Project description
Adaptable inspections for diverse cultural heritage scenarios
In the face of escalating threats to Europe’s cultural heritage from climate change and conflicts, the EU-funded ChemiNova project aims to revolutionise conservation practices with an intelligent computational system. By addressing structural and chemical damage caused by climate change and civil conflicts, ChemiNova stands out for its inclusive approach. Unlike traditional devices, its technology ensures accessibility for all, engaging local communities through citizen science. The project not only pioneers novel monitoring methods, but also actively involves heritage practitioners and non-experts, making conservation a collaborative effort for a resilient cultural legacy. What sets ChemiNova apart is its commitment to inclusivity since the technology is designed for universal accessibility.
Objective
What if EU citizens could collaborate with scientists in the preservation of cultural heritage? Could conservation professionals be provided with actionable technologies, skills and frameworks that upgrade their efficiency? Europe's cultural heritage is a rich and diverse melting pot of traditions, monuments and communities where we have boiled our identity, well-being and sense of belonging. Nonetheless, in recent years, we have witnessed a series of natural and human-induced disasters that threaten it. Improving cultural heritage resilience to climate change and anthropogenic hazards requires a shift in conservation practices towards more holistic ones. ChemiNova aims to develop an intelligent computational system that goes beyond current technologies to improve the conservation, analysis and monitoring of European cultural heritage assets. Using a myriad of data, we will tackle structural and chemical damages, focusing on two specific human-induced threats: climate change and civil conflicts. Furthermore, our impact lies in the fact that we will not build an ad hoc device, but our technology is adapted so that anyone can access it from anywhere. We will involve local communities in conservation practices, from providing data (citizen science) to raising awareness on the effects of climate change, natural and human hazards affecting CH. As a main objective, we will develop novel and cost-effective ways for remote and on-site monitoring of cultural heritage assets by reusing existing technologies and providing conservators with advanced analysis of structural and chemical damages due to human-induced threats. Also, it will involve heritage practitioners and non-experts in conservation processes, while considering end-users at the centre of our tools and methods. ChemiNova considers a set of non-destructive and portable technologies in a modular way that will allow adaptable inspections according to the different case scenarios, monuments, buildings and artefacts.
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.2.2 - Culture, creativity and inclusive society
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HORIZON.2.2.2 - Cultural Heritage
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL2-2023-HERITAGE-01
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46010 Valencia
Spain
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