Topics covered

Prospective authors are encouraged to submit previously unpublished contributions from a broad range of topics, which include but are not limited to the following:

T1-Digitization

•  Multimodal digitization (3D scanning, photogrammetry, multispectral imaging, X-ray, terahertz imaging, …), and data fusion;
•  Heterogenous data analysis, modelling, interlinking and browsing;
•  Multispectral Imaging for Non-invasive Analysis of Cultural Artifacts:
•  Audio/Video digitization techniques
•  High-Resolution Digitization of Cultural Assets (Manuscripts, Textiles, Complex Surface Materials,..
•  UAV based digitization
•  Performing art digitization

T2-Processing & Curation

•  Semantic-aware representation of multi-dimensional digital artefacts;
•  Integration of User-Generated Content in Digital Archives
•  Digital Curation of Virtual and Augmented Reality Experiences
•  Participatory Digital Curation
•  Provenance, Trust, Chain of custody, Reputation
•  Metadata/paradata generation and Quality
•  Automatic knowledge extraction and Indexing
•  Trustworthy Persistent Identifiers
•  NLP

T3 Preservation

•  Preserving Digital twins of Cultural Assets
•  Blockchain based preservation
•  Intelligent Self-preserved digital objects
•  AI-driven Predictive Models
•  Long-term Storage Solutions
•  Techniques for Accessing Obsolete Digital Formats
•  Advanced Compression Algorithms for preservation
•  Preserving multimodal data
•  Cloud based preservation
•  Distributed preservation network
•  UX preservation
•  Big Data Preservation
•  Trusted digital repositories

T4- Protection & Security

•  SSH Research Infrastructure protection
•  Cyber-security and AI
•  Cyber-threat intelligence
•  Cyber Resilience
•  Cyber-crime detection
•  Cyber Defense
•  Cryptography
•  Privacy and data protection
•  Digital watermarking and authentication techniques
•  DRM
•  Cyber Risk Assessment

T5-Retrieval & Analysis

•  AI based Information access and retrieval;
•  Semantic search, Linked data
•  Data and information exploration;
•  Knowledge Graph
•  Syntactic and Semantic interoperability
•  Semantic processing
•  LLM based contest search and SSH analysis
•  HMI/US novel approaches
•  LLM based digital public historyanalysis

T-6 Valorization & Applications

•  Multimedia Digital Library
•  Digital Libraries/Archives
•  Virtual Museums
•  Cultural Information Systems
•  Digital Archeology
•  Virtual Exhibitions
•  3D/Holography
•  Virtual restoration
•  Automatic Content Generation
•  Digital storytelling and cultural tourism
•  Digital Public History
•  VR, AR, MX reality environments;
•  Machine Translation

T7- SSH Research Infrastructures

•  Green Computing and Sustainability Models;
•  SSH RIs as Critical Infrastructures;
•  RIs Standardization, Consolidation and Alignment;
•  RIs Nodes and Resources Interoperability;
•  RIs and the European Research Area (EOSC)
•  Training, Capacity Building, Engagement
•  Innovative Cross domain Services and Environments;
•  Descriptive and executable Scientific Workflows
•  Cloud Computing / Ubiquitous Computing
•  RIs as Innovation Hubs

T8 - Ethical and Legal Aspects

•  AI Explainability
•  Transparency and Explicability;
•  Digital Literacy;
•  Piracy;
•  Automation and Legal Responsibility;
•  Research Integrity;
•  Human Centered Design;
•  Automation, Privacy and Public Responsibility;
•  AI and Social responsibility;
•  Biases in AI based translation
•  Responsible LLM
•  Ethical AI

T9- Societal Aspects

•  Humanities Education and Digital Literacy;
•  Digital Divide and Discrimination;
•  Cyber Humanities for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion;
•  AI for Cultural and Creative Industries;
•  Public Engagement and Citizen Science;
•  Democracy and Social Impact;
•  Digital publishing
•  Tools for Education and Digital Literacy;
•  Digital Heritage driven Democracy and Diplomacy