ARCH•e System fieldwork

ARCH•e System fieldwork

INTEGRAL 3D RECORDING AND POSITIONING SYSTEM ARCH•e FOR FIELDWORK IN System fieldwork ARCHAEO-PALEONTOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS

Desktop Locus

ARCH•eDatabase System Fieldwork

ARCH•e System Pda

ARCH•e System Analytics

Museum

IPHES R Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social ARCH•e System fieldwork

ARCH•e System fieldwork

ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS IN THE ATAPUERCA MOUNTAINS (BURGOS, SPAIN) ARCH•e “The ARCH·e system project System fieldwork GENERAL VIEW OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL is a technological solution to EXCAVATION AT THE GRAN DOLINA SITE. the disadvantages affecting COMPUTERIZED DATA RECORD archaeological excavations as a result of traditional protocols, that is to say, the use of an archaeological network and the comprehensive recording of data (description of the object, drawing, photograph, positioning…). The Arch-e system is composed of various subsystems that share the same data structure, making it possible to integrate the whole. Specializing in the data recording, it adapts perfectly well to the protocols and needs of the Pleistocene archaeological excavations as well as paleontological excavations in general”

Eudald Carbonell Co-director of Atapuerca

AUTOMATED GATHERING OF TRIMBLE S8 THE 3D POSITIONING OF THE ROBOTIC TOTAL OBJECTS WITH AN ACTIVE STATION DURING PRISM EXCAVATION

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WHAT IS ARCH·e SYSTEM FIELDWORK?

ARCH·e System Fieldwork is a set of computer tolls for recording and managing data during archaeological excavations, simplicity, versatility and safety in a wireless environment (WIFI) being its main characteristics. Developed at the IPHES (Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution) and the Rovira i Virgili University, in collaboration with Al-Top Topografía for the integration of the robotic surveying, ARCH·e System Fieldwork is aimed at recoding and managing archaeological field data. ARCH·e System Fieldwork incorporates the technologies needed for computerizing, automating and systematizing data recording. Its intuitive character makes it easier to use configure without any need of special computer knowledge. Organized around a database, it has tools for management, automatically capturing 3D coordinates, printing identification labels, editing and exporting data in various formats. It also permits displaying stratigraphic and object scattering plants, both of the work in course and of the database records. All of this is done with a real-time follow-up of transactions and errors, aiding their resolution in source. Thanks to a fully wireless environment, it can adapt to any work situation, whether outdoors or indoors. ARCH·e System Fieldwork exists in three versions: PLUS, for an automated gathering of 3D coordinates with the use of an automated total station; STANDARD, with the manual gathering of 3D coordinates; and MINI, for an autonomous use that does not need to synchronize the data with a central computer. All versions are multilingual.

Arch•e fieldwork. locus

WIRELESS NETWORK

trimble TSC3 terminal

Arch•e fieldwork. Arch•e fieldwork. desktop PDA

Arch•e fieldwork. DATABASE

ARCH•e System fieldwork

ARCH•e System fieldwork 3 Photo: Jordi Mestre/IPHES ARCH•e System fieldwork ARCH•e System fieldwork

ARCH•e System fieldwork

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ARCH·e System fieldwork has been conceived for recording data in archaeo-paleontological Desktop Locus excavations, the purpose of which is to improve the recording times, systematize the procedures Pda and guarantee the reliability of the data. The system, organized around a database, integrates all materials and programs for the benefit of efficient into account the specifications of each archaeo- recording (management and control of information paleontological site as well as the characteristics flows, customized forms, error follow-up, 2D display of the development of fieldwork, its main of plans and sections, etc…). Its modular structure features being its wireless character (private WiFi makes it possible to implant it in accordance with network), simplicity in execution, configuration and actual needs taking costs and efficiency into account. maintenance. Independently of the configuration The different configurations (Plus, Standard and chosen, ARCH·e System fieldwork guarantees an Mini) were conceived for solving situations taking equality in procedures and a high level of reliability.

ARCH·e desktop is the system’s main application. It integrates the database, the procedures pertaining to maintenance, configuration tools and data analysis (elaboration of plans and stratigraphic profiles). ARCH·e desktop is a data management graphic environment that offers both the administrator and the user a comprehensive control over data, system configuration and data flow between the different subsystems, guaranteeing optimal coordination.

ARCH·e PDA is the computer application executed in the terminal of the PDA. This application contains the procedures for data recording. The application executes the controls established for guaranteeing the coherence of the data and establishes the communication with the ARCH·e desktop for different tasks: sending data, consulting records, requesting the taking of a position with an automated total station (Plus version) or printing labels. In addition to the data recording, the ARCH·e PDA contains functions for gathering isolated survey points, elaborating “survey layouts” (lines and circles) and recording multimedia information (non-formal data): photo, voice and video.

ARCH·e locus (only available in Plus version) is a module specializing in controlling the automated total station for gathering 3D coordinates. The ARCH·e locus is executed in two parts: the first within the environment of the ARCH·e desktop and the second within a Trimble controller. The controller is in charge of communicating with the automated station, conveying the requests made by users from the PDA and returning the results of the measurements made. The ARCH·e locus acts transparently for the user. It is possible to monitor the activity of the ARCH·e locus from the ARCH·e desktop.

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Captures of ARCH·e desktop

Captures of ARCH·e PDA

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ARCH•e System fieldwork workflow

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WORKFLOW AND SYSTEM ELEMENTS

1 COMPUTER 5 PRISM The computer is the centre of the The active prism, duly identified, is placed on the communications between all elements of the measurement point and waits for the total station system, containing the database and procedures to carry out the appropriate measurements and for their management, modification and return the information to the user. The prism consultation of the work processes. Moreover, does not intervene in the data flow. the computer acts as the center of the communications between the system elements. 6 PRINTER The computer manages the user requests for The printers used by ARCH·e system fieldwork measuring coordinates with the total station have the purpose of protecting the labels and stores all the information sent by the user included in the bags or wrappings that protect from the PDA in the database. the objects recovered during the excavation. The function of these labels is that of permitting a 2 PDA quick identification of the object. These printers The PDA contains an application (ARCH·e pda) have wireless capacity (via WiFi or Bluetooth) that specializes in recording data. Moreover, although they can also be directly connected to this application makes it possible to record the field computer via USB. multimedia objects (video, photos or voice), carry out the surveying of the structures or A DATABASE gather individual points. The user fills in the The database used by ARCH·e system appropriate forms and sends the field computer fieldwork constitutes the heart of the the data so that they may be stored and labels system. The field version is identical to the may be printed for the identification of the general version of the ARCH·e system and objects. The application of the PDA has been makes it possible to manage the data in an conceived to constantly guarantee the integrity easy, transparent manner. The field version and homogenization of the data. of the ARCH·e system database is perfectly functional and it can be synchronized, if 3 TSC3 TERMINAL necessary, with the cabinet version. The data The Trimble Terminal TSC3 contains the ARCH·e can be exported to different formats (TXT, CSV, Trimble computer application, which processes ODS,…), allowing users to import them into the the coordinate measurement requests made by database of their choice. user from their PDA’s. The TSC3 terminal serves as the communication module between the B WIFI ARCH·e System and the automated station. The communication of the different ARCH·e fieldwork modules is wireless. It has an 4 AUTOMATED TOTAL STATION encrypted network of its own that makes it At the request of the user from the PDA, possible to transfer data between the different the request order reaches the automated system modules with absolute safety. total station via the TSC3 terminal and the measurement process begins. This total station C ARCH·e FIELDWORK DESKTOP searches the prism indicated in the request and The ARCH·e desktop is the computer carries out the measurement. The measurement application conceived for the management of data are sent back to the user PDA and stored the database and for the data flow between the in the computer database. The automated user and the different operative modules (total total station does not require somebody with station, printer, database, etc….). Moreover, continuous experience in its use. the ARCH·e desktop has a series of graphic and consultation functions for following up on the errors as well as for elaborating object concentration maps, object listings, etc…

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ARCH•e System fieldwork VERSIONS

Plus STANDARD Mini APPLICATION VERSION VERSION VERSION

ARCH·e PDA

ARCH·e desktop

ARCH·e locus

plus

Material requirements Arch•e fieldwork. locus Trimble Total Station S Series Trimble TSC3

WIRELESS NETWORK Trimble active prism TRIMBLE TSC3 TERMINAL PDA Portable computer Label printer Wifi router.

Arch•e fieldwork. Arch•e fieldwork. desktop PDA

STANDARD

Material requirements PDA Portable computer

WIRELESS NETWORK Label printer Wifi router

Arch•e fieldwork. Arch•e fieldwork. desktop PDA

mini

Material requirements PDA

Arch•e fieldwork. Arch•e fieldwork. PDA PDA

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working sites

The ARCH·e system fieldwork has been used for re- Computerizing the work processes now lies within cording the field data in various archaeological si- the reach of all archaeologists thanks to the high- tes. Its integration has been quickly adapted to the performance and high-accuracy integrated tools. work speed and improving, in each case, important Its easy, intuitive use breaks technical barriers and aspects in the standardization of data recording makes it easy to handle the applications even among and homogenization. those without advanced technical knowledge.

GRAN DOLINA ATAPUERCA MOUNTAINS, BURGOS, SPAIN

El Millar Cáceres, Spain.

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ARCH•e System fieldwork

EL MIRADOR CAVE ATAPUERCA MOUNTAINS, Burgos, Spain.

CAVE OF THE TOIXONERES Barcelona, Spain.

CAVE OF TOLL Barcelona, Spain.

10 • DATE RECORDING UNDER CONTROL • MULTIMEDIA CAPACITY • WIRELESS SYSTEM • AUTOMATED CAPTURE OF 3D COORDINATES • SAFETY AND INTEGRITY OF DATA • MULTILINGUAL SYSTEM • Ease of Use

Vanguard Cave Gibraltar.

Orce Granada, Spain

Abrigo de Navalmahillo Madrid, Spain

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Desktop Locus

ARCH•eDatabase System Fieldwork

ARCH•e System Pda

ARCH•e System Analytics

Museum

Bofarull 14, 08027 Barcelona (Spain) Phone: (+34) 93 340 05 73 Fax: (+34) 93 351 95 18 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS www.settopsurvey.com [email protected] OS: Windows field computer INTEGRAL 3D RECORDING XP/Vista/7, Linux Kernel>2.4 Architecture: x86 / AMD64 AND POSITIONING SYSTEM Software: Java Run Time >1.6 Connectivity: Wifi 802.11g/n. Wifi print ARCHserver• for printere (optional) FOR FIELDWORK IN System Printerfieldwork: compatible with EPL protocol. Storage: SD or CompactFlash card for ARCHAEO-PALEONTOLOGICALBofarull 14, 08027 Barcelona (Spain) the Mini version. Phone: (+34) 93 340 05 73 Fax: (+34) 93 351 95 18 www.settopsurvey.com [email protected] EXCAVATIONS ARCH•e System fieldwork

IPHES R Institut Català de Paleoecologia Bofarull 14, 08027 Barcelona (Spain) Humana i Evolució Social Phone: (+34) 93 340 05 73 Fax: (+34) 93 351 95 18 arche.iphes.cat [email protected] ARCH•e www.settopsurvey.com [email protected] System fieldwork