Multimodal and multidimensional geodata interaction and visualization

This PhD proposes the development of a Science Data Visualization System, SdVS, that analyzes and presents different kinds of visualizing and interacting techniques with Geo-data, in order to deal with knowledge about Geo-data using GoogleEarth. After that, we apply the archaeological data as a case study, and, as a result, we develop the Archaeological Visualization System, ArVS, using new visualization paradigms and Human-Computer-Interaction techniques based on SdVS. Furthermore, SdVS provides guidelines for developing any other visualization and interacting applications in the future, and how the users can use SdVS system to enhance the understanding and dissemination of knowledge

Spoken content retrieval: A survey of techniques and technologies

Speech media, that is, digital audio and video containing spoken content, has blossomed in recent years. Large collections are accruing on the Internet as well as in private and enterprise settings. This growth has motivated extensive research on techniques and technologies that facilitate reliable indexing and retrieval. Spoken content retrieval (SCR) requires the combination of audio and speech processing technologies with methods from information retrieval (IR). SCR research initially investigated planned speech structured in document-like units, but has subsequently shifted focus to more informal spoken content produced spontaneously, outside of the studio and in conversational settings. This survey provides an overview of the field of SCR encompassing component technologies, the relationship of SCR to text IR and automatic speech recognition and user interaction issues. It is aimed at researchers with backgrounds in speech technology or IR who are seeking deeper insight on how these fields are integrated to support research and development, thus addressing the core challenges of SCR

Rethinking Change

UIDB/00417/2020 UIDP/00417/2020No seguimento da Conferência Internacional sobre Arte, Museus e Culturas Digitais (Abril 2021), este e-book pretende aprofundar a discussão sobre o conceito de mudança, geralmente associado à relação entre cultura e tecnologia. Através dos contributos de 32 autores, de 12 países, questiona-se não só a forma como o digital tem motivado novas práticas artísticas e curatoriais, mas também o inverso, observando como propostas críticas e criativas no campo da arte e dos museus têm aberto vias alternativas para o desenvolvimento tecnológico. Assumindo a diversidade de perspectivas sobre o tema, de leituras retrospectivas à análise de questões e projectos recentes, o livro estrutura-se em torno de sete capítulos e um ensaio visual, evidenciando os territórios de colaboração e cruzamento entre diferentes áreas de conhecimento científico. Disponível em acesso aberto, esta publicação resulta de um projecto colaborativo promovido pelo Instituto de História da Arte, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa e pelo maat – Museu de Arte, Arquitectura e Tecnologia. Instituição parceira: Instituto Superior Técnico. Mecenas: Fundação Millennium bcp. Media partner: revista Umbigo. Following the International Conference on Art, Museums and Digital Cultures (April 2021), this e-book seeks to extend the discussion on the concept of change that is usually associated with the relationship between culture and technology. Through the contributions of 32 authors from 12 countries, the book not only questions how digital media have inspired new artistic and curatorial practices, but also how, conversely, critical and creative proposals in the fields of art and museums have opened up alternative paths to technological development. Acknowledging the different approaches to the topic, ranging from retrospective readings to the analysis of recent issues and projects, the book is divided into seven sections and a visual essay, highlighting collaborative territories and the crossovers between different areas of scientific knowledge. Available in open access, this publication is the result of a collaborative project promoted by the Institute of Art History of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University of Lisbon and maat – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology. Partner institution: Instituto Superior Técnico. Sponsor: Millennium bcp Foundation. Media partner: Umbigo magazine.publishersversionpublishe

Culturtainment - a new interactive entertainment genre: assessment of Cultural Heritage digital content in leisure software games

European Master in Multimedia and Audiovisual AdministrationOrganized in Brussels with the support of the European Union’s MEDIA II Programme and in co-operation with the University of Metz, the New University of Lisbon, the University of Athens, the University of Paris 8, Kemi-Tornio Polytechnic, the Lapland University

Malaysian folktale classification system and digitization

Folktale as one of Malaysia’s intangible cultural heritage is gradually forgotten. Therefore, actions toward its preservation are necessary. Before the preservation effort can be implemented, UNESCO clearly underlined two early actions which are identification and conservation. One of the identification actions is the development of a systematic classification system and for the conservation, a storage and archive that keeps the cultural heritage in a centralized and accessible form. Both of these efforts ensure the preservation is employed systematically. However, in the context of Malaysia, both of these actions are still not implemented in the systematic preservation effort of the folktales. Based on the research gap, the research questions of this study query whether the conceptual model can be constructed to guide the classification system development, the Malaysian Folktale Classification System (MFCS) can be developed based on the integration of three important folktale units (function, motif, and type), and the Malaysian folktales can be archived digitally according to the MFCS developed. From the gap and the research questions, this study aims to systematically preserve the Malaysian folktales through the identification and the conservation efforts. As an effort to answer the research questions, the study’s objectives are to construct the conceptual model to guide the development of the MFCS, to collect and classify the literary Malaysian folktales (identification effort), to design and develop the Malaysian Folktale Digital Inventory (MFDI) prototype based on the MFCS (conservation effort), and to validate the MFDI prototype from the expert users’ judgment. The respective methods to achieve each of the research objectives are the pictorial representation, the simulation, the structural-semantic analysis, the database design, and the expert judgment. As for the findings of the study, the conceptual model is constructed and positively verified to represent the classification process visually. Guided by the conceptual model, the MFCS is successfully developed for the Malaysian folktales through the integration of the function, motif, and type units. The MFDI prototype is successfully designed and developed based on the MFCS. As for the validation of the MFDI prototype, the expert users’ perceptions and feedbacks are obtained, and they are positive at large, commenting the need of the MFDI prototype and also the MFCS for the country and the culture. Regarding the contributions of the study, the MFCS and the structural-semantic analysis method are the knowledge contributions, and the MFDI prototype is the practical contribution. The MFCS of the study is one-half of the systematic preservation effort of Malaysian folktales. The structural-semantic analysis method ensures the classification is conducted on the structure and the content of the folktales which makes the classification robust and holistic. The MFDI prototype is the other half of the systematic preservation effort, and it stores digitized folktales systematically. With the achievement of all the findings, the systematic preservation effort of the Malaysian folktale via classification and digitization is achieved

ATHENA Research Book

The ATHENA European University is an alliance of nine Higher Education Institutions with the mission of fostering excellence in research and innovation by facilitating international cooperation. The ATHENA acronym stands for Advanced Technologies in Higher Education Alliance. The partner institutions are from France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, and Slovenia: the University of Orléans, the University of Siegen, the Hellenic Mediterranean University, the Niccolò Cusano University, the Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, and the University of Maribor. In 2022 institutions from Poland and Spain joined the alliance: the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University and the University of Vigo. This research book presents a selection of the ATHENA university partners' research activities. It incorporates peer-reviewed original articles, reprints and student contributions. The ATHENA Research Book provides a platform that promotes joint and interdisciplinary research projects of both advanced and early-career researchers

Turning Today’s Students into Tomorrow’s Stars

Selected Papers from the 2008 Central States Conference Adeiline J. Moeller, Editor Janine Theiler, Assistant Editor Silvia Betta, Assistant Editor 1 The Important Work of Engaging Our 21st Century Learners — Toni Theisen 2 A Model for Teaching Cross-Cultural Perspectives — Susan M. Knight 3 The Stealth Approach to Critical Thinking in Beginning Spanish Classes — Deanna H. Mihaly 4 Teaching About the French Heritage of the Midwest — Randa Duvick 5 Integrating Russian Cuisine with Russian Language and Culture Classes — Marat Sanatullov 6 Preparing a Fotonovela in the Foreign Language Classroom — Carol Eiber 7 Engaging Students through Hybrid Course Materials — Angelika Kraemer 8 Digital Recordings and Assessment: An Alternative for Measuring Oral Proficiency — Peter B. Swanson & Patricia Early 9 Motivation in the Foreign Language Classroom by Elimination of Winners and Losers: Mastery Goals versus Performance Goals — Rebecca A. Barrett 10 Differentiated Instruction – One Size Does Not Fit All! — Ekaterina Koubek 11 Bellringer Reading — Silvia Hyd