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    An Algorithm to Detect Endangered Cultural Heritage by Agricultural Expansion in Drylands at a Global Scale 

    Conesa, Francesc C.; Orengo Romeu, Hector A.; Lobo, Agustín; Petrie, Cameron A. (2022-12-22)

    This article presents AgriExp, a remote-based workflow for the rapid mapping and monitoring of archaeological and cultural heritage locations endangered by new agricultural expansion and encroachment. Our approach is powered ...

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    Curriculum learning-based strategy for low-density archaeological mound detection from historical maps in India and Pakistan 

    Berganzo Besga, Iban; Orengo Romeu, Hector A.; Lumbreras Ruiz, Felipe; Alam, Aftab; Campbell, Rosie; Gerrits, Petrus J.; Souza, Jonas Gregorio de; Khan, Afifa; Suárez-Moreno, María; Tomaney, Jack; Roberts, Rebecca C.; Petrie, Cameron A. (2023-07-12)

    This paper presents two algorithms for the large-scale automatic detection and instance segmentation of potential archaeological mounds on historical maps. Historical maps present a unique source of information for the ...

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    Hybrid MSRM-Based Deep Learning and Multitemporal Sentinel 2-Based Machine Learning Algorithm Detects Near 10k Archaeological Tumuli in North-Western Iberia 

    Berganzo Besga, Iban; Orengo Romeu, Hector A.; Lumbreras Ruiz, Felipe; Carrero-Pazos, Miguel; Fonte, João; Vilas-Estévez, Benito (2021-10-19)

    This paper presents an algorithm for large-scale automatic detection of burial mounds, one of the most common types of archaeological sites globally, using LiDAR and multispectral satellite data. Although previous attempts ...

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    Multi‐scale relief model (MSRM): a new algorithm for the visualization of subtle topographic change of variable size in digital elevation models 

    Orengo Romeu, Hector A.; Petrie, Cameron A. (2017-12-14)

    Morphological analysis of landforms has traditionally relied on the interpretation of imagery. Although imagery provides a natural view of an area of interest (AOI) images are largely hindered by the environmental conditions ...

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    Reconstructing long-term settlement histories on complex alluvial floodplains by integrating historical map analysis and remote-sensing: an archaeological analysis of the landscape of the Indus River Basin 

    Garcia i Molsosa, Arnau; Orengo Romeu, Hector A.; Petrie, Cameron A. (2023-07-10)

    Alluvial floodplains were one of the major venues of the development and long-term transformation of urban agrarian-based societies. The historical relationship between human societies and riverine environments created a ...