(Co)Designing mixed reality experiences for the enrichment of intangible cultural heritage in museum exhibits: conceptual framework, (co)design methods, and case studies

Abstract

This thesis focuses on (co)designing interactive experiences that employ Mixed Reality (MR) technologies in combination with Tangible User Interfaces (TUIs) to enrich aspects of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in museum environments. It explores how digital and physical components can be merged into exhibits that convey living traditions, i.e., practices often difficult to digitise, document and present authentically. Emphasis is placed on "enacting" the tradition · namely, the performative and participatory dimension of ICH that can engage both community bearers and museum visitors. Until now, research in Digital Cultural Heritage (DCH) has largely addressed two domains: the digitisation of tangible (e.g., monuments, historical objects and buildings) and intangible (e.g., dances, oral traditions) cultural assets, and the development of interactive applications, mainly using augmented or virtual reality (AR/VR), to enhance the museum experience. However, the active involvement of tr ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/59465
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/59465
ND
59465
Alternative title
(Συ)Σχεδιάζοντας εμπειρίες μικτής πραγματικότητας για την ανάδειξη άυλης πολιτιστικής κληρονομιάς σε μουσεία: εννοιολογικό πλαίσιο, (συ)σχεδιαστικές μέθοδοι, και μελέτες περίπτωσης
Author
Nikolakopoulou, Vasiliki (Father's name: Ioannis)
Date
2025
Degree Grantor
University of the Aegean
Committee members
Κουτσαμπάσης Παναγιώτης
Γαβαλάς Δαμιανός
Σταυράκης Μόδεστος
Βοσινάκης Σπυρίδων
Καρυδάκης Γεώργιος
Ελ Ραχέμπ Κατερίνα
Θεοδωρόπουλος Αναστάσιος
Discipline
Natural SciencesComputer and Information Sciences ➨ Human-Computer Interaction
Keywords
Co-design; Mixed reality; Intangible cultural heritage; Museum exhibits; User experience; User experience (UX) evaluation; User interface; Tangible user interface; Embodied interaction; Museum experience (Greece); Digital cultural heritage; Tangible and intangible cultural heritage; Cultural heritage; Participatory design
Country
Greece
Language
English
Description
im., tbls., maps, fig., ch.
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