Description

Reproduce a 3D model of the Ukrainian wooden medieval castle called Tustan

The idea to reconstruct a Medieval cliff-side fortress that stood from the 9th - 16th centuries was the dream of the Ukrainian scientist, Mykhailo Rozhko. Today, his son Vasyl Rozhko continues his father's efforts.

He first created a graphic reconstruction based on well-known architectural examples of that time and some wooden remains using pencil and paper, with 90% accuracy. Later, SoftServe specialists became interested in this father and son’s work and built an application that reproduces a 3D model of this Ukrainian medieval castle.

Photogrammetric reconstruction allowed the team to create digital graphic models of the rocks to within millimeters of accuracy. Since the 3D model had to match the actual landscape, SoftServe used several algorithms for mathematical reconstruction modeling to quickly and accurately pick up all the parameters.

The Tustan AR app is now available at the site of this historic castle. It shows what Tustan—the medieval wooden rock fortress from the 9th - 16th centuries—looked like originally using augmented reality technology. You can also view images remotely by downloading the app to the App Store or Play Market with the code and models available in the public domain.