Summary of the international conference “IT in Cultural Heritage (IT-CH’2023)”
On October 24–26, another edition of the international conference “IT in Cultural Heritage (IT-CH’2023)” took place at the Lublin University of Technology, an event which has been organised periodically since 2018 (alternately in Poland and Uzbekistan). The conference participants were guests from various scientific and university centres in Uzbekistan: Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, National University of Uzbekistan – Tashkent, Samarkand State University, Urgench State University, Chirchik State Pedagogical University, Centre for Contemporary History of Uzbekistan – Tashkent, “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage – Samarkand, Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, Tashkent State Transport University, from museum centres: Registan Ensemble, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz State Museum-Reserve and central offices: Centre for increasing the social activity of students and pupils under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as from the University of Cyprus and the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. The conference was opened by: Vice-Rector for Science prof. Wojciech Franus, Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, prof. Paweł Węgierek, and the head of the Department of Computer Science, prof. Tomasz Zientarski.
The interdisciplinary conference brings together computer scientists and representatives of technical sciences with humanists representing historians, art historians, museologists and linguists. The area of scientific interest of the conference fits perfectly into the increasingly developing trend of digital humanities, digital history, digital history of art, digital archeology and digital tourism. 53 scientific papers were submitted to the conference (including 37 from outside the Lublin University of Technology), 33 of which were presented during the 6th plenary sessions (October 24 and 25), and the remaining ones in the online session the next day. The presentations can be grouped into several leading topics.
IT in Cultural Heritage (IT-CH’2023), Poland, Lublin, 24-26.10.2023
On October 24-26, 2023, the IT in Cultural Heritage (IT-CH’2023) conference will be held at the Lublin University of Technology (Lublin, Poland). Participation in person or remotely is possible.
Information about the conference and submission of papers below.
New Project
New publications from the project “3D Digital Silk Road” March 4, 2023
- A publication has been published by Applied Sciences – a special issue:
3D Information Technologies in Cultural Heritage Preservation and Popularisation. Edited by Marek Milosz and Jacek Kęsik
Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Applied Sciences
- A publication financed by NAWA has been published by the Springer publishing house:
Montusiewicz, J., Skulimowski, S., Barszcz, M., Kayumov, R. (2023). Creating Mobile VR Visualisations of 3D Objects from the Area of the Silk Road. In: Auer, M.E., Pachatz, W., Rüütmann, T. (eds) Learning in the Age of Digital and Green Transition. ICL 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 634. Springer, Cham, pp. 1032–1043 .
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26190-9_105
The importance of the “3D Digital Silk Road” project for the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan
Rahim Kayumov’s speech at the premiere of the film “Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan” 23/12/2022:
“Samarkand specialists do a lot of research, maintenance, renovation and promotion of these facilities. For example, for the first time in our republic in 2012, a 3D virtual walk around the Mirzo Ulugbek Museum was created, and in 2014 a 3D virtual walk around the wall painting of the Afrosiab Museum, in 2019 – a 3D virtual walk to the State Museum of Cultural History of Uzbekistan, the Regional Museum of Local History . A joint project of the Samarkand State University and the Lublin University of Technology from Poland has been operating since 2015 and deals with the 3D digitization of objects of Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage. Over the last 3 years, our cooperation has expanded to include 3 more universities from Uzbekistan and the work under the “3D Digital SilkRoad” project has been a great success. This work will continue in the future.”
Scientific monograph:
“3D Information Technology in the Protection and Popularization of the Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road”
The authors: Marek Miłosz, Jerzy Montusiewicz and Jacek Kęsik have published a monograph at the Lublin University of Technology Publishing House, which summarizes the scientific experience gained during the implementation of the “3D Digital Silk Road” project financed by NAWA. The monograph presents the issues of threats to which cultural heritage objects are endangered (chapter one), as well as techniques of 3D digitization of real objects and the use of its results (chapter two, three and four of the monograph). The fifth chapter of the monograph presents a large number of examples of the 3D digitization of the Silk Road monuments found in today’s Uzbekistan. These works implement examples of scientific and practical application of 3D information technology in the field of cultural heritage. At the end of the monograph, a list of scientific publications of the authors’ team in the field of digitization of cultural heritage is presented.
The monograph “3D Information Technology in the Protection and Popularization of the Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road” is available on the website of the Digital Library of Lublin University of Technology at the address:
http://bc.pollub.pl/dlibra/publication/14114/edition/13771/content?ref=desc
Training No. 3 for Partners from Uzbekistan “Methods of ensuring the sustainability of the results of the 3D Digital Silk Road project after its completion” 19-24.09.2022
On 19-24.09.2022 at the Lublin University of Technology, the last project meeting is planned as part of the “3D Digital Silk Road” project, financed by NAWA – training No. 3.: “Methods of ensuring the durability of the results of the 3D Digital Silk Road project after its completion”. The training will be attended by project contractors and representatives of the authorities from Lublin University of Technology, as well as four coordinators from partner universities from Uzbekistan: National University of Uzbekistan, Samarkand State University, Chirchik State Pedagogical University, Urgench State University.
As part of the training, it is planned to summarize the results of the project, develop methods and tools for further cooperation in the field of digitization of monuments in Uzbekistan and scientific cooperation between partner universities after the completion of the project.
Multimedia Exhibition “Uzbekiscanning: LUT’s Scientific Expeditions 2022” at the Lublin University of Technology
On 25 August 2022, the 2nd multimedia exhibition “Uzbekiscanning: LUT’s Scientific Expeditions 2022” was opened in the CIiZT building of the Lublin University of Technology (in the library hall), presenting the course of scientific and practical expeditions carried out as part of the NAWA “3D Digital Silk Road” project. The curator of the exhibition is Prof. Dr. Jerzy Montusiewicz. The authors of 53 photos presented in large format at the exhibition are participants of the expeditions to Uzbekistan in 2022: Prof. Dr. Jerzy Montusiewicz, , Prof. Dr. Marek Miłosz, Dr. Jacek Kęsik, Dr. Sylwester Korga, Dr. Tomasz Szymczyk, Dr. Mariusz Dzieńkowski, Dr. Leszek Sałamacha, Anna Sałamacha and Dr. Elżbieta Miłosz – 3D Digital Silk Road project manager.
Publications about the exhibition in Uzbek media:
https://kultura.uz/view_3_r_18391.html
The exhibition is open to visitors until September 8, 2022.
You’re welcome.
International conference “3D Digital Silk Road Project” (3DSR’2022)
On 7-9.09.2022, a conference is planned to summarize the three-year project “3D Digital Silk Road“, financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA. The conference will be held in Uzbekistan: 7/09/2022 in Tashkent (NUU-National University of Uzbekistan), 8/09/2022 in Chirchik (CSPI -Chirchik State Pedagogical University) and 9/09/2022 in Samarkand (Registan Ensamble). The organizers of the conference are 4 Uzbek universities that are partners in the project (National University of Uzbekistan, State Pedagogical University, Samarkand State University, Urgench State University) and the Lublin University of Technology – the project applicant.
As part of the conference, 4 thematic sessions are planned, carried out in the buildings of NUU and CSPI universities, and one away session at the Registan Ensamble in Samarkand. During the session, it is planned to present over 25 papers summarizing the activities in the project.
The papers will present the results, achievements and problems related to the implementation of the project’s tasks: digitization of the Silk Road monuments in modern Uzbekistan, scientific cooperation, and popularization of monuments on the silkroad3d.com website. The theses of the presentations will be published on silkroad3d.com.
Publications about the conference in Uzbek media:
https://nuu.uz/en/3d-digital-silk-road-loyihasi-doirasida-xalqaro-konferensiya-bolib-otdi/
“Computer technologies in sharing the cultural heritage and education of the Silk Road from Uzbekistans”
On July 11, 2022, the second monograph Computer technologies in sharing the cultural heritage and education of the Silk Road from Uzbekistans was published at the Lublin University of Technology as a result of the third international conference “IT in Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road” organized at the Lublin University of Technology on December 13-15, 2021.
8th scientific expedition (V in the NAWA project)
5-12.06.2022
The employees of the Lublin University of Technology carry out another 8th scientific expedition (5th in the NAWA project) to Uzbekistan. In the itinerary: 3D scanning of monuments and museums in Bukhara, Scientific seminar at Bukharo State University.
More about the results of the expedition …
“Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan : From Petroglyphs to the Present Days”
On May 27, 2022, the first monograph Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan : From Petroglyphs to the Present Days was published at the Lublin University of Technology as a result of the third international conference “IT in Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road” organized at the Lublin University of Technology on December 13-15, 2021.
Training: 3D Scanning Large Objects
On May 23-27, 2022, a training course was held at the Lublin University of Technology on “Scanning Large Objects” as part of the “3D Digital Silk Road” project, financed by the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) as part of the Academic International Partnership program.
12 employees from 4 partner universities of the project participated in the training.
Conference “Modern problems of applied mathematics and information technology”
Date and place: May 11-12, 2022, Bukhara State University, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Six employees of the Department of Computer Science at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of the Lublin University of Technology took part in the international conference “Modern problems of applied mathematics and information technology”, which was held at Bukhara State University.
The participants were also participants of the 7th Scientific Expedition of the Lublin University of Technology to Central Asia. The team was: Dr. Elżbieta Miłosz (project manager of “Silk Road 3D” project), Prof. Jerzy Montusiewicz, Prof. Marek Miłosz, Dr. Tomasz Szymczyk, Dr. Sylwester Korga and Anna Sałamacha.
The following scientific papers were presented during the conference:
- Modern problems of 3D scanning of cultural heritage objects – “3D Digital Silk Road” project // Elżbieta Milosz, Jerzy Montusiewicz, Marek Milosz, Rahim Kayumov
- Digital documentation of monuments – modern information technologies and methodologies // Tomasz Szymczyk, Jacek Kęsik, Jerzy Montusiewicz, Khonkul Samarov,Utkir Abdullayev
- Virtual museum for education and popularization of cultural heritage // Stanisław Skulimowski, Marek Milosz, Dilbar Mukhamedova, Samariddin Mustafokulov
The paper “Modern problems of 3D scanning of cultural heritage objects – “3D Digital Silk Road” project” was qualified (and presented) to the plenary session of the conference.
The conference program can be found at: http://conf.buxdu.uz/en/ in the PROGRAM tab, and conference materials in the COLLECTION tab.
The presented papers are the results of the project “3D digital Silk Road” financed by NAWA grant number PPI / APM / 2019/1/00004.
7th scientific expedition (IV in the NAWA project)
5-18.05.2022
The employees of the Lublin University of Technology carry out another 7th scientific expedition (4th in the NAWA project) to Uzbekistan. In the itinerary: 3D scanning of monuments and museums in Samarkand, international conference at Bukharo State University.
More about the results of the expedition …
Publications about the expedition in the Uzbek media:
- https://www.registon.uz/media-center/news/item/148-rabota-po-otsifrovke-ansamblya-registan-vykhodit-na-novyj-uroven
- https://kultura.uz/view_2_r_17940.html
- https://samcity.uz/gorod/3033-7-ya-nauchnaya-ekspeditsiya-proekta-3d-digital-silk-road-v-samarkande
- https://samtur.uz/ct/1741-minarety-registana-v-formate-3d.html
Third international conference “IT in Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road” organized at the Lublin University of Technology on 13-15.12.2021
On December 13-15, 2021, the third international conference was held at the Lublin University of Technology: “IT in Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road (IT-CHSR’2021)”. The conference was organized as part of the project implemented by the Department of Computer Science: “3D Digital Silk Road”, financed by the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) under the Academic International Partnerships programme. The chairman of the program committee was dr hab. Eng. Jerzy Montusiewicz, prof. university, and organizational – dr inż. Elżbieta Miłosz. The first two days of the conference were carried out in the traditional mode, and the third – remotely.
The main organizers of the conference were employees of the Department of Computer Science of the Lublin University of Technology, including: Prof. Jerzy Montusiewicz, Prof. Marek Miłosz, and Dr. Elżbieta Miłosz – the project manager.
Over 50 employees of universities and museums in Uzbekistan and Poland participated in the conference. 37 papers were delivered at the conference, either in English or in Russian. The activities of the 3D Laboratory and the Laboratory of Movement Analysis and Ergonomics of Interfaces of the Department of Computer Science of the Lublin University of Technology were presented in the field of the possibility of using information technologies in the protection and dissemination of cultural heritage.
The results of the conference will be published in the form of a scientific monograph.
The conference and other activities in the “3D Digital Silk Road” project are widely commented on in the country:
- https://lublin.tvp.pl/57447479/14-grudnia-2021
- https://www.tvp.pl/regiony-tvp/regiony/lublin/informacje/panorama-lubelska/wideo/13-grudnia-2021-g-1630/57430103
and abroad:
Multimedia Exhibition “Uzbekiscanning: LUT’s Scientific Expeditions 2021” at the Lublin University of Technology
On 2 December 2021, the multimedia exhibition “Uzbekiscanning: LUT’s Scientific Expeditions 2021” was opened in the CIiZT building of the Lublin University of Technology (in the library hall), presenting the course of scientific and practical expeditions carried out as part of the NAWA “3D Digital Silk Road” project. The curator of the exhibition is dr hab. Eng. Jerzy Montusiewicz, prof. universities. The authors of 45 photos presented in large format at the exhibition are participants of the expeditions to Uzbekistan in 2021: dr hab. Eng. Jerzy Montusiewicz, prof. university, dr inż. Marek Miłosz, prof. of the university and dr inż. Elżbieta Miłosz – 3D Digital Silk Road project manager.
The exhibition is open to visitors until December 31, 2021.
You’re welcome.
International conference: “Information Technologies in Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road” (IT-CHSR’2021)
13-15.12.2021
As part of the NAWA “3D Digital Silk Road” project, the international conference IT in Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road (IT-CHSR’2021) is planned on 13-15.12.2021. The conference will be held at the Lublin University of Technology, city of Lublin, Poland.
We invite you to participate.
Detailed information for conference participants…
Training: 3D Scanning Small Objects
On November 15-19, 2021, a training course was held at the Lublin University of Technology on “Scanning small objects” as part of the “3D Digital Silk Road” project, financed by the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) as part of the Academic International Partnership program .
12 employees from 4 partner universities of the project: National University of Uzbekistan, Samarkand State University, Chirchik State Pedagogical Institute and Urgench State University participated in the training.
Publications about the training in Uzbek media:
- https://www.kultura.uz/view_2_r_17235.html
- https://samcity.uz/news/2927-spetsialisty-iz-uzbekistana-proshli-obuchenie-v-polshe
6th scientific expedition (III in the NAWA project)
10-23.10.2021
The employees of the Lublin University of Technology carry out another 6th scientific expedition (3rd in the NAWA project) to Uzbekistan. In the itinerary: 3D scanning of monuments and museums in Urgench, the fortress city of Ayaz Kala and Chiva, scientific seminar at Urgench State University.
More about the results of the expedition …
Publications about the expedition in the Uzbek media:
5th scientific expedition (II in the NAWA project)
15-28.08.2021
The employees of the Lublin University( of Technology carry out another 5th scientific expedition (2nd in the NAWA project) to Uzbekistan. The trip plan includes: 3D scanning of monuments and museums in Tashkent, Chirchik, Samarkand, scientific seminars, a visit to the Polish Embassy.
More about the results of the expedition …
Publications about the expedition in the Uzbek media:
- https://samcity.uz/news/2873-ansambl-registan-prodolzhaet-sotrudnichestvo-s-lyublinskim-tekhnologicheskim-universitetom
- https://www.kultura.uz/view_2_r_16899.html
- https://sv.zarnews.uz/post/provedena-3d-ocifrovka-tillya-kori
- http://samdu.uz/uzk/news/905
“Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road
from the Area of Modern Uzbekistan”
On May 20, 2021, the second monograph “Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road from the Area of Modern Uzbekistan” was published at the Lublin University of Technology as a result of the web-conference “The Silk Road – cultural heritage of Asia and Europe”.
3D scanning of museum objects from SamSU – 4st virtual expedition of PL employees (May 2021)
Due to the world pandemic Covid-19, the 4st (1st in the NAWA project) research expedition of employees of the Lublin University of Technology (LUT) to Uzbekistan was carried out remotely, as a virtual expedition.
Under the remote management of specialists from PL, Samarkand State University (SamSU) employees conducted 3D scanning of selected museum exhibits using the Rangevision Neo scanner. Based on the sent scan data, LUT employees made 3D models of these objects.
Web training for partners “3D scanning of small artifacts with low-cost scanners”
On April 23, 2021, the training “3D scanning of small artifacts using low-cost scanners” has started, organized remotely by the Lublin University of Technology (LUT) for employees of universities from Uzbekistan – partners in the NAWA “3D Digital Silk Road” project.
As part of the training, participants will be trained to work with the Rangevision NEO scanner, loaned to Samarkand State University (SamSU) by the Lublin University of Technology. The training includes: organization of a work place with a scanner, operation of specialized software, device calibration, implementation of the scanning process and organization of scanning data processing in SamSU by specialists from LUT.
The training is a task preceding the first expedition of LUT employees to Uzbekistan as part of the NAWA project, which due to the global Covid-19 pandemic will be carried out in May 2021 in a remote form as a virtual expedition. SamSU and LUT employees will jointly scan selected museum exhibits from the SamSU museum, and then the obtained scan data will be used by specialists from LUT to create a virtual collection of exhibits in the form of 3D models.
Uzbekistan – Echo of History
An article by Marek Miłosz (PL), Rahim Kaumov (UZ), and Khonkul Samarov (UZ) was published in the Echo of History No. 1/89 2021 journal in Uzbekistan, entitled “Cooperation in the digitization of cultural heritage“.
The article describes the current international cooperation between the Lublin University of Technology (PL) and the Samarkand State University (SamSU) and Uzbekistan’s museums in the field of digitization of the Silk Road cultural heritage monuments in the territory of modern Uzbekistan, as well as the prospects for this cooperation under the jointly implemented project of the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA – PL) “3D Digital Silk Road”.
“Tangible Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road
from the Area of Modern Uzbekistan”
On March 22, 2021, the monograph “Tangible Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road from the Area of Modern Uzbekistan” was published at the Lublin University of Technology as a result of the web-conference “The Silk Road – cultural heritage of Asia and Europe”.
Web-conference “The Silk Road – the cultural heritage of Asia and Europe”
On 8-9.01.2021 Web-conference will be held. It will be implemented remotely. The conference will be attended by employees of universities and museums in Uzbekistan and Poland. The aim of the conference is to present the cultural heritage of the Silk Road in Asia and Europe as well as activities related to its protection and promotion.
The conference program is available here.
The organizers plan 15-minute presentations in English or Russian.
Presentation templates can be downloaded here: in English and Russian.
Contact:
e.milosz@pollub.pl (Dr. Elżbieta Miłosz, Lublin University of Technology, Poland)
sdilbar@yandex.ru (Prof. Dilbar Mukhamedova, National University of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan)
New schedule for the 3D Digital Silk Road project 11.12.2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which prevented the implementation of the project tasks related to mobility between Poland and Uzbekistan, actions were taken to modify the scope and schedule of the project. The scope of changes has been agreed with NAWA. On November 28, 2020, an annex to the contract was signed. The project implementation time was extended by 1 year, i.e. until 30/09/2022.
The main changes to the design include:
- change in the form of implementation of the first scientific expedition of employees of the Lublin University of Technology (LUT) to Uzbekistan on a virtual expedition: 3D scanning of objects will be carried out by Partners in Uzbekistan with the remote assistance of PL employees and a borrowed scanner; scan data will be sent to PL for further postprocessing;
- introducing additional tasks: conducting remote training in the use of the scanner, which will be used by Partners during the first expedition, organization of an additional web-conference “The Silk Road – Asian and European cultural heritage” with the publication of materials in the scientific journal “Protection of cultural heritage”, preparation and publication of research articles on the project in indexed journals and international conferences.
On 11/12/2020, a remote meeting of project participants (coordinators from LUT and Partner universities) took place using the zoom.us platform, where changes in the project were presented and discussed.
Presentation of the Lublin University of Technology projects financed by NAWA
On 30/09/2020, a remote meeting was held as part of the TRAFSAF project (https://trafsaf.pr.ac.rs/) co-financed by the Erasmus + Program. One of the goals of the meeting was inter-project coaching, i.e. presentation of various projects co-financed by the European Union. All universities-partners of the TRAFSAF project presented their projects.
Dr inż. Marek Miłosz, prof. of the university presented the ideas, goals, plans and results of two projects implemented by the Department of Computer Science of the Lublin University of Technology financed by the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA): “Mobile Application Development – Joint Master Studies in English (MAD-MSE)” and “3D Digital Silk Road ( SilkRoad3D) “. Both projects aroused interest, which was reflected in the discussion after the presentation.
The presentation: NAWA International Projects
The Digital Silk Road
at Lublin Virtual Science Days 24/09/2020
The 2020 edition of the Lublin Science Festival has a changed formula due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, which has been adapted to sanitary restrictions in force at all universities in Lublin. Hence the change of the current name to Lublin Virtual Science Days. Despite the reduction in the number of projects representing the Lublin University of Technology to sixteen, the Department of Computer Science was selected to present one research project. Obligations to present the topic entitled “The process of scanning large architectural objects from the Silk Road area“, the recording of which took place during the holiday season, was undertaken by Dr. Marcin Barszcz. The prepared film, which used, among others, photos and the effects of works created after returning from three scientific expeditions to the countries of Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan) can be viewed at the link:
The exhibition “History of Samarkand Higher Education” dedicated to the 600th anniversary of the Samarkand National University – the partner of the Silk Road 3D project – 31.08.2020
The exhibition is located in the premises of the newly restored mosque of the Mirzo Ulugbek madrasah on the Registan Square and is dedicated to the history and development of higher education in the Samarkand from ancient times to the present day. Here you can get information about the activities of all Samarkand madrasahs from the 9th to the 20th century, the appearance of writing in the region, the production and distribution of Samarkand paper around the world, about libraries at madrassas and the preparation of books for publication, the life of students studying in them, training programs, subjects studied by students and textbooks, student life in madrasah hujras, educational supplies and much more.
More…[ https://kultura.uz/view_2_r_15499.html]
International Scientific Conference in Samarkand
on July 16-17, 2020
On July 16-17, 2020, an International Scientific Conference titled „Samarkand State University – Successor of Ulugbek Madrasa Oliya” organized by the Samarkand State University was held remotely. The conference is a part of the celebration of the 600th anniversary of the Samarkand State University.
Over 200 participants from all over the world took part in the conference. In addition to the official speeches of Uzbek ministers and rectors of universities cooperating with the Samarkand State University, over 40 scientific papers were delivered.
During the conference, academics of the Computer Science Department at the Lublin University of Technology gave the following presentations:
- Marek Miłosz, Rahim Kayumov: Building Digital Bridges between Medieval History and Present Time Using ICT – Results of Polish-Uzbek Cooperation.
- Jerzy Montusiewicz, Marcin Barszcz, Krzysztof Dziedzic, Samariddin Mustafokulov: Photorealistic 3D Digital Reconstruction of a Clay Pitcher from the Afrasiab.
- Elżbieta Miłosz, Dilbar Mukhamedova, Khonkul Samarov: Digitalization of the Cultural Monuments of the Silk Road in Uzbekistan.
Training “Scanning small objects” planned for 16-20.03.2020 in the 3D Digital Silk Road project canceled
The “Scanning small objects” course meeting planned for the project NAWA for Partners from Uzbekistan universities, which should take place at the Lublin University of Technology on 16-20.03.2020, was canceled due to the coronovirus pandemic in Poland. By decision of the Rector of the Lublin University of Technology (ordinance No. 19/2020), arrivals of foreign guests to the Lublin University of Technology were suspended. The training will take place at a later date after the health situation in Poland has stabilized.
Kick-off meeting of the project 3D Digital Silk Road
– 3-5.02.2020
On February 3-5, 2020, a meeting inaugurating the new project financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) was held at the Lublin University of Technology (LUT). The meeting was attended by the authorities of LUT (Rector Prof. Piotr Kacejko), authorities of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Prof. Henryka Stryczewska, Dr. Marek Miłosz), head (Prof. Dariusz Czerwiński) and employees of the Department of Computer Science LUT and coordinators from 4 partner universities of Uzbekistan : Prof. Dilbar Mukhamedova from the National University of Uzbekistan from Tashkent, Mr Rahim Kayumov from Samarkand State University, Prof. Bakhodir Eshchanov from the Chirchik State Pedagogical Institute and Prof. Utkir Abdullaev from Urgench State University.
At the meeting, the main tasks of the project were presented and agreed, current activities of PL in the field of digitizing the cultural heritage of the Silk Road were discussed, perspectives of places and objects of digitization were outlined in subsequent expeditions as well as areas of scientific cooperation and practical tasks of the Lublin University of Technology and partner universities from Uzbekistan.
News National University of Uzbekistan
3D DIJITAL SILK ROAD (NAWA)
Chirchik State Pedagogical Institute Uzbekistan 8.02.2020
3D Digital Silk Road – an international scientific project has started at our institute
Culture.uz 10.02.2020
International cooperation in 3D digitization of cultural heritage sites continues successfully
Samarkand State University 11.02.2020
O’zbekistonda 3D-madaniy meros ob’ektlarini raqamlashtirish sohasidagi xalqaro hamkorlik
SAMCITY 13.02.2020
Международное сотрудничество в области 3D оцифровки объектов культурного наследия
Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange supports the development of the portal silkroad3d.com – November 2019
The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) awarded funding to the “3D Digital Silk Road” project. The project applicant is the Lublin University of Technology and Partners: 4 universities from Uzbekistan: Samarkand State University, National University of Uzbekistan, Chirchik State Pedagogical Institute, Urgench State University. Duration of implementation: 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2021.
The aim of the project is to carry out scientific and research work in the field of digitization of the cultural monuments of the Silk Road in Uzbekistan during scientific expeditions by LUT specialists in cooperation with partners from Uzbekistan and to disseminate research results through: international scientific conferences, practical training, monographs, and the silkroad3d.com online portal
Main project tasks are the following:
- Organization of 4 research expeditions to the 4 cities of Uzbekistan for 3D scanning of cultural monuments.
- Processing of acquired data, preparation of digital panoramas and 3D models and placing them on the silkroad3d.com website.
- Organization of the 2 international conferences (one in Poland, second in Uzbekistan).
- Organization of 2 photographic exhibitions in Poland.
- Training of scientific staff from Uzbekistan universities in the field of 3D technology applications in museology (2 trainings in Poland).
- Preparation and publication of a joint scientific monograph in Poland.
- Maintenance and development of the silkroad3d.com portal in three languages: English, Uzbek and Russian.
Culture.uz News, announcements, cultural life of Uzbekistan 12.06.2019
In Samarkand there was a presentation of Jin Akino’s photo album
In the gallery of Tillya-Kari madrassah of the Registan ensemble there was a presentation of a new photo album «Uzbekistan: moments of traditional culture» by the Japanese master of photography Jin Akino. Museum workers, artists, journalists, local history experts, employees of the Department of Tourism and representatives of public organisations came to the meeting with the guest from the Land of the Rising Sun. The event was held as part of the «Samarqandiana» encyclopedic project to mark the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures. From the pages of his photo album, Jin Akino invites readers to a dialogue through a small epigraph: «History, tradition and our daily lives are a series of unique moments that often pass us by, erased from memory… Just think about how many of these moments are irrevocably lost for us?».
International Scientific Conference ”IT in Cultural Heritage Management” (IT-CHM’2019) – May 22, 2019
Call for papers and participants
On May 22, 2019, the Registan Ensemble (Samarkand, Uzbekistan) will host the International Scientific Conference “Information Technology in Cultural Heritage Management / IT in Cultural Heritage Management” (IT-CHM’2019). The conference is organised by the Institute of Computer Science of the Lublin University of Technology, (Lublin, Poland), Samarkand State University (Samarkand, Uzbekistan), Registan Ensemble (Samarkand, Uzbekistan), and International Institute for Central Asian Studies UNESCO (Samarkand, Uzbekistan).
The conference will present the possibilities of using information technology in management in museum units and cultural heritage.
The participation is free of charge (and includes free enter to Registan) . We invite everyone, after registration via e-mail.
Place: Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Registan Ensemble, Ulugh Beg Madrasah
Contact persons:
Dr. Marek Milosz, m.milosz@pollub.pl
Prof. Jerzy Montusiewicz, j.montusiewicz@polub.pl
Rahim Kayumov, rahim-kayumov@rambler.ru
Behruz Marufi, ans-registan@mail.ru
Dr. Muhtor Nasirov, muhtorgn@gmail.com
Information for the authors of the presentations:
The texts of the papers delivered to us will be published as articles in the reviewed post-conference monograph at the Lublin University of Technology.
The monograph will appear in English. Texts may be sent in English, but in any case please provide also the original versions which will be translated and edited by the publisher. The articles should have around 6 pages plus figures and photos.
The texts should be sent to: m.milosz@pollub.pl until July 31, 2019.
Conference poster:
