Implementation of guidelines and best practices for technology-aided narratives via prototypes

This deliverable contains the guidelines and best practices for the digital acquisition campaign and 3d model optimisation finalised for web3d implementation. It specifically includes a reproducible workflow for creating digital twins in the cultural heritage domain. It addresses how to create reproducible workflows for the 3D acquisition and digitisation of cultural heritage objects to ensure sustainability and reusability across various institutions. By addressing two main research questions, the paper proposes a workflow that involves the systematic acquisition, processing, and digitisation of cultural heritage artefacts. In particular, the workflow focuses on developing digital twins for cultural heritage settings and exhibitions and proposes baseline standards for both technical and interpretative aspects of digitisation. The workflow has been derived and tested on the pilot case of the temporary exhibition Other Renaissance: Ulisse Aldrovandi and the Wonders of the World in the context of the CHANGES project. We reflect on the software and hardware equipment, the procedures and techniques to use, and the formats to adopt to comply with openness, accessibility, transparency, reproducibility, reusability and sustainability of the research workflow by backing on previous works on fostering reproducibility in research and improving the interoperability of 3D data across different systems. It highlights the necessity for transparent documentation of every step of the process, focusing on accountability and practices in the context of cultural heritage research. Finally, the deliverable also suggests improvements to enhance the sustainability of these workflows and discusses future directions for digitisation efforts and sharing research practices.

Part of the content of this deliverable has been submitted for consideration in the DARIAH Transformations journal, and can be cited as:

Sebastian, B., Bordignon, A., Collina, F., Fabbri, F., Fanini, B., Ferdani, D., Gualandi, B., Heibi, I., Mariniello, N., Massari, A., Massidda, M., Moretti, A., Peroni, S., Pescarin, S., Rega, M. F., Renda, G., & Sullini, M. (2024). A reproducible workflow for the creation of digital twins in the cultural heritage domain. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14170838