Welcome to Extended Matrix documentation!
Extended Matrix is a formal language with which to keep track of virtual reconstruction processes. It is intended to be used by archaeologists and heritage specialists to document in a robust way their scientific activities. The EM allows to record the sources used and the processes of analysis and synthesis that have led from scientific evidence to virtual reconstruction. It organises 3D archaeological record so that the 3D modelling steps are smoother, transparent and scientifically complete. It has been developed by E. Demetrescu at CNR-ISPC (Rome, former CNR-ITABC). EM is at its 1.3 version (a 1.4 version is currently under development).
In a wider perspective and due to its abstract approach, the Extended Matrix can be used as a human readable metaphor to ingest and present liquid semantic data. In other words, the nodes that compone the paradata section can be used to track and annotate in a simple but effective way several data provenance path exceeding the traditional reconstruction process it was firstly applied to.
Check out the Usage section for further information, including how to Installation the project. For the description of the nodes, see Doctree node classes added by Sphinx For the properties, see properties
Note
This documentation is under continuous editing.
Contents
- Usage
- Nodes of the EM
- USV nodes, examples of use
- Example of USV/s (structural virtual stratigraphic unit)
- Example of USV/n (non structural virtual stratigraphic unit)
- Example of a series of USV/n (non structural virtual stratigraphic unit)
- Example of a USV/s and a series of USV/n
- Example of a USV/n based on Special Finds (non in situ) elements
- Example of a USV/n series based on Special Finds (non in situ) elements
- Cumulative example of different USV nodes used togheter
- Validation nodes: examples of use
- Taxonomy of the EM
- General background on stratigraphic units
- Stratigraphic Unit - US
- Documentary Stratigraphic Unit - USD
- USV nodes, examples of use
- Properties of the EM