Publications

You can cite ATON framework using this open-access publication, with this BibTeX entry:

@article{fanini2021aton,
  title={ATON: An Open-Source Framework for Creating Immersive, Collaborative and Liquid Web-Apps for Cultural Heritage},
  author={Fanini, Bruno and Ferdani, Daniele and Demetrescu, Emanuel and Berto, Simone and d’Annibale, Enzo},
  journal={Applied Sciences},
  volume={11},
  number={22},
  pages={11062},
  year={2021},
  publisher={Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute}
}

or cite ATON (as software) using the Zenodo DOI.

The following is a list of updated publications where ATON (all versions) was employed:

• Arrighetti, A., Fanini, B., Ferdani, D., Forgione, A., Lumini, A., Manganelli Del Fà, R., Pescarin, S., and Repole, M. (2024): THE CATHEDRAL OF SAN MASSIMO IN FORCONA (AQ): ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND INTEGRATED DIGITAL EXPERIENCES FOR VR EXPLORATION AND SITE ENHANCEMENT, Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., XLVIII-2/W4-2024, 17–24, https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-2-W4-2024-17-2024
• Pietroni, E., Chirivì, A., Fanini, B., Bucciero, A. (2023). An Innovative Approach to Shape Information Architecture Related to Ancient Manuscripts, Through Multi-layered Virtual Ecosystems. From Codex4D to DataSpace Project. In: De Paolis, L.T., Arpaia, P., Sacco, M. (eds) Extended Reality. XR Salento 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14219. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43404-4_16
• S. Pescarin, I. Cerato, E. D’Annibale, B. Fanini, D. Ferdani, R. Manganelli Del Fa, A. Marasco, M. Massidda, A. Palombini, D. Ronchi (2023). Hybrid XR collaborative and guided experiences in Cultural Heritage: Brancacci POV prototype. In Proceedings of the EUROGRAPHICS Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage, Lecce, Italy (pp. 4-6).
• Ferdani, D., Ronchi, D., Fanini, B., Manganelli Del Fà, R., d’Annibale, E., Bordignon, A., and Pescarin, S. (2023): BRANCACCI CHAPEL IN FLORENCE: SURVEYING AND REAL-TIME 3D SIMULATION FOR CONSERVATION AND COMMUNICATION PURPOSES, Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., XLVIII-M-2-2023, 535–540, https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-M-2-2023-535-2023, 2023.
• Demetrescu, E.; Fanini, B.; Cocca, E. (2023) An Online Dissemination Workflow for the Scientific Process in CH through Semantic 3D: EMtools and EMviq Open Source Tools. Heritage 2023, 6, 1264-1276. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage6020069
• Fanini B., Demetrescu E., Bucciero A., Chirivi A., Giuri F., Ferrari I., Delbarba N. (2022). Building Blocks for Multi-dimensional WebXR Inspection Tools Targeting Cultural Heritage. In: De Paolis, L.T., Arpaia, P., Sacco, M. (eds) Extended Reality. XR Salento 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13446. Springer, Cham.
• B. Fanini, D. Ferdani, E. Demetrescu, S. Berto, E. d’Annibale (2021). ATON: An Open-Source Framework for Creating Immersive, Collaborative and Liquid Web-Apps for Cultural Heritage. Applied Sciences, 11(22), 11062.
• Berto S, Demetrescu E, Fanini B, Bonetto J, Salemi G. (2021). Analysis and Validation of the 3D Reconstructive Process through the Extended Matrix Framework of the Temple of the Roman Forum of Nora (Sardinia, CA). Environmental Sciences Proceedings. 2021; 10(1):18. https://doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021010018
• B. Fanini, D. Ferdani, E. Demetrescu (2021) Temporal Lensing: An Interactive and Scalable Technique for Web3D/WebXR Applications in Cultural Heritage. Heritage. 2021; 4(2): 710-724
• Luigini, A., Fanini, B., Basso, A., & Basso, D. (2020). Heritage education through serious games. A web-based proposal for primary schools to cope with distance learning. VITRUVIO-International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability, 5(2), 73-85
• B. Fanini (2020) Applications of a compact session encoding for immersive WebVR/XR analytics. Chapter 6 in Digital & Documentation – Digital strategies for Cultural Heritage. Vol. 2
• B. Fanini, L. Cinque (2020) Encoding, Exchange and Manipulation of Captured Immersive VR Sessions for Learning Environments: the PRISMIN Framework. Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 2026. Special Issue “Emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies for Learning”
• M. Lo Turco, P. Piumatti, M. Calvano, E. C. Giovannini, N. Mafrici, A. Tomalini, B. Fanini (2020). Interactive Digital Environments for Cultural Heritage and Museums. Building a digital ecosystem to display hidden collections. DISEGNARECON – ISSN 1828 5961
• B. Fanini & L. Cinque (2019). Encoding immersive sessions for online, interactive VR analytics. Virtual Reality, 1-16.
• B. Fanini, S. Pescarin & A. Palombini (2019). A cloud-based architecture for processing and dissemination of 3D landscapes online. Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, e00100.
• Palombini, A., & Fanini, B. (2019). Il museo virtuale della Valle del Calore. Archeologia e Calcolatori, 30, 487-490.
• B. Fanini & L. Cinque (2019, July). An Image-Based Encoding to Record and Track Immersive VR Sessions. In International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications (pp. 299-310). Springer, Cham.
• S.G. Barsanti, S.G. Malatesta, F. Lella, B. Fanini, F. Sala, E. Dodero & L. Petacco (2018). The Winckelmann300 Project: Dissemination of Culture with Virtual Reality at the Capitoline Museum in Rome. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing & Spatial Information Sciences, 42(2).
• A. Palombini, B. Fanini, A. Pagano (2018). The Virtual Museum of the Upper Calore Valley. In International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Digital Environments for Education, Arts and Heritage (pp. 726-736). Springer, Cham.
• B. Fanini & L. Cinque (2018). Encoding VR sessions: image-based techniques to record and inspect immersive experiences. In 2018 3rd Digital Heritage International Congress (Digital Heritage) held jointly with 2018 24th International Conference on Virtual Systems & Multimedia (VSMM 2018) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.
• C. Meghini, R. Scopigno, J. Richards, B. Fanini, H. Wright, G. Geser, S. Cuy et al. (2017). ARIADNE: a research infrastructure for archaeology. Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage (JOCCH), 10(3), 18.
• H.S. Hollander, N. Aloia, C. Binding, S. Cuy, M. Doerr, B. Fanini, C. Meghini et al. (2017). Enabling European Archaeological Research: The ARIADNE E-Infrastructure. Internet Archaeology, 17(43).
• Fanini, B., d’Annibale, E. (2016, October). A framework for compact and improved panoramic VR dissemination. In EUROGRAPHICS Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage (pp. 33-42).
• A. Antal, E. Bota, E. Demetrescu, C. Ciongradi, B. Fanini, E. d’Annibale, C. Dima and D. Ferdani (2016). A complete workflow from the data collection on the field to the deployment of a Virtual Museum: the case of Virtual Sarmizegetusa. Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage