Marco Polo's Travels Revisited: From Motion Event Detection to Optimal Path Computation in 3D Maps

In this work, we present a workflow for semi-automatic extraction of geo-references and motion events from the book "The Travels of Marco Polo". These are then used to create 3D renderings of the space and movement which allows readers to visually trace Marco Polo's route themselves to provide the exprience of the entirety of the journey.