DIGI-ORCH – Development of a model system for the visualisation of information on the cultural activities and events of the Thessaloniki State Conservatory

The project «Development of a model system for the visualisation of information of the cultural activities and events of the Thessaloniki State Conservatory – DIGI-ORCH» was implemented in the framework of the Special Actions “Aquaculture” – “Industrial Materials” – “Open Innovation in Culture” and co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund of the European Union and by national resources through the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EPAnEK) (Τ6ΥΒΠ-00416, ΜΙS 5056218).

Website https://digiorch.eu/

Concept

The audience of a concert or educational programme, beyond the usual enjoyment of music, enriches this experience with means and capabilities that make use of a simple handy tool such as a smartphone. Thus its everyday life is bridged with the unique experience of a concert or educational program through a process that has elements of interaction, exudes curiosity, pleasantly surprises and uses well-known daily practices of digital technology.
The aim of the project is to develop and operate in real time an innovative system that will allow the visualization of printed concert programs and educational program brochures of the Thessaloniki State Conservatory (TSC) with the use of smartphones. Through the device’s screen, the person will be able to visualize more information than those included in a printed document, by “overlaying” photographs, static/animated images, video and audio files.

The available data and the data to be included in the system for the development and demonstration of the final prototype will be collected, classified and selected by TSC on the basis of specifications to be determined. Coding is based on international standards and formats. The structure and documentation of each content unit will be based on commonly accepted content types and metadata standards. The basic parts are the database, the content management system, and the content presentation system.
The project is innovative and particularly original for the organizations that serve cultural education and the performing arts in Greece and in Europe. Incorporating new technologies that do not require special skills and yield impressive results are estimated to make it particularly attractive to users and competitors. Ιt provides TSC with the opportunity to communicate directly and effectively with its audience before and after the concert or educational program. In addition, it is envisaged through the system that TSC will approach young audiences familiar with such technologies.

Partners

Laboratory of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Thessaloniki State Conservatory.
Beetroot Design Group.
Vision Business Consultants.