Other projects | The Ark of St. Augustine

As a publishing house, PSYCOMIX is pleased to list among its publications an interesting volume belonging to the so-called "Digital Humanities" sector.
The fruit of collaboration with the Computer Vision and Multimedia Lab of the University of Pavia the volume will be made available through the usual commercial channels, however all profits from its sale (including through PSYCOMIX) will be donated to charity.
The book can be purchased (online as well) at the Hoepli international bookstore in Milan.

TITLE OF THE BILINGUAL VOLUME
L'ARCA DI SANT'AGOSTINO. LA TECNOLOGIA DIGITALE PER UNA FRUIZIONE INNOVATIVA DELL'ARTE CON IL COINVOLGIMENTO DEGLI STUDENTI
THE ARK OF ST. AUGUSTINE. STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR INNOVATIVE INTERPRETATIONS OF ART

DESCRIPTION
This volume, printed on the occasion of the 13th centenary of the transferal of the body of St. Augustine from Cagliari to Pavia, to the Basilica of San Pietro in Ciel D'Oro, illustrates the projects of the students of the Computer Vision course over three academic years, starting from 2017/18. The goal was to create a 3D virtual model of the Ark, the funeral monument containing the saint's body and promote new types of artwork that provide views that the current location of the sculpture does not allow. More than a hundred students worked on this project, evidence of the positive impact of the initial stages. The proactive involvement of students has created an effective and very determined workforce that has led to results which, quite apart from their strong impact on the local community in Pavia, have had international resonance. Hence, besides bearing witness to the interactions between the world of Education and the local community, the volume will also be of interest to all those seeking easier access to the Ark and information about the characters that it contains.

ISBN 978-88-946526-1-1 | Format 22 x 22 cm | Pages 200 | Price 25 €

 
CURATORI
Virginio Cantoni is Emeritus Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Pavia. He was the founder and first Director of the University of Pavia's European School of Advanced Studies in Media Science and Technology. He has authored hundreds of articles published in international journals and conference proceedings, and is author and editor of numerous books.
Mauro Mosconi carries out his research at the University of Pavia, where he teaches "Human Computer Interaction" and "Persuasive Design". He set up one of the first web agencies in Italy and is a web and usability professional. He has also recently undertaken a publishing project with dissemination purposes.
Alessandra Setti works at the University of Pavia. She has organized international workshops on computer vision and is co-editor/co-author of proceedings and scientific and technological articles and volumes, specifically addressed to the dissemination of knowledge about multimedia.

With the special contribution of: Anthony Baldry, Clara Davite, Luigi Zaccaria Del Pio, Alessio Gullotti and Deborah Tandurella

 
FURTHER INFORMATION / EXTRACTS / PREVIEWS
The Computer Vision and Multimedia Lab website includes a page dedicated to the project, with links to the images of the models and the videos created.

Preview the preface in the pdf extracted from the book.

List of students involved in the project: Alemayoh Letebrhan, Alfeo Federico, Amiotti Bianca, Antony Anitta, Arcuri Matteo, Bacchella Joan Manuel, Barbaglio Federico, Bernoldi Silvia, Bertocchi Chiara, Bonandin Andrea, Bonati Lorenzo, Braghini Giulia, Calabrese Christian, Caminiti Antonino, Capelli Fausto, Carbone Daniele, Cardili Nicole, Carulli Paola, Casarini Matteo, Ceseno Alessandro, Colmi Samuele, Colosi Simone, Coronelli Antonio, Cotogni Marco, Crea Giuseppe Nuccio, Criscenzo Alessandra, Cropelli Mattia Benedetto, Cucumetti Alexandra, Curcio Vincenzo, Darab Hossein, Del Pio Luigi Zaccaria, Di Gaetano Matteo, Di Mezza Andrea, Dispenzieri Giuseppe, Epifani Lorenzo, Farina Nicholas, Fecchio Andrea, Feng David, Ferrari Enrico, Fumagalli Giulia, Galan Luis, Gentilini Roberto, Giudice Francesco, Giura Riccardo, Gonzales Santos Carlos, Groppi Alberto, Guido Marco, Gullotti Alessio, Haoqiao Lin, Hu Zhang, Hui Zhang, Jian Hu, Kushova Allen, La Salvia Marco, Lagalla Marco, Levantino Giovanni Maria, Lietavek Dominik, Longhi Manuele, Maestri Dario, Maestri Francesco, Mangiardo Ivan, Mariani Lorenzo, Marzi Davide, Masoudifar Mehrnoosh, Mirando Gabriele, Naldi Emanuele, Ngankem Laurence, Nour Roberto, Pasquali Giorgio, Pompa Andrea, Pianetta Alice,, Pizzimenti Sara, Previtali Riccardo, Prina Marco, Privitera Luigi, Qin Zhang, Quaini Debora, Rausa Giovanni, Reina Michele, Restelli Rebecca, Ricci Stefano, Rogledi Mattia, Rongue Zhang, Rozza Andrea, Sapuppo Samuel, Sberna Roberta, Sehu Mario, Shibang Ta, Stella Martina, Tandurella Deborah, Tartarotti Simone, Tavazzi Daniele, Tchuenkam Eitel Alaric, Trussardi Isabella, Wanyi Zheng, Weizcheng Chen, Wenjie Su, Xie Fei, Yaqi Zhang, Yatin Bhutani, Yulin Tang, Yun Zhang, Yunxiang Xu, Zanussi Luca, Zieni Rasha.