TEXTaiLES

The TEXTaiLES project aims to redefine the digitisation of Cultural Heritage (CH) textile objects and the development of AI-based processing tools, establishing a standardised protocol seamlessly integrated into the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH). By studying past and present practices in textile digitisation, TEXTaiLES methodically explores their strengths and limitations. The project will develop advanced tools that address the entire digitisation lifecycle of textile objects, focusing on non-destructive methods. Using robotic, cost-effective multi-sensor solutions, TEXTaiLES ensures the preservation of artefacts during digitisation, complemented by reliable data analysis workflows. The project integrates state-of-the-art AI technologies to illuminate the intricate details of textiles. From revealing their weaving patterns and microstructures to identifying degradation factors, the AI-driven toolkit offers in-depth insights. It further specialises in motion modelling, dynamics, and the reconstruction of fragmented or lost objects. Overall, TEXTaiLES aims to promote textile heritage and history, enhancing public understanding and appreciation.

CERTH has significant contribution and scientific expertise, among others, on Image and Video Analysis, Multimedia Understanding, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence (including Machine Learning and Deep Learning), Semantic Technologies and Integration of heterogeneous resources. Through the years, the team has participated in 77 European and national projects. In TEXTaiLES, CERTH will develop a 4D digital twin platform to facilitate the virtual inspection and remote examination of CH textile artefacts, coupled with automatic restoration tools for the digital reconstruction of fragmented or damaged artefacts. Additionally, they will deploy routing and navigation algorithms for ground and airborne vehicles to conduct detailed scans of complex or oversized artefacts.

Consortium

ATHINA-EREVNITIKO KENTRO KAINOTOMIAS STIS TECHNOLOGIES TIS PLIROFORIAS, TON EPIKOINONION KAI TIS GNOSIS (ARC), Greece
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA (SUR), Italy
ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS (CERTH), Greece
UNIWERSYTET WARSZAWSKI (UWA), Poland
OULUN YLIOPISTO (OUL), Finland
TECHNAI TECHNOLOGY CULTURE AND SOCIETY SL (TAI), Spain
NUBIS IDIOTIKI KEFALAIOUCHIKI ETAIRIA (NUB), Greece
FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV (FRA), Germany
ACCELIGENCE LTD (ACC), Cyprus
Verein Textilmuseum St. Gallen (TSG), Switzerland