University of Patras | Department of History and Archaeology
CULTed LAB
Infrastructure
CULTED Lab supports research and educational activities through specialised spaces, digital infrastructure and equipment for cultural technology, digital heritage, XR and artificial intelligence.
Facilities and Equipment
CULTED Lab is planned to operate in dedicated spaces of Building B of the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Patras. The laboratory infrastructure supports research, teaching, project development, digital documentation and applied innovation activities.
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45.91 m²
Laboratory Spaces
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30 m²
Educational Spaces
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89.95 m²
Shared Teaching Room
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33.42 m²
Research Offices
Digital and Research Infrastructure
CULTED Lab uses digital infrastructure that supports the storage, processing, documentation and analysis of cultural and educational data. This infrastructure enables research activities related to digital heritage, multimedia content, metadata management, immersive applications and intelligent cultural services.
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Medium-scale Datacenter
Medium-scale cloud infrastructure with 256GB RAM, 36 cores, NAS 5T storage and 10G Ethernet connectivity.
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High-performance Workstations
Workstations for high-precision digitisation and multimedia content processing.
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Metadata and Documentation Workstations
Workstations for digitisation, documentation and the management of international metadata.
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Network and Storage Infrastructure
Storage and connectivity infrastructure supporting the management, processing and preservation of cultural and research data.
3D Digitisation and Immersive Technologies
The laboratory supports the development and testing of digital cultural applications through equipment and software for 3D digitisation, 3D modelling, virtual reality, augmented reality and immersive cultural experiences.
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3D Scanning
3D scanning equipment for the digitisation of artefacts, monuments and sites of cultural interest.
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3D Modelling Software
Software for 3D modelling and the development of virtual reality environments.
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3D Color Printing
3D color printing infrastructure for prototyping and the production of physical representations of digital models.
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AR Applications
AR glasses for the development and pilot testing of mobile and web 3D applications for culture, history and archaeology.
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VR Experiences
VR headsets for the development and pilot testing of 3D reconstructions and virtual navigation in historical and archaeological sites.
Cultural Repository and Metadata
CULTED Lab supports the documentation, organisation and management of digital cultural content through repository and metadata infrastructures. These resources enable the structured preservation, retrieval and reuse of cultural heritage data for research, education and digital cultural services.
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Cultural Repository
A cultural heritage repository with 25,000 artefacts, interoperable with Europeana and documented using the Europeana Data Model.
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Metadata Management
Infrastructure for the documentation and management of cultural heritage data using international metadata standards.
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Digital Cultural Content
Tools and workflows supporting the organisation, preservation and educational use of digital cultural assets.
Planned Equipment Development
The laboratory’s development plan includes the gradual enhancement of its equipment through own resources. Planned upgrades include tools for aerial cultural digitisation, film archive processing, AR/VR applications, artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-performance workstations, 3D scanning and 3D colour printing.
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Drone for Aerial Cultural Digitisation
Equipment for aerial documentation, mapping and digital recording of cultural heritage sites, monuments and landscapes.
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Film Archive Equipment
Equipment for the digitisation, processing, documentation and management of film and audiovisual archival material.
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New AR/VR Headsets and Glasses
Additional immersive equipment for the development and pilot testing of XR applications in cultural heritage and education.
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AI Tools for Decision Support
Artificial intelligence tools supporting analysis, decision support and intelligent cultural and educational services.
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Machine Learning Tools for Cultural and Historical Data Analysis
Tools for the analysis of large-scale cultural and historical datasets, data extraction and virtual data interconnection.
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Additional Workstations
Additional high-performance and medium-performance workstations for digitisation, multimedia processing and metadata workflows.
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3D Handheld LiDAR Scanner
Portable 3D scanning equipment for the digitisation of artefacts, monuments and cultural sites.
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Multi-colour and Multi-material 3D Printer
Advanced 3D printing equipment for prototyping, educational models and physical outputs from digital reconstructions.