Source: TH
Context: A MoU has been signed between the MeitY and Union Culture Ministry to complete 3D digitisation of all museums (under central control) by the year-end for better conservation of artefacts.
How? The 3D digitisation would be done using the JATAN virtual museum builder software through 3D scanning.
3D scanning:
- It means analysing a real-world object or environment to collect 3-dimensional data on its shape and possibly its appearance.
- The collected data is then used to construct digital 3D models.
About JATAN:
- JATAN is a digital collection management system for Indian museums designed and developed by Human Centres Design and Computing Group, Centre for Development of Smart Computing, Pune.
- It can create 3D virtual galleries and provide public access through web, mobile or touchscreen kiosks.
Museums included:
- Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad,
- The Allahabad Museum in Prayagraj,
- The Indian Museum and the Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata,
- The National Museum and the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.
