Author: Stefan Rohde-Enslin

Scope and Objectives This Working Group of ViMM worked on a typology of virtual entities (e.g. virtual exhibition/ digital exhibition, virtual visitor, hologram, virtual reconstructions, 3D object, etc.). This typology resulted in a set of definitions outlining the differences of virtual entities. (Working Group 1.2 worked on relating standards (of which the virtual entities analysed in this WG are part), drawing on cross-WG collaboration. WG 3.1 collected and analysed types of virtual entities. Discussion sessions helpe to develop descriptive definitions for these types of virtual entities. Desk research and online research on virtual cultural heritage were of high importance during this phase of the process. In collaboration with TA1 concepts and definitions were cross-checked. WG 3.1 produced agreed-upon concepts and definitions for the relevant virtual entities identified. If necessary, the types of virtual entities and their specific definitions were grouped according to areas of application. All findings underwent a final evaluation process. Experts in the field held a concluding discussion session, in order to produce refined results. All outputs of the WG were made available on the ViMM platform. Topics Define groups of virtual entities according to the topic of application. Analyse and describe types of virtual entities. Outcome A set of definitions on types of virtual entities (in accordance with outputs of ViMM Thematic Area 1) for publication on the ViMM platform Working Group members: Wietske van den...

Scope and Objectives ViMM Working Group 3.2 focussed the following aspects: Starting from an existing metadata element set (CIDOC-CRMdig, LIDO) and relating to the standards identified by ViMM Thematic Area 1, WG 3.2 experts analysed the applicability of these sets for the documentation of 3D objects. Relevant metadata elements were be identified. Metadata elements that might be missing for an accurate documentation were listed as recommendable. The DEMES metadata element set, a standard developed for describing digital exhibitions, served as a starting point for the analysis of metadata for the documentation of virtual and digital exhibitions. WG experts examined this metadata element set (DEMES and if available other sets) with regard to its suitability for documentation of digital and virtual exhibitions. It was inquired whether further metadata elements were necessary for a comprehensive documentation. In the frame of this WG, digital and virtual exhibitions were analyzed; in a second step, metadata elements collected by experts were discussed. WG 3.2 also tried to identify examples of citizen science projects that help improve the documentation of virtual cultural heritage in general and digital and virtual exhibitions specifically. Definitions provided by Thematic Area 1 (WG 1.2) were considered as a basis for the analysis undertaken in this WG (e.g. definition of ‘virtual exhibition’ versus ‘digital exhibition’ etc.). The findings of this WG were shared with ViMM WG 1.2 regularly. Cross-WG collaboration took...

Scope and Objectives This working group collected best-practice examples from different fields of automatic information extraction, relevant to digital cultural heritage like: text-mining, image pattern recognition (interpretation) etc., but especially of UAV supported information capture. WG experts identified and collected examples of mechanisms of automatic information extraction. Initially, these examples were shared and discussed internally. The WG defined a structure for the description of examples of automatic information extraction relevant for digital cultural heritage. These structures were be discussed and adjusted by the WG experts as necessary. Topics Provide a list of examples of automatic information extraction. Describe a structure of the description of the examples. Outcome A list of best-practice examples of automatic information extractions. Stakeholders are invited to discuss and comment on this list. Working Group members: Richard Light, Richard Light Consultancy, UK Frederik Temmermans, etrovub, Belgium Marco Rendina, Greece Marko Grobelnik, IJS, Slovenia Felix Sasaki, DFKI, Germany Imke Kaufmann, SMB-PK, Germany Stefan Rohde-Enslin, SMB-PK, Germany Arlene Peukert, SMB-PK, Germany...