MICC will be at ACM Multimedia 2015

MICC will be at ACM Multimedia 2015:

• we organize the tutorial on Image Tag Assignment, Refinement and Retrieval: this tutorial focuses on challenges and solutions for content-based image annotation and retrieval in the context of online image sharing and tagging. We present a unified review on three closely linked problems, i.e., tag assignment, tag refinement, and tag-based image retrieval;
• we present a short paper in the poster session: Image Popularity Prediction in Social Media Using Sentiment and Context Features Francesco Gelli, Tiberio Uricchio, Marco Bertini, Alberto Del Bimbo (University of Florence, Italy), Shih-Fu Chang (Columbia University, USA)
• we present four demos:
  • Movie’s Affect Communication Using Multisensory Modalities Joël Dumoulin, Diana Affi, Elena Mugellini, Omar Abou Khaled (HumanTech Institute, University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland) Marco Bertini, Alberto Del Bimbo (MICC, University of Florence, Italy)
  • PITAGORA: Recommending Users and Local Experts in an Airport Social Network Andrea Ferracani, Daniele Pezzatini, Andrea Benericetti, Marco Guiducci, Alberto Del Bimbo (Università degli Studi di Firenze – MICC, Italy) – Read More
  • A System for Video Recommendation using Visual Saliency, Crowdsourced and Automatic Annotations Andrea Ferracani, Daniele Pezzatini, Marco Bertini, Saverio Meucci, Alberto Del Bimbo (Università degli Studi di Firenze – MICC, Italy) – Read More
  • smArt: Open and Interactive Indoor Cultural Data Andrea Ferracani, Daniele Pezzatini, Alberto Del Bimbo, Riccardo Del Chiaro, Franco Yang, Maurizio Sanesi (Università degli Studi di Firenze – MICC, Italy) – Read More

On Wednesday July 22, 2015 in Florence, at the glazed hall of Le Murate, Piazza Madonna della Neve, will be launched the activities of the Competence Centre NEMECH – New Media for Cultural Heritage, established by the Region of Tuscany in the program of actions aimed at strengthening the regional system of technology transfer.

NEMECH, New Media for Cultural Heritage

NEMECH activities are synergic with the Culture Plan of the Region of Tuscany, Tuscan PRS 2011-2015 and have as goals the study and application of multimedia and information technologies to the documentation and promotion of cultural heritage and landscape, the experimenting of new and improved ways of using, and the promotion and qualification of cultural heritage and related activities.

The Centre features scientific and technological expertise of researchers from the Departments of the Humanistic and Technological areas of the University of Florence and of international experts and develop innovative projects with institutions and companies.

During the event on July 22, there will be presentations by representatives of institutions and professionals in the field and will be shown systems and projects already implemented by the Centre.

PROGRAM

Glazed Hall at Le MURATE Piazza Madonna della Neve, FIRENZE

9.30-10.00 Introductory remarks

• The Nemech centre – Prof. Alberto Del Bimbo, Prof. Grazia Tucci, Univ. Firenze
• Institutional Greeting – Prof. Alberto Tesi, Rettore Univ. Firenze, Dott. Eugenio Giani, Presidente Consiglio Regione Toscana

10.00-11.00 Invited Relations

• New Media for Cultural Heritage – Dott. Carlo Francini Ufficio UNESCO Comune Firenze
• Cultural Heritage Economy – Prof. Marco Bellandi, Univ. di Firenze
• Communication for Cultural Heritage – Dott. Eugenia Romanelli, Journalist

Coffee break

11.15-12.35 Invited Relations

• Lifelong learning and active experience – Dott. Margherita Sani, Istituto Beni Culturali Bologna, Executive Board NEMO – Network of European Museum Organisations
• Virtual museums and repositories – Prof. Herbert Maschner, Idaho State University, USA
• Advanced ICT projects in Cultural Heritage – Prof. Rita Cucchiara, Univ. Modena e Reggio Emilia
• The Social Museum and Smart Tourism MIUR Cluster project – Dott. Francesca Giappicucci VITROCISET SpA

Short break

12.40 -14.30 Session Demo

Buffet lunch, meeting with speakers and session demos

For more info: http://morpheus.micc.unifi.it/nemech/evento-nemech/

A new course in 3D Modeling and Animation will be held at the new Nemech Center – New Media for Cultural Heritage (Le Murate – Piazza Madonna della Neve 1 Firenze) with the following calendar: July 6-9, 13-16 – 2015 from 4.00PM to 8.00PM.

NEMECH Competence Centre on cultural heritage was established by Regione Toscana and activated by MICC – University of Florence in 2014.

The course will guide the students in understanding the software Autodesk Maya, the leading software for creating special effects and three-dimensional animation for commercials, film and video. Most of the time will be dedicated to laboratory exercises. Will be discussed: presentation of Autodesk Maya, primitives, polygon meshes and NURBS, editing tools, materials and lighting base, paint effects.

Basics of Adobe Photoshop are a pre-requisite.

A free Workshop in 2,5D Motion Graphic will be held at the new NEMECH Center (Le Murate – Piazza Madonna della Neve 1 Firenze) on July 1 2015 from 4pm to 8pm.

During the workshop it will be presented the new Nemech Center – New Media for Cultural Heritage.

NEMECH Competence Centre on cultural heritage was established by Regione Toscana and activated by MICC – University of Florence in 2014.

The Workshop will introduce students to 2.5D animation and to the latest generation techniques to produce videos based on motion graphics. Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is a pre-requisite.

Vivit – Live Italian, the Italian portal in the world, has been presented on March 11, 2015, 11:00am in the Council Room of the Department of Law, Roma Tre University – Language Centre Via Ostiense 159 – Rome.

Vivit – Live Italian presentation

VIVIT is a repository of information materials and tools for Italians abroad, in particular for those of second and third generation. The media database is representative of the Italian language and culture and it aims to become a point of reference for those who want to establish a strong cultural contact remotely with our country.

The project VIVIT was created by the Accademia della Crusca in collaboration with CLIEO and MICC (centers of excellence of the University of Florence), University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and University of Padova and is funded by the FIRB (Fund for Investments of Basic Research of the Ministry of University and Research). The program of the presentation is available in the following agenda.

Vivit – Live Italian: Mario Panizza, Rector of the Roma Tre University

Introductory remarks:

• Mario Panizza, Rector of the Roma Tre University
• Paolo Benvenuti, Director of the Department of Law of the University Roma Tre
• Claudio Marazzini, President of the Accademia della Crusca

Introduction of Elizabeth Bonvino, Director of the University Language Centre – Roma Tre

Coordinated by Paul D’Achille, Accademia della Crusca and Roma Tre University

Presentation of the project and demo of the portal: Francesco Sabatini, General Coordinator

Remarks by Vincenzo Zeno-Zencovich, Rector of the University of International Studies Roma (Unint)

Insights by the Research Unit:

• Nicoletta Maraschio, Unit University of Florence
• Cecilia Robustelli, Unit University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
• Maria Elena Duso, Unit University of Padua
• Andrea Ferracani, Media Integration and Communcation Center – MICC – University of Florence
• Marco Biffi, Centre for Historical and Theoretical Italian Linguistics, European Languages, Oriental Languages ​​- CLIEO – University of Florence

Il Corriere Fiorentino of Thursday, June 19 published an article about the centre entitled “Sensori e telecamere sul turista, per conoscerlo e dargli consigli”.