Comparative Assessment protocol of readability Using RTI and VRTI v1

2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Luisa Ammirati, Alice Bordignon, Michela Contessi, Francesca Fabbri
DOI: 10.17504/protocols.io.kqdg3m1mzl25/v1
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Abstract

This protocol describes a workflow for assessing the impact of Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) and Virtual RTI (VRTI) on the readability of paleontological footprints. The procedure replicates the annotation process of a domain expert and compares participant-generated annotations against a predefined ground truth.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cell Image Analysis Techniques Morphological variations and asymmetry Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

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Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication date
25 March 2026
Document type
Preprint