Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
36457:Digital Archives: Applications of ICT to the Humanities (G1) 2023 Fall Fri2 College　Of　Economics,College　Of　Business　Administration,College　Of　Social　Sciences,College　Of　International　Relations,College　Of　Policy　Science,College　Of　Letters,College　of　Image　Arts　and　Sciences,College　of　Science　and　Engineering,College　of　Information　Science　and　Engineering,College　of　Life　Sciences,College　of　Pharmaceutical　Sciences,College　of　Sport　and　Health　Science　(tentative　name) TANAKA SATOSHI、LI LIANG 2

Campus

BKC

Class Venue

Forest202

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This course introduces the concept, technical topics, and typical examples of "Digital Archives," which were initially proposed in Japan in the late 90s and later distributed worldwide. "Digital Archives" is a Japanese-English term and is nearly synonymous with "Digital Cultural Heritage" or "Digital Heritage." These are approaches to applying modern multimedia information technologies to the humanities, especially to culture, arts, and history. This is a modern and globalized tool and method of intensifying our mutual understanding of other cultures by distributing information about the history, culture, and art in every part of the world to researchers and the general public. In this course, students will learn the state-of-the-art technologies in ICT fields such as computer graphics, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and their applications in digital archives. Basic core subjects will also be explained understandably for students without technological backgrounds.

The first class session will be conducted in a live-streamed format using Zoom, and the other sessions will be conducted face-to-face. If a student cannot attend face-to-face classes due to special circumstances, separate instructions will be given based on the application.

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of this course, students will:
1. Understand the importance of digital archives as new ways of preserving tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
2. Learn the basic knowledge of ICTs and how they are applied to digital archives.
3. Be able to explore history, culture, and arts with digital archives.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1 (TANAKA)

Introduction

Introduction to the course, digital archives, digital humanities, tangible and intangible cultural heritage
[Live stream (Zoom)]

2 (TANAKA)

Computer Graphics for Digital Archives

Computer graphics (CG), modeling, rendering, applications of CG in digital archives

3 (TANAKA)

Visualization Technologies for Digital Archives

Visualization, transparent visualization, applications of visualization in digital archives

4 (LI)

Image Processing for Digital Archives

Image processing, color information, document analysis, applications of image processing in digital archives

5 (LI)

Database Technologies for Digital Archives

Database, metadata, information retrieval, applications of database technologies in digital archives

6 (LI)

Three-Dimensional Measurement for Digital Archives

Three-dimensional (3D) measurement, laser scanning, photogrammetry, computer vision, applications of 3D measurement technologies in digital archives

7 (LI)

Artificial Intelligence for Digital Archives

Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, deep learning, applications of AI in digital archives

8 (LI)

Motion Capture Technologies for Digital Archives

Human body motion, motion capture, gesture recognition, applications of motion capture technologies in digital archives

9 (LI)

Virtual Reality for Digital Archives

Virtual reality (VR), head-mounted display (HMD), applications of VR technologies in digital archives

10 (LI)

Augmented Reality for Digital Archives

Augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), applications of AR/MR technologies in digital archives

11 (LI)

User Interface for Digital Archives

User interface, human-computer interaction, interface design, applications of user interface in digital archives

12 (LI)

Audio and Haptic Technologies for Digital Archives

Audio signal processing, sound field, haptic feedback, applications of audio and haptic technologies in digital archives

13 (LI)

Case Studies and New Trends in Digital Archives (1)

Digital museum, virtual Gion Festival, virtual yamahoko prarade

14 (LI)

Case Studies and New Trends in Digital Archives (2)

Visualization of Borobudur, reconstruction of Karmavibhangga relief

15 (LI)

Course review

Course review

Class Format

BCP停止の場合は、BCPレベル0～2の記載どおりに授業が行われます。
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.

Class format in BCP level 1 shall be the same as in BCP level 2.
In BCP level 3-4, face-to-face classes will be switched to live-streamed classes as necessary.
Details will be instructed via manaba+R, etc.
Regardless of BCP level, if there is a student who is unable to attend face-to-face classes due to special circumstances, separate instructions will be given based on the application.

Recommendations for Private Study

Since the course requires several short reports, students are encouraged to search and read more relevant materials after class.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Reports 80%
Attendance and active participation 20%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

There will be no change in the Grade Evaluation Method depending on BCP level.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Students are expected to have basic English language skills.

【Stage 3】This class is open for the students with the following English ability: a TOEFL ITP®test score between 480 and 530, a TOEFL iBT®test score between 55 and 71, a TOEIC®test score between 580 and 630, an IELTS score above 5.0, or equivalent.
＊TOEIC®, TOEFL®はEducational Testing Service(ETS)の登録商標です。

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Printed or PDF materials will be provided in class.

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
New Development of Digital Archives K. Hachimura and H. T. Tanaka (eds.) Nakanishiya Publishing 978-4-7795-0585-0

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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