Cultural HEritage Digitalization And Reconstruction

Acronym: CHEDAR

Description

The project aims to establish a research and advanced training center serving as a hub to coordinate and integrate the scientific activities of participating institutions. It will support the joint submission of national and European research proposals and host laboratories and training activities connected to specialized education programs.
The goal is to train highly qualified professionals with advanced skills, including research capabilities, who are able to design and implement innovative projects in Italy and across the broader Mediterranean region — including Mediterranean coastal areas, the Middle East, the Persian Gulf, and the sub-Saharan belt from the Horn of Africa to the Gulf of Guinea.

he project will specifically address:

• The documentation of cultural heritage through certified, high-quality digitization processes;
• The development of methods and technologies for the physical reconstruction of heritage assets;
• The role of craftsmanship in restoration practices;
• The creative potential of new technologies and artificial intelligence applied to cultural heritage.

CNR ISPC activities
CNR ISPC contributes to the CHEDAR project with an interdisciplinary approach that brings together scientific, technological, and humanistic expertise to support the documentation, conservation, and enhancement of cultural heritage.

Within the project, CNR ISPC is involved in the following key activities:

• Diagnostics and scientific analysis: investigation of materials and conservation conditions using non-invasive techniques; development of protocols and best practices;
• 3D digitization: acquisition and management of high-resolution digital models, including the development of certified quality standards for digital documentation;
• Physical reproduction of cultural assets: use of advanced technologies combined with traditional craftsmanship;
• Heritage enhancement and dissemination: development of strategies to promote access to both tangible and intangible heritage through innovative tools;
• Advanced training: implementation of laboratories, courses, and research activities for professionals and early-career researchers.

CNR ISPC also contributes to integrating the CHEDAR center with major European research infrastructures in the fields of heritage science and the humanities, such as E-RIHS ERIC and DARIAH ERIC.