About CyArkCyArk is a non-profit entity whose mission is to digitally preserve cultural heritage sites through collecting, archiving and providing open access to data created by laser scanning, digital modeling, and other state-of-the-art technologies.
Why we do itUnlike cultural artifacts safely housed in museums, cultural heritage sites are constantly at-risk. They are exposed to the daily effects of the natural environment, from the seemingly benign: sun, wind, and rain; to the dramatic: earthquakes, fire, and human aggressions. 
The Namdaemun Gate in South Korea was destroyed by an arsonist on February 10, 2008
Images copyright Sean and BBC The Hazard MapTo better understand the threats facing cultural heritage, CyArk has also developed an interactive Hazard Map to help visualize individual site risk. 
Digitally preserving these sites provides heritage professionals with tools they can use to help physically preserve their sites. CyArk's process also provides for a universally accessible repository of cultural heritage information. This information also becomes the catalyst for educational initiatives, and ensures that future generations have access to a record of human history that may have otherwise been lost forever. How We Do ItIn order to meet the challenges facing cultural heritage, CyArk has developed the Total Process for Digital Preservation. This four-step process is performed by CyArk and its world-wide partners. 
A representation of the CyArk Method
1. A site is chosen based off many factors, specifically individual site need, and its significance to human culture. 2. Upon arrival at a project site, the CyArk team uses a variety of methods to thoroughly collect and document the site. These include traditional survey techniques, new photographic processes, and 3D laser scanning. 3. Collecting data in such a manner allows CyArk to create a multitude of "deliverables" including CAD drawings, High Dynamic Range photographs, and most importantly, accurate 3D Point Clouds. 4. Once these files have been created they are securely stored in the CyArk archives and made available to site managers and the public in the Projects section of our website. You can helpDigitally preserving the world's cultural heritage is possible, but only with cooperation from people like you. Help by providing general financial support, sponsoring a specific heritage site or by joining our global network of partners. Help CyArk save history. Visit our Contribute page or contact us CyArk on PBS's WIRED Science CyArk Introduction Video Reconstruction of Pompeii |
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