Posted 2/2/2024, 8:43:00 PM
AI Technology Helps Preserve 259-Year-Old HMS Victory Warship Undergoing £40 Million Restoration
- HMS Victory is a 259-year-old warship undergoing a 10-year, £40-45 million conservation project in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard
- University of Southampton students have applied AI technology to thousands of high-resolution images taken of the ship to help preserve historical details
- The AI algorithm automates the imaging process to produce accurate 3D digital models of the decaying wood and other parts
- Detailed digital cataloging of objects using AI will prevent vital historical information from being lost and allow public to view ship online
- Restoration aims to replace hull planking and damaged frames; project uses latest technology but is rooted in traditional archaeological practices of recording detail