to Use
1. Browse the `ontology/` folder to find the latest RDF/OWL file.
2. Import into [Protégé](https://protege.stanford.edu/) or another OWL editor.
3. Review documentation in the `docs/` folder for modeling guidance and example queries.
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## 📜 License
This project is licensed under the **Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)**.
You are free to share and adapt the material with proper attribution.
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## 📣 Citation
If you use OntPreHer3D in your work, please cite it as:
Bajena, Igor. *Ontology for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage 3D Models (OntPreHer3D)*, Version X.X.X, 20XX. Available at: https://github.com/igorbajena/OntPreHer3D
For example, for version 1.0.1:
Bajena, Igor. *Ontology for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage 3D Models (OntPreHer3D)*, Version 1.0.1, 2024. Available at: https://github.com/igorbajena/OntPreHer3D/releases/tag/v1.0.1
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The development and conceptual framework of this ontology is described in:
Bajena, Igor (2025). *Digital 3D reconstruction as a research environment in art and architecture history. Infrastructure for documentation and publication*. [Dissertation thesis], Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Dottorato di ricerca in Architettura e culture del progetto, 37 Ciclo.
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## 🤝 Contributions
Contributions are welcome! Please read [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
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## 📬 Contact
For questions or feedback, please open an [issue](https://github.com/igorbajena/OntPreHer3D/issues) or contact:
📧 igor.bajena@hs-mainz.de