{"id":24,"date":"2014-11-18T00:03:57","date_gmt":"2014-11-18T00:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2026-06-02T11:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:23:01","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/?page_id=24","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Research Projects<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Principal Investigator<\/strong> of research project code <strong>13940<\/strong>, entitled <strong>\u201cUpgrading the Computer Laboratory of the Department of Film, School of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, to Support Extended Reality and Virtual Production Projects\u201d<\/strong> (<em>Film XR &amp; VP<\/em>), funded under the <strong>2nd H.F.R.I. (Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation) Call for the Procurement of High-Value Research Equipment<\/strong> (October 2025 \u2013 April 2027).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Research and Development Activities<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>\u201cCombining Safety, Fun and Physical Activity \u2013 Walking Bus\u201d<\/strong> (2024)<\/h4>\n<p>Project implemented by the <strong>Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Member of the project team<\/strong>, participating in the design, implementation, and evaluation activities of the project.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>\u201cDevelopment of Curricula and Definition of Required Infrastructure for a State School of Film and Audiovisual Media Technicians\u201d<\/strong> (2024)<\/h4>\n<p>Commissioned by the <strong>Greek Ministry of Culture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Principal Investigator: <strong>Professor Apostolos Karakasis<\/strong>, Department of Film, School of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>\u201cUtilization of Game Engines and Augmented Reality Technologies in Film Production\u201d<\/strong> (2021\u20132022)<\/h4>\n<p>Funded by the <strong>Research Committee (ELKE), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Principal Investigator<\/strong> of a research project for newly appointed faculty members at the Department of Film, School of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The project involved documenting and analyzing applications, methods, and techniques that employ game engines and augmented reality technologies in the field of virtual production for cinema and that can be utilized by non-expert users. As part of the research, a prototype mixed-reality filmmaking workflow was developed using a game engine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>\u201cARCON: Augmented Reality Content Management System\u201d<\/strong> (2019\u20132021)<\/h4>\n<p>A project implemented by the <strong>University of Patras<\/strong>, <strong>DATAVERSE Ltd.<\/strong>, and the <strong>Department of Film, School of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki<\/strong>, under the Greek Operational Programme <strong>Research\u2013Create\u2013Innovate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Principal Investigator: Professor, Department of Film, School of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Member of the research team<\/strong>, contributing to the development of an augmented reality application designed to support filmmaking workflows.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>\u201cREACT \u2013 Virtual Reality Applications in Medical Rehabilitation\u201d<\/strong> (2018\u20132022)<\/h4>\n<p>Implemented under the Greek Operational Programme <strong>Research\u2013Create\u2013Innovate<\/strong> by the <strong>Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens<\/strong>, <strong>NOUS VR<\/strong>, and <strong>STRATIS Ltd.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Coordinator<\/strong>, <strong>research team member<\/strong>, <strong>director<\/strong>, and <strong>producer<\/strong> of an immersive virtual reality rehabilitation system. The project included game-based rehabilitation scenarios featuring real-time 3D computer graphics and the integration of motion-tracking and electroencephalography (EEG) sensors for medical rehabilitation applications.<\/p>\n<p>Project links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/357556130\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/357556130<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/react-vr.gr\/\">https:\/\/react-vr.gr\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Virtual Reality applications in Medical Rehabilitation<\/strong>&#8221; \u00a0<strong>REACT\u00a0(<\/strong>vi<strong>R<\/strong>tualr<strong>EA<\/strong>litymedi<strong>C<\/strong>alrehabili<strong>T<\/strong>ation) Eu funded research project between School of Medicine of\u00a0National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and NOUS VR Productions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VR_REACT_3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1091\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VR_REACT_3-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VR_REACT_3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VR_REACT_3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VR_REACT_3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VR_REACT_3.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VR5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1093\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VR5-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VR5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VR5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VR5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VR5-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VR5.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200116_145344-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1094\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200116_145344-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200116_145344-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200116_145344-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200116_145344-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200116_145344-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nefelidimitriadi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200116_145344-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"REACT-VIDEO\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/357556130?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/react-vr.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/react-vr.gr\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>@postasis Virtual Artistic Laboratory<\/strong> (2018\u20132019)<\/h4>\n<p>An <strong>Erasmus+<\/strong> project implemented by the <strong>Athens School of Fine Arts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Contributed to methodological development, evaluation of the educational platform, participation in training workshops and multiplier events, and production of multimedia educational materials. Authored a methodological report proposing the use of a multi-user collaborative platform and virtual\/augmented reality content creation tools for the development of collaborative artistic works.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>e-Class: Development of an E-Learning and Teleconferencing System<\/strong> (Programme 98) (2006\u20132007)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Athens School of Fine Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participated in the research and development of distance-learning educational content for the institution\u2019s e-learning platform.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>\u201cGreek Digital Culture\u201d<\/strong> (2004\u20132007)<\/h4>\n<p>Operational Programme for the Information Society, implemented by the <strong>Fournos Center for Digital Culture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Responsible for the <strong>management, curation, coordination, archiving, and digitization<\/strong> of multimedia archival material from the <strong>Fournos Center<\/strong>, <strong>EIKONA<\/strong>, and the <strong>Art and Technology Department of Ileana Tounta<\/strong>. The project focused on documenting the history of new media art in Greece, from video art to digital and interactive art.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Projects Principal Investigator of research project code 13940, entitled \u201cUpgrading the Computer Laboratory of the Department of Film, School of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, to Support Extended Reality and Virtual Production Projects\u201d (Film XR &amp; VP), funded under the 2nd H.F.R.I. 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