Conservation Architect Sephora Ciantar from AP Valletta presented the paper ‘AI for Stone Deterioration Mapping: Developing LIMAP – Limestone Intelligent Mapping and Automated Process’, authored by Erica Giusta, Charlene Jo Darmanin, Matthew Galea, and Kurt Abela, at the prestigious ‘Digital Ecosystems for Heritage 4.0’ conference in Florence.
The presentation showcased the outcomes of the LIMAP research, which addresses a key challenge in Malta's heritage conservation: the manual mapping of deterioration patterns in Globigerina and Coralline Limestone. Specifically, the study highlights how artificial intelligence can support the identification and mapping of deterioration in Malta’s limestone, and how it can produce a downloadable ACAD file from any 2D imagery.
LIMAP was funded by the FUSION R&I: Research Excellence Programme, led by AP Valletta and developed in collaboration with technical partner Neural AI, as well as the University of Malta - including the Department of Conservation and Built Heritage, the Department of Construction and Property Management and the Department of Artificial Intelligence.
The full paper will soon be published as part of the proceedings of the conference.