OR 1 will establish a system for cataloguing, indexing and describing the digital resources of IDEHA. It will be based on Open Source components and able to collect, integrate and manage different data:

• –> content, for example, research datasets, 3D models, digitised information;
• –> tools;
• –> services as H-BIM (Heritage Building Information Modeling), Digital libraries, viewers, GIS (Geographic Information System), etc.
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Involved partners 

• The National Research Council of Italy | CNR
• Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A.
• Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna

The OR2 proposes the development of a digital management system for cultural sites and historic buildings, based on an advancement of the Heritage Building Information Modelling methodology (used for the design, representation, production and management of heritage buildings), towards the semantic enrichment of models, the advancement of Scan-to-BIM procedures, the integration of diagnostic data and IoT technology with the aim of connecting real-time sensor systems and decision support systems. The platform is based on an OPEN approach centred on the IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) open data schema and on a software architecture for managing files and IoT-based sensors and decision support systems.

Involved partners

• The National Research Council of Italy | ISPC Napoli, ISPC Catania, ISTI, IPCF
• Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A.
• Innovaway Spa
• Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna

OR3 aims to create a digital ecosystem for the management of Cultural big data: an open-source platform that facilitates the integration of different data sources and allows the reuse of services for web/mobile applications based on:

• –> a scalable content management: obtained from existing scalable Open Source middleware extensions to manage the quantity of national cultural assets;
• –> facilities management: it will import defined 3D structures in HBIM in order to associate them with relevant conservation or maintenance information;
• –> Social collections: to add data produced by Social Networks to quality content;
• –> data from sensors: it will adopt the open standards of the European IoT platform FIWARE to acquire real-time data.

Involved partners

• Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A.
  University of Florence | Media Integration and Communication Center MICC
  Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
  Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development in Sardinia | CRS4
  2038 Innovation Company S.R.L.
  Demetrix s.r.l.
  The National Research Council of Italy | CNR

OR4 aims at developing a system for technologically-aided visits for cultural heritage in a broad sense, such as museums, exhibits, buildings and archaeological sites. The system exploits computer vision to identify objects of interest and provide information. To foster interactivity, a Visual Question Answering module is capable of answering questions in natural language and a Storytelling module provides visit summaries. Among the goals of OR4 is the creation of an integrated platform for automatic app development for the Cultural Heritage sector.

Involved partners

• University of Florence | Media Integration and Communication Center MICC
• The National Research Council of Italy | CNR
• Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A.
  University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

OR5 studies Deep Learning technologies applied to Computer Vision for the recognition of the cultural site scene and develops state-of-the-art solutions for automatically monitoring cultural sites and their changes, the presence of people, the state of conservation and possibility of tourist fruition.

The goal is to create solutions at limited cost, flexible and adaptable to different contexts both outdoor and indoor in controlled environments for:

• a) security, vandalism prevention, conservation;
• b) remote fruition of areas that cannot be visited;
• c) recognition of the possible uses of the cultural site.

Involved partners

• University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
• University of Florence | Media Integration and Communication Center MICC
• University of Palermo
• The National Research Council of Italy | CNR
• Demetrix s.r.l.

OR6 aims to use Augmented Reality technology to show project data. More in detail, the goal is to create a project visualization tool to enable visitors to discover in an immersive VR/AR environment, the information generated by the different project units, filtered and adapted to different target users and according to the kind of data. 

Involved partners

• The National Research Council of Italy | CNR
• Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A.
• Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
• University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

OR7 will define innovative approaches for the exploitation of cultural heritage. Over the past 10 years, museums and other sites have introduced digital applications for fruition. However, the literature recognises how often they have not satisfied the users because they are too technology-driven or because they are not accompanied by sustainable business models.

OR7 will address 2 main research topics: 

• –> user-driven methodologies for the development of innovative digital services for cultural heritage; 
• –> developing innovative business models.

Involved partners

• Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A.
• University of Palermo
• University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
• Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
• The National Research Council of Italy | CNR

The OR8 activities involve planning (A8.1) and implementation (A8.3) of experimentations in some test-sites aimed to validate the IDEHA platform on the basis of the qualitative and quantitative targets (A8.2) and of the verification of user samples (A8.4). 

Test-sites: Real Site of Carditello and Archaeological National Museum of Naples (Campania), Former Florio Tuna Plant in Favignana (Sicily), Archaeological area of Castrum Novum-Santa Marinella (Latium), Picture Gallery of Cagliari (Sardinia), Archaeological area of Venosa (Basilicata), Amphitheatre of Lecce (Apulia), Winery of Collosorbo in Montalcino (Tuscany) and Acetaia Gambigliani-Zoccoli in Modena (Emilia Romagna).

Involved partners

• The National Research Council of Italy | CNR
• Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A.
• Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
• University of Palermo
• Università degli Studi di Firenze | Media Integration and Communication Center MICC
• University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
• Innovaway S.p.A.
• 2038 Innovation Company S.r.l.
• Demetrix S.r.l.