Get to know the work packages, the activities within them, and the expected results of AI ArchaeoTopia.
Here we present the four work packages of the project, which describe coordination, knowledge transformation, field verification, and the dissemination of results.
Work packages and the activities planned within them
This section presents the four work packages of AI ArchaeoTopia, describing conceptual frameworks and management, knowledge transformation, verification, and public outreach.
Work package 1
Conceptual frameworks and management
Task 1.1 Scientific coordination and management
Task 1.2 Theoretical foundations and regulatory frameworks
From Month 1 to Month 36
Work package 2
Transformation of knowledge about space
Task 2.1 Cartographic sources
Task 2.2 Archaeological symbols and artificial intelligence
Task 2.3 Isolines, artificial intelligence, and reconstruction
Task 2.4 Documentation of knowledge transformation
From Month 1 to Month 36
Work package 3
Verification and integration
Task 3.1 Field verification
Task 3.2 Integration into national scientific infrastructures
Task 3.3 Documentation and methodological transparency
From Month 13 to Month 36
Work package 4
Knowledge, outreach, and long-term sustainability
Task 4.1 Digital infrastructures for knowledge
Task 4.2 Academic and public dialogues
Task 4.3 Development of a collective monograph and sustainability
From Month 1 to Month 36
Work packages, expected results
This section presents the expected results of the four work packages of the project AI ArchaeoTopiawhere the conceptual frameworks and management, knowledge transformation, verification and integration, as well as knowledge and public outreach are described.
Conceptual frameworks and management
- Creation of a clear methodological framework and a Data Management Plan (DMP) aligned with the FAIR principles.
- Ensuring financial and scientific transparency through regular management reports.
- Systematic analysis of scientific and regulatory documents related to the research.
- Publication in a refereed and indexed journal at an intermediate stage; inclusion as part of the collective monograph at the final stage.
Transformation of knowledge about space
- A database of georeferenced archival topographic maps covering the entire territory of Bulgaria.
- A national vector layer of archaeological sites (mounds) extracted using AI.
- A pilot digital terrain model (DTM) based on AI-digitized isolines.
- Publicly accessible documentation, AI models, and open-source software for reuse.
- Publication in a refereed and indexed journal at an intermediate stage; two open-source scripts under specified licenses at the final stage; inclusion as part of the collective monograph at the final stage.
Verification and integration
- Field verification of AI results using GNSS and drone technologies in a test region.
- Интеграция на новите данни в националната система „Археологическа карта на България“ (ГИС АКБ).
- Statistical assessment of the accuracy and reliability of computer vision methods.
- Publication in a refereed and indexed journal at the final stage; inclusion as part of the collective monograph at the final stage.
Knowledge, outreach, and long-term sustainability
- A functioning bilingual website and publication of open data in international repositories.
- Scientific publications and participation in international and national conferences.
- Organization of a training/workshop to build capacity among the team and students.
- Development of a collective monograph and a strategy for the long-term maintenance of the resources.
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