Valeria Cappellini

École nationale supérieure d'arts et métiers

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Valeria Cappellini is a leading figure in the integration of advanced aerial technologies with archaeological and architectural heritage documentation. Her primary research areas encompass UAV (drone) photogrammetry, 3D modeling, and the digital preservation of ancient sites. Cappellini’s major contribution lies in demonstrating how low-cost, high-resolution drone surveys can revolutionize archaeological fieldwork, providing unprecedented accuracy and efficiency in mapping complex urban ruins. Her seminal 2013 study on the Theaters area of Pompeii, which has garnered 44 citations, is a foundational work in this domain. It showcased how UAVs could capture intricate structural details and topographical data that were previously inaccessible or prohibitively expensive to obtain. This work has been instrumental in shifting archaeological practice toward rapid, non-invasive digital documentation. Beyond this, Cappellini’s research continues to push the boundaries of operational potentiality, proving that drone technology can overstep the imagination of its creators. Her achievements have established her as a key innovator in the field, inspiring a new generation of researchers to adopt aerial photogrammetry for cultural heritage management and preservation.