PlateUNLP: An Open-Source Solution for Automating the Digitization of Historical Astronomical Plates

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dc.contributor.authorPonte Ahón, Santiago Andresen_US
dc.contributor.authorAidelman, Yaelen_US
dc.contributor.authorSeery, Juan Martínen_US
dc.contributor.authorQuiroga, Facundoen_US
dc.contributor.authorRonchetti, Francoen_US
dc.contributor.authorHasperué, Waldoen_US
dc.contributor.authorIannuzzi, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPeralta, R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLópez, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBariviera, Aurelio F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCidale, Lydiaen_US
dc.contributor.authorGamen, Robertoen_US
dc.contributor.editorCorsini, Massimilianoen_US
dc.contributor.editorFerdani, Danieleen_US
dc.contributor.editorKuijper, Arjanen_US
dc.contributor.editorKutlu, Hasanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-15T09:56:33Z
dc.date.available2024-09-15T09:56:33Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThe Observatorio Astronómico de La Plata belonging to the Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas (FCAG) of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) is among the oldest astronomical institutions in South America. Its extensive collection includes thousands of spectroscopic and photographic glass plates, which were collected between the early 1900s and the 1980s by eminent Argentine astronomers. These plates represent a unique and valuable record that remains largely unpublished. In 2019, the Recuperation of Historical Observational Work (ReTrOH, for its initials in Spanish) project initiated a digitization programme to convert over 15,000 plates from the collection into digital format. Given that the manual processing of these plates is intricate, error-prone, and time-consuming, a multidisciplinary team of astronomers and computer scientists was assembled to create a software tool called PlateUNLP. This tool was specifically designed to streamline the digitization process, enhancing efficiency and reducing the potential for errors. PlateUNLP utilizes advanced signal processing and computer vision techniques to automatically identify and isolate each spectrum captured on the plates, attaching the relevant metadata and thus limiting the need for manual intervention. The system is released as open-source software, allowing for broad accessibility. While PlateUNLP was tailored to meet the demands of the ReTrOH project, its adaptable design makes it suitable for digitizing many other plate collections around the world.en_US
dc.description.sectionheadersCapturing and Visualizing the Visible and Invisible
dc.description.seriesinformationEurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage
dc.identifier.doi10.2312/gch.20241243
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-03868-248-6
dc.identifier.issn2312-6124
dc.identifier.pages4 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2312/gch.20241243
dc.identifier.urihttps://diglib.eg.org/handle/10.2312/gch20241243
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International License
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCCS Concepts: Applied computing → Astronomy; Physics
dc.subjectApplied computing → Astronomy
dc.subjectPhysics
dc.titlePlateUNLP: An Open-Source Solution for Automating the Digitization of Historical Astronomical Platesen_US
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