The Kelsey now has an integrated approach to publishing our 3D models and archiving the raw data. Many users come to our collection via the public database, and this new approach reinforces its position as the hub for our data. Users can now easily filter objects to only show those with 3D models, thus improving their visibility. Once a user is looking at an object, like this gold coin of Philip II (KM 1981.5.1), they will see links to 3D models on Sketchfab and the DiSKO website, as well as a link to raw data on U-M’s Deep Blue Data repository.
In case a user arrived at those pages first, all these sites now link back to the public database to help them find our resources and get more info about objects. Deep Blue Data will be the final home for the huge datasets we collect while creating these models. These deposits include metadata describing the raw data and processing files, as well as information about how the data were collected and processed. This enables researchers and students to download and reprocess our raw data, either to apply new methods or for learning how to create their own models. Many thanks to our student workers over the last year—Hannah Edwards, Philippe Kame, and Thea Bilich—who helped make this possible.
