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Jan HoorensJan Hoorens

European Commission European Commission

DG INFSO-D2DG INFSO-D2

CULTURAL HERITAGE APPLICATIONSCULTURAL HERITAGE APPLICATIONS

INTELLIGENT HERITAGE IN FP6INTELLIGENT HERITAGE IN FP6

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THE FOCUSTHE FOCUS

INTELLIGENT HERITAGE IN FP6INTELLIGENT HERITAGE IN FP6

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MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND SITESMUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND SITES AMBIENT INTELLIGENCEAMBIENT INTELLIGENCE ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCESENHANCED USER EXPERIENCES APPLICATION/OBJECTIVE DRIVEN APPLIED APPLICATION/OBJECTIVE DRIVEN APPLIED

RESEARCHRESEARCH NOE ACTIVITY FOCUSNOE ACTIVITY FOCUS STREPS DEMO ACTIVITY FOCUSSTREPS DEMO ACTIVITY FOCUS

INTELLIGENT HERITAGE FOCUSINTELLIGENT HERITAGE FOCUS

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ICOM DEFINITION “A museum is a non-profit making, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, and open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education and enjoyment, material evidence of people and their environment. (...)”

ICOMOS DEFINITION “ The term ”monument" shall include all structures which are of value from the historical, artistic, architectural, scientific or ethnological point of view. This definition shall include works of monumental sculpture and painting, elements or structures of an archaeological nature, inscriptions, cave dwellings and all combinations of such features”

ICOMOS DEFINITION : “ The term "site" shall include all topographical areas and landscapes, the works of man or the combined works of nature and of man, including historic parks and gardens, which are of value from the archaeological, historical, aesthetic, ethnological or anthropological point of view.”

MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND SITESMUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND SITES

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WORK PROGRAMME 2002-2003 “The focus of IST in FP6 is on the WORK PROGRAMME 2002-2003 “The focus of IST in FP6 is on the future generation of technologies in which computers and future generation of technologies in which computers and networks will be integrated into the everyday environment, networks will be integrated into the everyday environment, rendering accessible a multitude of services and applications rendering accessible a multitude of services and applications through easy-to-use human interfaces. This vision of "ambient through easy-to-use human interfaces. This vision of "ambient intelligence" places the user, the individual, at the centre of intelligence" places the user, the individual, at the centre of future developments for an inclusive knowledge‑based society for future developments for an inclusive knowledge‑based society for all.” all.”

ISTAG REPORT AMIBIENT INTELLEGENCE SCENARIOS FOR 2010 “ ISTAG REPORT AMIBIENT INTELLEGENCE SCENARIOS FOR 2010 “ The concept of Ambient Intelligence (AmI) provides a vision of the The concept of Ambient Intelligence (AmI) provides a vision of the Information Society where the emphasis is on greater user-Information Society where the emphasis is on greater user-friendliness, more efficient services support, user-empowerment, friendliness, more efficient services support, user-empowerment, and support for human interactions. People are surrounded by and support for human interactions. People are surrounded by intelligent intuitive interfaces that are embedded in all kinds of intelligent intuitive interfaces that are embedded in all kinds of objects and an environment that is capable of recognising and objects and an environment that is capable of recognising and responding to the presence of different individuals in a seamless, responding to the presence of different individuals in a seamless, unobtrusive and often invisible way. “unobtrusive and often invisible way. “

AMBIENT INTELLIGENCEAMBIENT INTELLIGENCE

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““Ambient Intelligence” tomorrowAmbient Intelligence” tomorrow

“Our surrounding” is the interface

Use all senses, intuitive

Infinite bandwidth and performance

Mobile/Wireless full multimedia

Effortless mode of interaction

Context-based knowledge handling

>70% of world-wide population on line

AMBIENT INTELLIGENCEAMBIENT INTELLIGENCEIST : the way to an “all inclusive knowledge society”IST : the way to an “all inclusive knowledge society”

IST todayIST today

• PC based ……………………………..

• “Writing and reading”…………….….

• Low bandwidth……………………….

• Mobile telephony (voice)…………..…

• Steep usage learning curve…………...

• “Word” based information search…….

• Only 5% of global population on-line..

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TOURBOT: Interactive Museum Tele-presence Through Robotic Avatars

an interactive robot able to provide access to museums' exhibits over the Internet and onsite.

Foundation For Research And Technology - Hellas (GR)University of Freiburg (DE)

Foundation of the Hellenic World (GR)

University Of Bonn (DE)

Theon Mobile Platforms S.A.(GR)

Deutsches Museum Bonn (DE)

Byzantine and Christian Museum of Athens (GR)

http://www.ics.forth.gr/tourbot

ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCES ex.1ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCES ex.1

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ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCES ex.2ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCES ex.2

ARCHEOGUIDE: ARCHEOGUIDE: Augmented Reality Cultural Heritage On-site Guide

http://archeoguide.intranet.gr/

augmented reality, 3D-visualization, mobile computing, and multi-modal interaction to allow site visitors with HMDs to see site as is now and as was

Intracom (GR)Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung (DE)A&C 2000 ( IT)Zentrum fuer Graphische Datenverarbeitung (DE)Hellenic Ministry of Culture (GR)Associacao C.C.G./ ZGDV -( P)

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ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCES ex.3ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCES ex.3

PAST: Experiencing Archaeology Across Space and TimeExperiencing Archaeology Across Space and Time

Location aware wireless personalised site visit assistant integrating cross-site museum resources

Mjc2 (UK)BETA 80 (IT)Università di Genova ( IT)ANCO (GR )

http://www.mjc2.com/PAST

Mobile ModuleHuman Computrer

Interface

Pen-basedInteractionManager

VoiceCommandInteractionManager

Wireless Networking. Infr.

VisitorsProfiler

Visitors’Profiles

LegacySystems

IntegrationLayer

Server Module

SpeechManager

LegacyMultimedia

ArchaeologicalDatabase

PAST Arch. Repository

XMLView

Visit Organiser

DynamicPlanner

VisitRecorder

PersonalisedInfo. generator

Mobile ModuleHuman Computrer

Interface

Pen-basedInteractionManager

VoiceCommandInteractionManager

Wireless Comm. Infr.

VisitorsProfiler

Visitors’Profiles

LegacySystems

IntegrationLayer

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SpeechManager

PAST Archaeological Repository

XMLContent

Description

Visit Organiser

DynamicPlanner

VisitRecorder

PersonalisedInfo. generator

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LegacySystems

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PAST Archaeological Repository

XMLContent

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ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCES ex.4ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCES ex.4

PUREFORM:

Haptic exploration of sculptures in cave environments

Scuola Superiore Satnta Anna (IT)University College London (UK)3D Scanners (UK) Ltd. (UK)Uppsala University (SE)Centro Gallego de Arte Contemporánea (ES)Opera della Primaziale Pisana (IT)Pontedera & Tecnologia scrl (IT)

http://www.pureform.org

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ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCES ex.5ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCES ex.5

VS:

Virtual showcases allowing museum visitors to view interact with real and augmented museum objects

FRAUNHOFER ROSTOCK (DE)FZ INFORMATIONSTECHNIK (DE)DEUTSCHE MUSEUM BONN (DE)VIENNA UNIVERSTIY OF TECHNLOGY (AUVIENNA MUSEUM OF TECHNOLOGY (AU)CENTRO DE COMPUTACAO GRAFICA (PO)SINFIC (POBARCO (BE)

http://www.virtualshowcases.com

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APPLIED RESEARCHAPPLIED RESEARCHTechnologies covered in FP5Technologies covered in FP5

Visualisation, virtual reality µsystems

µelectronicsMobile

Internet

Information handling

Distributed syst

Increased concentration on a clear set of technologiesIncreased concentration on a clear set of technologies

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APPLIED RESEARCHAPPLIED RESEARCHIST Structure: 3 building blocks + applied ISTIST Structure: 3 building blocks + applied IST

Communication Communication and computing and computing infrastructuresinfrastructures

Components Components and and

micro-systemsmicro-systems

KnowledgeKnowledgeand interfaces and interfaces

technologiestechnologies

Applied IST to address major societal and economic challenges

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Anywhere anytime natural and Anywhere anytime natural and enjoyable access to IST services for ALLenjoyable access to IST services for ALL

Miniaturised, Miniaturised, low cost low powerlow cost low power

components & µsytemscomponents & µsytems

Natural interactionsNatural interactionswith ‘ knowledge ’ with ‘ knowledge ’ 

Pervasive, mobile, Pervasive, mobile, wireless, trustful wireless, trustful

infrastructuresinfrastructures

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electronicselectronicsµ and nanoµ and nano

systemssystemsKnowledge Knowledge technologiestechnologies interfacesinterfaces

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•Mobile: beyond 3G•Fixed:All optical•Integrated (IPv6)•Adaptive

•Reliable•Embedded•Distributed•Adaptable

•CMOS : the limit•System-on-Chip•Nano-scale •New materials

•Multidiscplines•New Sensing•Networked•New materials•Nano-scale

•Context based•Semantic based •Agent based•Scaleable

•All senses•Multilingual•Intuitive •‘Surrounding’