Immersive virtual reality and computer vision for heritage: visual evaluation and perception of the industrial heritage sites along the Yunnan–Vietnam railway (Yunnan section)
Abstract The visual composition and human perception are found to relate to the reuse and tourism of heritage railways. Previous studies have used either environmental audits and on-site interviews that have limitations in terms of cost, time, and measurement scale, or virtual perception base on two...
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| author | Yingxue Wang Shuoyi Wang Yue Pan Chunhua Li Chunxu Chen Jin Wang |
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| description | Abstract The visual composition and human perception are found to relate to the reuse and tourism of heritage railways. Previous studies have used either environmental audits and on-site interviews that have limitations in terms of cost, time, and measurement scale, or virtual perception base on two-dimension images but with gaps in interactivity, virtual immersion and field of view. This study developed an “objective + subjective” visual evaluation and perception framework integrating Computer Vision (CV) and Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) to assess the visual quality of industrial heritage sites along the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway (Yunnan Section). The stepwise multiple linear regression models were carried out to investigate the relationship between objective evaluation and subjective perception. The results showed that 16 landscape elements of the heritage sites were successfully segmented. According to the visual perception score bands, the 120 industrial heritage sites were classified as 39 high-score sites, 66 medium-score sites, and 15 low-score sites. In general, although the sky and hard ground accounted for a higher proportion, they had little effect on the sum scores, while the vegetation, water, and buildings played a significant role in the perception of visual quality. The results can help researchers, planners, and government departments clarify the visual quality to scientifically specify bottom-up planning and management solutions for railway industrial heritage sites. Moreover, the simplicity, accuracy, and effectiveness of this framework make it suitable for large-scale visual evaluation of other railway industrial heritage sites and linear heritage sites. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-87ba670ba99f4513a29eb64daa9cd45c2024-03-05T19:55:33ZengSpringerOpenHeritage Science2050-74452024-02-0112111510.1186/s40494-024-01145-0Immersive virtual reality and computer vision for heritage: visual evaluation and perception of the industrial heritage sites along the Yunnan–Vietnam railway (Yunnan section)Yingxue Wang0Shuoyi Wang1Yue Pan2Chunhua Li3Chunxu Chen4Jin Wang5College of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Sciences, Southwest Forestry UniversitySchool of Art and Product Design, Yunnan Light and Textile Industry Vocational CollegeCollege of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Sciences, Southwest Forestry UniversityCollege of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Sciences, Southwest Forestry UniversityCollege of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Sciences, Southwest Forestry UniversityCollege of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Sciences, Southwest Forestry UniversityAbstract The visual composition and human perception are found to relate to the reuse and tourism of heritage railways. Previous studies have used either environmental audits and on-site interviews that have limitations in terms of cost, time, and measurement scale, or virtual perception base on two-dimension images but with gaps in interactivity, virtual immersion and field of view. This study developed an “objective + subjective” visual evaluation and perception framework integrating Computer Vision (CV) and Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) to assess the visual quality of industrial heritage sites along the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway (Yunnan Section). The stepwise multiple linear regression models were carried out to investigate the relationship between objective evaluation and subjective perception. The results showed that 16 landscape elements of the heritage sites were successfully segmented. According to the visual perception score bands, the 120 industrial heritage sites were classified as 39 high-score sites, 66 medium-score sites, and 15 low-score sites. In general, although the sky and hard ground accounted for a higher proportion, they had little effect on the sum scores, while the vegetation, water, and buildings played a significant role in the perception of visual quality. The results can help researchers, planners, and government departments clarify the visual quality to scientifically specify bottom-up planning and management solutions for railway industrial heritage sites. Moreover, the simplicity, accuracy, and effectiveness of this framework make it suitable for large-scale visual evaluation of other railway industrial heritage sites and linear heritage sites.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01145-0Immersive virtual realityComputer visionVisual evaluation and perceptionIndustrial heritage sitesThe Yunnan-Vietnam Railway (Yunnan Section) |
| spellingShingle | Yingxue Wang Shuoyi Wang Yue Pan Chunhua Li Chunxu Chen Jin Wang Immersive virtual reality and computer vision for heritage: visual evaluation and perception of the industrial heritage sites along the Yunnan–Vietnam railway (Yunnan section) Heritage Science Immersive virtual reality Computer vision Visual evaluation and perception Industrial heritage sites The Yunnan-Vietnam Railway (Yunnan Section) |
| title | Immersive virtual reality and computer vision for heritage: visual evaluation and perception of the industrial heritage sites along the Yunnan–Vietnam railway (Yunnan section) |
| title_full | Immersive virtual reality and computer vision for heritage: visual evaluation and perception of the industrial heritage sites along the Yunnan–Vietnam railway (Yunnan section) |
| title_fullStr | Immersive virtual reality and computer vision for heritage: visual evaluation and perception of the industrial heritage sites along the Yunnan–Vietnam railway (Yunnan section) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Immersive virtual reality and computer vision for heritage: visual evaluation and perception of the industrial heritage sites along the Yunnan–Vietnam railway (Yunnan section) |
| title_short | Immersive virtual reality and computer vision for heritage: visual evaluation and perception of the industrial heritage sites along the Yunnan–Vietnam railway (Yunnan section) |
| title_sort | immersive virtual reality and computer vision for heritage visual evaluation and perception of the industrial heritage sites along the yunnan vietnam railway yunnan section |
| topic | Immersive virtual reality Computer vision Visual evaluation and perception Industrial heritage sites The Yunnan-Vietnam Railway (Yunnan Section) |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01145-0 |
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