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DIGIMUSE ENTER GLOSSARY

360-Degree Photography

Photography that captures a full panoramic view of a space or object.
 


360° Projections

A method of displaying images or videos in a complete panoramic view around a viewer, creating an immersive experience.


3D Modelling

The process of creating digital three-dimensional representations of objects or environments.

 


3D Modelling

Creating three-dimensional representations of real or conceptual objects


3D printing

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a technique for generating three-dimensional objects layer by layer from a computer-generated design. It is an additive method that involves building up layers of material to form a 3D component. This is the inverse of subtractive manufacturing procedures, which involve cutting a finished design from a bigger block of material. Therefore, 3D printing wastes less material. 3D printing is also suitable for quick prototyping or for the production of smaller-scale artwork.


AI

AI voice files are audio recordings generated by artificial intelligence (AI) that simulate human speech. These files can be created using text-to-speech (TTS) technology, where the AI converts written text into spoken words.


AI Ethics

a field that addresses the moral implications and ethical considerations in the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence. The ReInHerit project follows AI Ethics Guidelines to ensure privacy, fairness, and transparency in the use of AI technologies.


AI Ethics

a field that addresses the moral implications and ethical considerations in the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence. The ReInHerit project follows AI Ethics Guidelines to ensure privacy, fairness, and transparency in the use of AI technologies.


AI-Based Web Application

a web application that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to process and analyse data, enabling tasks such as image recognition, pose detection, or personalisation. In this initiative, AI helps adapt paintings and portraits by analysing the user’s face and pose to generate new images.


AI-Based Web Application

a web application that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to process and analyse data, enabling tasks such as image recognition, pose detection, or personalisation. In this initiative, AI helps adapt paintings and portraits by analysing the user’s face and pose to generate new images.


Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial intelligence is a wide-ranging branch of computer science concerned with building smart machines capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence. AI can be divided into four categories, based on the type and complexity of the tasks a system is able to perform:

  • Reactive Machines: able to perceive and react to the world in front of it as it performs limited tasks
  • Limited Memory: able to store past data and predictions to inform predictions of what may come next
  • Theory of Mind: able to make decisions based on its perceptions of how others feel and make decisions
  • Self-Awareness: able to operate with human-level consciousness and understand its own existence


Assistive Technology

Tools and devices designed to help people with disabilities access digital content, such as screen readers, Braille displays, and voice-controlled software


Audience engagement

Process of creating user involvement and emotional attachment to a cultural institution arising from specific experiences and interactions.


Audio files

short sound files recorded in both English and Icelandic each highlighting a particular story/event/concept that can be examined from an LGBTQ+ perspective. 
 


Augmented reality (AR) technology

AR is the integration of digital information with the user's environment in real time. AR users experience a real environment with generated perceptual information superimposed on it. AR is used to visually modify natural environments or to provide additional information to users.


Automation systems

Sets of hardware and software that enable remote and programmed control of lighting and audio systems, facilitating the management and synchronization of shows.
 


Bluetooth Low Energy

Wireless technology that, compared to classic Bluetooth, can provide significantly reduced energy consumption and cost, while maintaining a similar communication range.


Brand identity

la brand identity is a marketing concept that requires a company's identity to be solid and clear so that the target audience can recognise it and align it with the brand image.


BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

a policy where users are encouraged or allowed to use their personal devices (e.g., smartphones) to interact with digital systems, such as apps, instead of using institution-provided devices. This is used in ReInHerit to allow museum visitors to engage with the applications on their own phones.


BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

a policy where users are encouraged or allowed to use their personal devices (e.g., smartphones) to interact with digital systems, such as apps, instead of using institution-provided devices. This is used in ReInHerit to allow museum visitors to engage with the applications on their own phones.


CADiP (Cyprus Archaeological Digitization Programme)

Governmental initiative and database aimed at digitising archaeological assets—movables, monuments, maps—with standardized metadata and GIS integration researchgate.net+9intarch.ac.uk+9unesdoc.unesco.org+9intarch.ac.uk.
 


CIDOC CRM (Conceptual Reference Model)

An international standard for structuring cultural heritage information to ensure interoperability between databases.
 


Client-Side Processing

refers to tasks that are processed directly on the user’s device (such as a smartphone or computer), rather than on a server. This reduces server load and improves responsiveness. The ReInHerit apps perform pose detection client-side for faster performance and better privacy.


Client-Side Processing

refers to tasks that are processed directly on the user’s device (such as a smartphone or computer), rather than on a server. This reduces server load and improves responsiveness. The ReInHerit apps perform pose detection client-side for faster performance and better privacy.


CMS (Content Management System):

A software used to manage digital content


Content Management System (CMS)

Software used to create, manage, and publish digital collections via a web interface; CyprusArk is a CMS built with Django, Postgres, Bootstrap, and Docker en.wikipedia.orgdl.acm.org.
 


Copyright Management

The administration of the legal rights associated with creative works, including permissions, licensing, and usage


Cultural web marketing

Set of activities aimed at promoting and enhancing a cultural good or product. Peculiarities: it is characterised by the complexity of content and the absence of specific professionalism in cultural institutions. Advice: to develop a winning strategy and choose the right means of communication and the right language, it is necessary to well define one's cultural product and target audience.


Cultural web marketing

Set of activities aimed at promoting and enhancing a cultural good or product

Peculiarities: it is characterised by the complexity of content and the absence of specific professionalism in cultural institutions. Advice: in order to develop a winning strategy and choose the right media and language, it is necessary to well define one's cultural product and target audience.


Customisation

the ability to modify or adapt the functionality and content of an application. In the ReInHerit project, museums can customize the app by changing the artwork used, modifying challenges, and adjusting the UI to fit their specific needs.


Customisation

the ability to modify or adapt the functionality and content of an application. In the ReInHerit project, museums can customize the app by changing the artwork used, modifying challenges, and adjusting the UI to fit their specific needs.


DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System)

A digital audio-based format designed for people with print disabilities, offering an alternative to traditional reading formats


Data Privacy and GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union law designed to protect personal data. The ReInHerit apps ensure privacy-friendly AI by not collecting personal data and processing data client-side to comply with GDPR regulations.


Data Privacy and GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union law designed to protect personal data. The ReInHerit apps ensure privacy-friendly AI by not collecting personal data and processing data client-side to comply with GDPR regulations.


Dematerialisation

An applied IT activity consisting in the creation of any document exclusively - or primarily - in an appropriate digital format, usable by IT means, aimed at the destruction of the previous paper materiality of the same documents.


Digital Documentation Forms

Standardised templates used to systematically record information about heritage objects, buildings, or practices.
 


Digital literacy

The ability to use digital tools effectively and responsibly


Digitisation Workflow

A step-by-step process for capturing, processing, storing, and publishing cultural heritage in digital format.


Django / Postgres / Bootstrap / Docker Stack

Modern, open source software components: Django (Python web framework), Postgres (database), Bootstrap (UI toolkit), and Docker (containerization for easy deployment).
 


Docker

a tool that uses containers to package software and its dependencies, making it easier to deploy and run applications across different computing environments. Docker is used in the ReInHerit project to simplify the setup and deployment of the backend services.


Docker

a tool that uses containers to package software and its dependencies, making it easier to deploy and run applications across different computing environments. Docker is used in the ReInHerit project to simplify the setup and deployment of the backend services.


Docker

Una herramienta que utiliza contenedores para empaquetar software y sus dependencias, lo que facilita la implementación y ejecución de aplicaciones en diferentes entornos informáticos. Docker se utiliza en el proyecto ReInHerit para simplificar la configuración y la implementación de los servicios de backend.


Draw Alive

Draw Alive is a digital, interactive drawing game where children can see their drawings come to life by scanning them into a virtual world.


Drone reconnaissance

Aerial surveying using unmanned aircraft systems


Ecogreenlux

Advanced LED lighting technology designed to reduce energy consumption and light pollution, improving the efficiency and sustainability of public installations.
 


Edutainment

Edutainment or educational entertainment is a form of entertainment aimed at both educating and entertaining.


Edutainment

Edutainment or educational entertainment is a form of entertainment aimed at both educating and entertaining.


Engagement

engagement refers to the ability of a product or service to create solid and lasting relationships with its users by establishing a bond between the brand and the consumer.


EPUB (Electronic Publication)

A widely used digital format for e-books that ensures compatibility with various devices and platforms, particularly for reading on mobile devices and e-readers


Gamification

Gamification refers to the use of elements borrowed from games and game design techniques in non-game contexts. Taking advantage of the interactivity granted by modern media, gamification can be able to convey messages of various types, depending on the needs, and induce active behaviour on the part of the user, enabling specific objectives to be achieved.


Gamification

the integration of game-like elements (such as challenges, rewards and points) into non-game environments to engage users and motivate them to complete tasks or learn. In the context of the initiative, it refers to applying these elements to museum experiences to make cultural heritage more engaging and interactive.


Gamification

The use of game-like elements (such as missions, rules, or roles) in non-game contexts—like education or theatre—to make the experience more engaging and interactive.


Gamification

the integration of game-like elements (such as challenges, rewards and points) into non-game environments to engage users and motivate them to complete tasks or learn. In the context of the initiative, it refers to applying these elements to museum experiences to make cultural heritage more engaging and interactive.


Ghost Image Overlay

a transparent guide that helps users align their facial features with those in a painting.


GIS (Geographic Information System)

System for capturing and managing spatial data

 


GIS (Geographical Information System)

Digital system enabling spatial mapping of archaeological items and archaeological sites, enhancing documentation and management researchgate.net+3intarch.ac.uk+3archaeology.wiki+3archaeology.wiki.
 


HTML5

the latest version of HyperText Markup Language (HTML), used to structure content on the web. In ReInHerit, HTML5 is used to develop the front-end interface of the web apps, ensuring they work across devices.


HTML5

the latest version of HyperText Markup Language (HTML), used to structure content on the web. In ReInHerit, HTML5 is used to develop the front-end interface of the web apps, ensuring they work across devices.


iBeacon technology

iBeacon is an indoor positioning system, described by Apple as 'a new class of low-power, low-cost transmitters that can notify nearby devices with iOS 7 and iOS 8 of their presence'. iBeacon, which uses Bluetooth Low Energy technology, allows a smartphone or other device to perform actions when in the vicinity of an iBeacon.


Inclusive Accessibility

Ensuring that digital content is accessible to all users, including those with disabilities, by providing features such as text-to-speech, easy navigation, and screen reader compatibility


Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

ICT, or information and communication technology (or technologies), is the infrastructure and components that enable modern computing. Although there is no single, universal definition of ICT, the term is generally accepted to refer to all devices, network components, applications and systems that, in combination, enable people and organisations to interact in the digital world.


Interfaz de usuario (UI)

los elementos visuales de la aplicación con los que interactúan los usuarios (por ejemplo, botones, menús, texto). El diseño de la interfaz de usuario afecta la forma en que los usuarios experimentan la aplicación y lo fácil que es interactuar con ella.


IZI.travel

IZI.travel is a platform that offers audio guide services for museums, cities, and attractions. It allows users to access self-guided tours through their smartphones, providing a more flexible and personalized experience. IZI.travel offers the option for museums and tour operators to upload their own content, creating custom tours.


KISS Principle

“Keep it Simple, Stupid” – design philosophy emphasizing simplicity, crucial for small organisations with limited resources.
 


Kivy

an open-source Python framework for developing multi-touch applications. It is used in the ReInHerit apps to create graphical user interfaces (GUIs), especially for installations and touch-screen use in museum settings.


LARP (Live Action Role-Playing)

A form of immersive storytelling where participants physically act out characters in a fictional scenario. Unlike traditional theatre, there's no fixed script—players co-create the narrative through improvised interaction.
 


Machine-learning technology (ML)

ML is a type of AI that allows software applications to become more accurate at predicting outcomes without being explicitly programmed to do so. ML algorithms use historical data as input to predict new output values. Recommendation engines are a common use case for machine learning. Other popular uses include fraud detection, spam filtering, malware threat detection, business process automation (BPA) and Predictive maintenance.


Metadata

Structured data describing objects (e.g., Inventory Number, Condition, Location), facilitating discoverability and interoperability researchgate.net+4culture.gov.cy+4dl.acm.org+4.
 


Metadata

Data that provides information about other data, often used in digitization to describe the content, creator, and other details of a digital asset for easier searchability and management


Metadata

Descriptive data that provides context about digital content (e.g., title, creator, date, subject).
 


Metaverse

A collective virtual shared space, including augmented reality and virtual reality, allowing users to interact through avatars in a digital universe.


Mobile-Optimized Formats

Digital content that has been formatted and structured to ensure proper viewing on mobile devices, ensuring accessibility and usability


Movable Antiquities

Ancient objects (e.g., pottery, sculptures) that can be moved from one location to another; the DoA digitised approximately 96,000 such pieces dl.acm.orgintarch.ac.uk+3archaeology.wiki+3eeagrants.org+3.
 


MoveNet

a pose detection model developed by Google that is optimised for real-time performance. It detects 17 key points on the human body (e.g., shoulders, elbows, knees) to evaluate and compare poses. It is used in the ReInHerit apps for detecting the user’s pose.


MoveNetV2

a lightweight deep learning model optimized for real-time AI processing on mobile devices.


Multilingualism

To better allocate resources in translation activities, it is advisable to start with a socio-cultural survey, as in the case of the Textile Museum. Through questionnaires, interviews, meetings etc. it is possible to get to know the communities in the area and their needs.


Multimedia learning

Using visual, audio, and interactive elements in teaching


Museum pedagogy

The practice of teaching and learning in museum settings


NFT (non-fungible token)

No-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are verifiably unique representations of digital and physical goods. Each NFT generally differs in makeup, and therefore likely differs in value as well.

Based on distributed ledger technology, NFT crypto assets serve as a method of authentication for buyers of unique items, proving aspects such as ownership. NFTs have potential for other use cases as well, such as companies tracking their internal resources or platforms verifying subscriptions and use.


Non-linear Storytelling

A narrative format where events don't follow a fixed, chronological order. Instead, the story changes based on the user's decisions, actions, or chosen paths—often used in games and interactive theatre.
 


OCR (Optical Character Recognition)

Technology used to convert printed or handwritten text into machine-readable text, commonly used in digitizing books and documents


Online Platform/Portal

A website or system used to store, manage, and provide access to digital content, such as the EODOPEN common portal for sharing digitized materials


Open Access

The practice of making digital content freely accessible to the public without financial or access barriers, allowing broad distribution and use


Open Access Repository

A publicly accessible digital platform where digitised content is stored and shared freely.
 


Open source

Open-source software is computer software released under a licence in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, modify and distribute the software and its source code to anyone for any purpose.


Open Source

Software released under licenses that allow users to inspect, adapt, and share the code freely—enables community-driven development and low-cost scalability.
 


Oral History Recording

The digital capture of spoken testimonies, interviews, or stories, often from community members or craftspeople.
 


Participatory Design

A method where the people who will use a product or experience (e.g. audience members or community members) are directly involved in designing it—ensuring it reflects their needs and perspectives.
 


Photogrammetry

A digital technique that uses multiple photographs taken from different angles to generate accurate 3D models.
 


Photogrammetry

Technique of using photographs to create 3D digital models
 


Podcast

A digital audio series available for streaming or download


Podcasting

A podcast is an audio file in Mp3 format, an audio content that users can listen to from a PC, smartphone, or tablet. Podcasts have proven to be indispensable allies for small, medium, and large businesses to raise brand awareness and reach new customers. To create one, you need to:

  1. Identify your target audience
  2. Choose the topic
  3. Choose the length of the podcast
  4. Define the publication frequency
  5. Create the podcast graphics


Pose Detection

a computer vision technique used to identify and track the position of body parts (e.g., head, limbs) in an image or video. This is key to applications like Strike-a-Pose, where users are challenged to replicate poses from famous artworks.


Pose Matching

the process of analysing and aligning a user’s face with the pose in an artwork.


Prosumer

A prosumer is a consumer who is himself a producer, or who by consuming contributes to production. The term is a composite of the word’s producer and consumer.


QR code

Quick Response code is a type of two-dimensional barcode that can store information, such as text, website links, or contact details. It can be scanned using a smartphone or QR code reader, which then instantly directs the user to the stored content.


Queer

refers to gender and sexuality that does not conform to the traditions and practices of the time, including people who today would be called trans, intersex, non-binary, homosexual, bisexual, pan- or asexual
 


RCDT (Rights Clearance Documentation Tool)

A digital tool developed to help librarians and cultural organisations manage and document the rights clearance process for digitized materials


Responsive Design

a design approach aimed at ensuring web content and applications adjust seamlessly to different screen sizes and devices (e.g., mobile phones, tablets, desktops). This is essential for the apps’ usability across various devices in the ReInHerit project.


RESTful API

an Application Programming Interface (API) that follows the principles of Representational State Transfer (REST). It allows different software systems to communicate over the web using standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE). The ReInHerit app uses RESTful APIs to communicate between the front-end interface and the back-end database.


RESTful API (Representational State Transfer API)

a web-based protocol used to enable communication between the client and server, handling advanced image processing tasks.


Rights Clearance

The process of securing the legal permissions needed to digitize and distribute content, ensuring compliance with copyright laws


Server-Side Processing

computation performed on a remote server rather than on the user’s device, used for functions requiring OpenCV. 


Short movie (or film)

A short film is defined as an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all credits.


Simplified language

Producing explanatory content in simplified language means making it compatible with A1-A2 CEFR level language competence. Common formulas, short sentences and simple, clear syntax must therefore be used.


Social community

New form of community related to the digital environment. Users, interested in the same topic, actively participate in discussions and comparisons through a telematic network and therefore not bound to their place or country of origin.


Soundcloud

online music/audio file streaming platform

 


SQLLite

a lightweight, serverless relational database used to store structured data (like artworks, challenges, and metadata). It’s used in the ReInHerit system to store information about the artworks and related metadata.


Storytelling

Narrative technique used to shape engaging and emotional communication. Underlying this is the act of storytelling, which involves people and makes them an active part of the meaning-making process.


Surround Sound

Surround sound is a technology that is used for enriching the quality of audio reproduction for listeners by using additional audio channels. Unlike screen channels, the sound produced by surround sound technology is from a 360° radius in the two-dimensional plane. Surround sound uses multiple channels, with each channel having a dedicated speaker within the system. Surround sound provides listeners with excellent audio ambiance and richer and fuller sound.


Sustainable lighting

An approach to lighting that uses technologies and practices aimed at reducing energy consumption and environmental impact.
 


TensorFlowJS

a JavaScript library developed by Google that enables running machine learning models in the browser. It is used for performing pose detection in the ReInHerit apps, allowing real-time analysis of user poses on their devices.


TensorFlowJS

a JavaScript library developed by Google that enables running machine learning models in the browser. It is used for performing pose detection in the ReInHerit apps, allowing real-time analysis of user poses on their devices.


UI (User Interface)

The visual and interactive parts of a digital platform that users interact with—such as buttons, icons, or menus. It’s what users see and click/tap on to navigate the tool.

 


Usability Study

research conducted to test and improve the app’s design based on user feedback.


User Interface (UI)

the visual elements of the app that users interact with (e.g., buttons, menus, text). The design of the UI affects how users experience the app and how easy it is to interact with it.


User Interface (UI)

the visual elements of the app that users interact with (e.g., buttons, menus, text). The design of the UI affects how users experience the app and how easy it is to interact with it.


UX (User Experience) Design

The process of planning how a digital tool (like a website or app) feels to use—focusing on ease, clarity, and satisfaction. It ensures that the user’s interaction is smooth and intuitive.
 


Video Generation

the process of creating a video from a sequence of user actions, such as replicating poses. The video generated in ReInHerit shows the user's progress in matching poses and can be saved for sharing on social media.


Video mapping

A projection technique that uses video to transform physical surfaces, such as buildings or objects, into dynamic displays.


Virtual reality

The term virtual reality (abbreviated to VR from the English virtual reality) identifies various ways of simulating real situations using computers and specially developed interfaces.


Virtual Reality

A computer-generated simulation where users can interact with a 3D environment using special equipment like headsets and controllers.


●   OCR (reconocimiento óptico de caracteres)

Tecnología utilizada para convertir texto impreso o escrito a mano en texto legible por máquina, comúnmente utilizado en la digitalización de libros y documentos