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MediaLab organizes ‘app_Dev_Workshop’

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MediaLab in collaboration with the Special Engineering Lab of Democritus University of Thrace co-organises a two-day workshop on smart mobile app development and invites you all to participate!
The workshop takes place on 16-17 May 2015.
We would like to express our thanks to the Democritus University of Thrace for hosting the workshop at the amphitheater at PROKAT buildings.
This workshop focuses on developing iOS apps but on day-1 the principals that will be presented have a wider application.
Here is the official Workshop page: https://www.facebook.com/appDevXanthi2015

Here is a draft workshop programme schedule:
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
Day #1 ——–
Session #1 – Introduction and experience
Session #2 – The professional perspective – before starting the development
1. Introduction – Why should I develop an app? What is needed?
2. Monetizing – How do I make money?
3. Marketing- Do I need market promotion or not?
4. Performance Metrics – How to check if my app is successful?
Day #2 ——–
Session #1- Inside iOS SDK, development tools, design principles and programming languages
1. iOS Developer Program, iTunesConnect.
2. iOS SDK, development tools and programming languages
3. iOS SDK & design principles
4. iOS SDK & basic APIs
Session #2 – Development of a simple iOS application A-Z

The workshop is supported by the national programmes ‘GameIt’ (http://www.gameit.gr, http://gameit.ipet.gr) and ‘Synthesis’ (http://synthesis.ipet.gr/portal, http://synthesis.ipet.gr).

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Η ομάδα έρευνας πολυμέσων του Ερευνητικού Κέντρου “Αθηνά” στην Ξάνθη σε συνεργασία με το Εργαστήριο Ειδικής Μηχανολογίας του Δημοκρίτειου Πανεπιστήμιου Θράκης οργανώνει διημερίδα ανάπτυξης εφαρμογών έξυπνων κινητών συσκευών και σας προσκαλεί να συμμετέχετε!
Η διημερίδα λαμβάνει χώρα 16-17 Μαΐου 2015.
Ευχαριστούμε θερμά το ΔΠΘ για την ευγενική παραχώρηση του χώρου του αμφιθεάτρου στα κτήρια ΠΡΟΚΑΤ!
Η διημερίδα αυτή εστιάζει στην ανάπτυξη εφαρμογών iOS αλλά οι γενικές αρχές και οι παρουσιάσεις της πρώτης ημέρας έχουν πιο γενική εφαρμογή.
Εδώ είναι η επίσημη σελίδα της διημερίδας: https://www.facebook.com/appDevXanthi2015

Εδώ είναι ένα προκαταρκτικό πρόγραμμα της διημερίδας:
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΔΙΗΜΕΡΙΔΑΣ
Ημέρα #1 ——–
Συνεδρία #1 – Εισαγωγή και εμπειρία
Συνεδρία #2 – Από τη σκοπιά του επαγγελματία, βασικές πληροφορίες πριν την ανάπτυξη μιας εφαρμογής
1. Εισαγωγή – Γιατί να κάνω μια εφαρμογή; Τι χρειάζεται για την ανάπτυξη εφαρμογών;
2. Monetizing – Πως μπορώ να αντλήσω χρήματα;
3. Marketing- Χρειάζεται προώθηση ή όχι;
4. Performance Metrics – Πως ελέγχω αν η εφαρμογή μου αποδίδει;
Ημέρα #2 ——–
Συνεδρία #1- Στα ενδότερα του iOS SDK, εργαλεία ανάπτυξης, αρχές σχεδίασης και γλώσσες προγραμματισμού
1. iOS Developer Program, iTunesConnect.
2. iOS SDK, εργαλεία ανάπτυξης & γλώσσες προγραμματισμού
3. iOS SDK & αρχές σχεδίασης
4. iOS SDK & βασικά APIs
Συνεδρία #2 – Παράδειγμα ανάπτυξης μιας απλής εφαρμογής για iOS από το μηδέν

Η διημερίδα στηρίζεται από τα προγράμματα GameIt (http://www.gameit.gr, http://gameit.ipet.gr) και Synthesis (http://synthesis.ipet.gr/portal, http://synthesis.ipet.gr), δύο εθνικά προγράμματα ΕΣΠΑ.

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VAMCT2013 – huge success

VAMCT2013 – the 1st International Workshop on “Virtual Archaeology: Museums & Cultural Tourism” concluded successfully.
More than 60 participants and about 40 original works have been presented.
The participants agreed to proceed with the organization of a summer school next year and VAMCT2015 the year after.

Some shots from the Conference and the visits to the museum and archaeological site of Delphi follow.

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From interactive robots to collective human-machine intelligence

Dr. Nikolaos Mavridis was invited to talk about the transition from interactive robots to collective human-machine intelligence.

Nikolaos Mavridis

Dr Mavridis is founder and director of Interactive Robots and Media Lab, Ass. Professor of Research, NYU and researcher at NCSR Demokritos.

Dr. Mavridis was invited by the Lab of Special Engineering of Democritus University of Thrace in collaboration with Athena Research Center, the IEEE Student Branch of Thrace, the Lab of Measurement Systems of TEI of Kavala and Prisma Electronics SA.

The event was a great success with many participants (both students and faculty/researchers). Dr. Mavridis presented the state-of-the-art research on interactive robots and shared his insights and his vision of a transition from the era of interactive robots to and era of collective human-machine intelligence. He used simple and intuitive examples to present both the current trend and his future vision. The presentation concluded with a round table session where an interesting exchange of ideas took place between the participants.

Below is the banner of the event and here is the invitation (in Greek).

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A photo gallery of the event:

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VAMCT2013 – 1st International Workshop on “Virtual Archaeology: Museums & Cultural Tourism”

The University of the Aegean, Dept. of Mediterranean Studies, Laboratory of Archaeometry (GR)
in collaboration with:
The University of the Aegean, Dept. of Product and Systems Design Engineering (GR)
Athena-Research and Innovation Center in Information, Communication and Knowledge Technologies (GR)
Duke University, Dept. of Classical Studies (US)
Under the Auspices of the Ministry Culture and Sports

organizes VAMCT2013 – 1st International Workshop on “Virtual Archaeology: Museums & Cultural Tourism”

More information, submission and registration at VACMT2013 official website.
Visit also the official Facebook Event page.

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Invited talks at AUTH seminar

Anestis Koutsoudis and George Pavlidis participated in the Seminar “Diagnostic techniques in the science of artworks curation” organized by the Crossdisciplinary Postgraduade Programme “Protection, Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Monuments” of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, held 17th-19th Feb. 2012.

This included invited talks at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a visit at the Multimedia Department of the Athena Research Center in Xanthi.

Here is the seminar program (greek).
Here is a simplified PDF version Dr. Koutsoudis’ talk (greek) and a simplified PDF version of Dr. Pavlidis’ talk (english).

Here are a couple of photos from the 3D technologies demonstration @ the Multimedia Department.

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Symposium “ICTs in Cultural Heritage”

The Department of Multimedia participaed in the International Symposium “Information and Communication Technologies in Cultural Heritage” held in Ioannina, Greece, Oct. 16-18, 2008, with the work “Museums In The Virtual World”.

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“Digital Innovation for the Society of Knowledge”

The Department contributed to the planning and organization of the Institute’s participation to the Workshop “Digital Innovation for the Society of Knowledge” organized by the ‘ATHENA’ Research Center on March, 19th, 2008, held at the Eugenides Foundation, Athena, Greece.
The Department co-ordinated a roundtable on the “Applications of 3D technologies in culture”, under the thematic unit “Pictures from the digital future: emerging technologies of information” with the kind participation of:

  • Dr. George Pavlidis, ATHENA – Three-dimensional digital recording
  • Prof. Christodoulos Chamzas, ATHENA/DUTH – Enhancement of Cultural Heritage using three-dimensional reconstruction technologies
  • Prof. Andreas Georgopoulos, NTUA – New Technologies at the service of Geometric Documentation of Monuments
  • Prof. Vasilios Tsioukas, DUTH – The Role of Education in the Documentation of Monuments

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“Advanced subjects of digitization”

The Department participated in the seminar “Advanced subjects of digitization, processing and analysis of 3D data and applications”, organized by the project “Strengthening of studies in informatics” of the Technological Educational Institution of Serres, 6-8 June 2007, Serres, Greece.

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Third International Conference of Museology

A very successful participation of the Department in the Third International Conference of Museology held at Mytilene, Greece, on 5-9 June, 2006. Two papers and two posters accepted for publication.

  • G. Pavlidis, D. Tsiafakis, F. Arnaoutoglou, K. Balla, A. Pikrakis, C. Chamzas, “Musical Universe”
  • G. Pavlidis, D. Tsiafakis, A. Koutsoudis, F. Arnaoutoglou, V. Tsioukas, C. Chamzas, “Recording Cultural Heritage”
  • G. Pavlidis, D. Tsiafakis, G. Provopoulos, S. Chatzopoulos, F. Arnaoutoglou, C. Chamzas, “MOMI: A dynamic and internet-based 3D virtual museum of musical instruments”
  • G. Pavlidis, N. Tsirliganis, D. Tsiafakis, F. Arnaoutoglou, C. Chamzas, “3D digitization of monuments: the case of Mani”