VSMM 2008: Digital Heritage 2.0

20-26 October 2008

VSMM2008, The 14th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia: Digital Heritage 2.0

A joint event for the exchange and sharing of know-how in the areas of Cultural Heritage (CH) and Information & Communication Technology (ICT) focusing on Multimedia Technologies, Computer Graphics and digital documentation/preservation in Cultural Heritage (Multilingua, Multimedia Digital Library):

The 14th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia VSMM 2008, dedicated on Digital Heritage
The 38th ICOMOS/ISPRS CIPA International Workshop dedicated on e-Documentation and Standardisation in Cultural Heritage
The 2nd Euro-Med Conference on IT in Cultural Heritage

The event is in cooperation with the European Commission Projects:

The event will provide an opportunity to exchange opinions, experiences and proposals on the best practice and tools to document, preserve and manage the Cultural Heritage, whether architectural, archaeological and/or natural. The main goal of the event is to illustrate the programs underway, whether organised by public bodies (e.g. UNESCO, European Union, National States, etc.) or by private foundations (e.g. Getty Foundation, World Heritage Foundation, etc.) in order to promote a common approach to the tasks of recording, documenting, protecting and managing the World Cultural Heritage

To reach this ambitious goal the topics covered will include experiences in the use of innovative recording technologies & methods and how to take best advantage of the results obtained to build up new instruments and improved methodologies for documenting and managing the Cultural Heritage

Several organizations have decided to join together in order to create an optimal environment for the discussion, explanation of new technologies, exchange of modern ideas and in general to allow the transfer of knowledge between a maximum number of professionals and participants during one common time period.

The 2008 joint event will focus on interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary research concerning both innovative Cultural Heritage Informatics and use of technology for the representation, documentation, archiving, preservation, and communication of CH knowledge. The scope includes every phase of CH information technology: initial data capture/digitization, information/data processing, visualization, documentation, and preservation as well as dissemination of results to the scientific community and the general public, and the wider legal and ethical responsibilities of Cultural Heritage Informatics.
Research subjects parallel the interests of VSMM, CIPA, Euromed, including culturally significant monuments, artefacts and sites as well as the activities of museums, libraries, archives, and organizations involved with their care.

Those researchers who wish to participate in this event are invited to submit papers on original work addressing the following subjects or related themes:

Data Acquisition Technologies focusing on Photogrammetry and Laserscanning
3D Data Capture and Processing in CH
On-site and remotely sensed data collection
2D and 3D GIS in Cultural Heritage
CAD and FEM based Digital Reconstructions and 3D Modelling
Reproduction Techniques and Rapid Prototyping in CH
Visualisation Techniques (desktop, Virtual and Augmented Reality)
Virtual Reality in Archaeology and Historical Research
Multimedia, Multilingua, Data Management and Archiving
Construction and indexing of large scale Multimedia/Multilingua
Encyclopedias in Cultural Heritage
Computer Animation for CH Applications and Virtual Heritage
Game Technologies in Cultural Heritage
Non-Photorealistic Rendering of CH Data
Virtual Museum Applications (e-Museums and e-Exhibitions)
Digital/Virtual Documentation of Archaeological Excavations
Novel Internet-based Cultural Heritage Applications
Portals of Culture
Usability, Effectiveness and Interface Design for CH Applications
Innovative Graphics Applications and Techniques
Interactive Environments and Applications
e-Libraries and e-Archives in Cultural Heritage
National Digital Libraries as cross-domain systems
Long term availability of content and its long term accessibility
Effective IC-Technologies for the creation, management and reuse of content and knowledge
Storytelling and authoring tools
e-Learning in Cultural Heritage
Tools for Education, Documentation and Training in CH
Archaeological Analysis and Interpretive Design
Standards, Metadata, Ontologies and Semantic Processing in Cultural Heritage
Authentication, Accreditation and Digital Rights Management
Legal issues: Water-Marking, Orphan Works, Copyrights and IPR
Professional and Ethical Guidelines
The Economics of Cultural Informatics and Tourism
Natural and Man initiated deconstruction of Cultural Heritage and prevention techniques.
ICT assistance in monitoring and restoration