Fort Conger

Parks Canada approached Dr. Peter Dawson, Department of Archaeology, University of Calgary to inquire about the possibility of using laser scanning to create a 3D digital archive of the site. In the summer of 2010, Chris Tucker and Peter Dawson used a Z & F Imager 5006i laser scanner, equipped with a motorized M-Cam camera retrofitted to the scanner for automatic color mapping, and a Minolta Vivid 910 laser scanner to capture 3-dimensional mages of Fort Conger for the purposes of conservation, preservation, and community outreach education. This was the first time laser scanners had been used in the Canadian High Arctic. Dr. Richard Levy, University of Calgary, then created 3D models and animations. Utilizing all of this data, CyArk created a web portal integrating the highly accurate laser scan data with a rich collection of documentation, including photographs, video footage, drawings, and historic documents assembled by Parks Canada's Margaret Bertulli and Lyle Dick.