proposal part b - The Bernstein Project

CIP-ICT PSP Call 4 38
Pilot B
[Imperialle]
Table 4: Template – Work package description
Work package number : 1 Start date or starting event: m1
Work package title: Digitisation Pre-processing
Participant number: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Participant short name OEAW BAM TUG IVCR SMK ICPAL WRM BL HERTZ UTBV BAL ISM ACV
Person-months per participant: 10.0 2.0 2.0 14.0 9.0 5.0 9.0 5.0 2.0 10.0 4.0 4.0 2.5
Objectives (ii)
O1.1 – Timeline for all tasks and digitisation rules
O1.2 – Selection and pre-processing of the content to be digitised
O1.3 – Selection and Preparation of the scanning equipment
Description of work (iii)
T1.1: Timeline (OEAW, TUG)
- detailed timeline and resource plan for all task (timing for the preparation of the objects,
digitization operations and post processing)
T1.2: Digitisation rules (participants 4-13)
- Evaluation of digitization standards for each several research disciplines (music, art history,
archaeology, architecture, literature), harmonization on an common Imperialle standards
- Evaluation of digitization methods (flatbed scanner, line scanner, Photo, Video or alternative
procedures e.g. X-ray, thermography, etc.)
- Evaluation of the data formats (.tiff, .png, .jpg, etc.) and compression methods in terms of their
long-term effects, storage requirements and possible costs in the future
- Test set for each method, check for distortion, alignment, colour fastness, (possibly collaboration
with digitization centres in Munich, Göttingen, Marburg)
- Elaboration of digitisation rules for the Imperialle-Project (like: how to digitize, minimum
resolution, ruler specification, colour format like: 24bit colour depth, 300dpi, tiff uncompressed)
- Developing of an internal project standards for naming of the images and scans (European Museum
Code)
T1.3: Evaluation of technical resources (WRM, all teams)
- Evaluation of existing and needed equipment (digitizing equipment, computers, hard drives, other
hardware, scanners, recording rooms)
- Evaluation of internal and/or external performances (Subcontractors) in case of: Creating the duties
and specifications, contract tendering, contracting, contract monitoring, budget planning
- Evaluation for the handling of the generated data (long-term archiving, presentation forms, copy
protection regulations, etc.)
T1.4: Selection of content (OEAW, participants 4-13)
- Selection of objects to be digitized (masterpieces)
- Collecting all previously rendered /created services, document, etc. of the objects to be digitised
(e.g., tracings of watermarks, etc.)
- Task planning of all necessary works in relation of digitisations for Imperialle
- to do list with all tasks and jobs
T1.5: Pre-processing of the material (ICPAL, participants 4-13)
- Preparation of objects for the digitization (separation from passé-partout, restoration, cleaning, etc.)
- Providing of the facilities and necessary equipment for digitization
- Providing of commodities (gloves, Japan paper, cardboard, colour cards, etc.)
Deliverables (iv)
D1.1 Digitisation rules specification and timeline /m6
D1.2 Content selection report /m6
D1.3 Pre-processing report /m15