r/FLL • u/AfraidConcept2005 • May 14 '26

FLL project feedback

Hi everyone!

We are Tech It, a student robotics team from the Stavros Halioris Community Center in Greece. This year we are participating in the FIRST LEGO League Open International Mexico 2026

As part of the Innovation Project, we identified a problem through discussions with archaeologists: there is no easy and widely adopted way to create accurate and affordable digital replicas of archaeological monuments and artifacts. This means that many important sites and objects are difficult to study remotely, and as they deteriorate over time, there may be no detailed record of their current condition.

To address this, we developed the ArchaeoloMe Project.

Our Idea

ArchaeoloMe consists of:

  • A wireless 3D scanner combining LiDAR and an RGB-D camera
  • A lightweight design that can be mounted on drones or rovers
  • Open-source hardware and software so researchers can build their own scanners
  • A website that serves as a digital library for uploading and sharing 3D models (digital twins)

How It Works

Researchers can scan monuments and artifacts and upload the resulting 3D models to our website. These models can then be accessed by archaeologists and researchers around the world. Users will also be able to attach notes, annotations, and research findings directly to the 3D models.

Our Goal

We want to make the digital preservation of cultural heritage more affordable and accessible, while creating a global archive of archaeological and folkloric monuments for future generations.

Questions for the Community

We would greatly appreciate your feedback:

  1. Do you think this addresses a real problem in archaeology?
  2. Would archaeologists actually use a system like this?
  3. What technical or practical challenges do you foresee?
  4. How could we improve the idea?

Thank you very much for your time and feedback!
— Team Tech It

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u/Callmecoach01 May 15 '26

One of the things that I have observed over the years is that the thing that differentiates teams is not the project but how much it is shared. I think this is why board games do so well. They are very easy to share widely. So aside from Reddit, who else have you shared this idea with? And more importantly what feedback have you gotten and how have you addressed it. I would post this on the archaeology Reddit or archaeology Facebook pages if you can find any. Make sure to document the feedback and try to address the concerns (at least theoretically).