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Category: Software

Exploring Digital Humanities in the Classroom (Part 1)
DH in General, Japanese Studies, Online Resources, Software, Teaching

Exploring Digital Humanities in the Classroom (Part 1)

This is a guest post by Joanne Bernardi. Overview This post introduces a series on digital pedagogy, specifically, designing and … Continue reading Exploring Digital Humanities in the Classroom (Part 1)

Komonjo Camera, the AI App for Reading Cursive Japanese Characters
AI, Apps, Japanese Studies, OCR, Software

Komonjo Camera, the AI App for Reading Cursive Japanese Characters

Overview In June 2023, TOPPAN Corporation released an application for iOS, the Komonjo Camera 古文書カメラ. This was followed by an … Continue reading Komonjo Camera, the AI App for Reading Cursive Japanese Characters

Criticus: A tool to move from transcription to collation
Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Apps, Biblical Studies, Coding, Software, Textual Analysis

Criticus: A tool to move from transcription to collation

Introduction In my last few posts, I explored how Python could be used to do some codicological analysis of manuscripts … Continue reading Criticus: A tool to move from transcription to collation

Ainu Fish Skin Robes and 3D Digital Animation for Sustainable Fashion Production: An Interview with Ana Cordoba Crespo
DH in Practice, Japanese Studies, Software

Ainu Fish Skin Robes and 3D Digital Animation for Sustainable Fashion Production: An Interview with Ana Cordoba Crespo

This is an interview by contributing writer, Emma Donington Kiey, with fashion designer Ana Cordoba Crespo, on her involvement with … Continue reading Ainu Fish Skin Robes and 3D Digital Animation for Sustainable Fashion Production: An Interview with Ana Cordoba Crespo

AI, Machine Learning, and Neural Networks: Friends or Foes in the Historical Investigation?
Online Resources, Software, Visualization

AI, Machine Learning, and Neural Networks: Friends or Foes in the Historical Investigation?

When AI image generator services were opened to the public on the vast web in 2021, they quickly became viral … Continue reading AI, Machine Learning, and Neural Networks: Friends or Foes in the Historical Investigation?

RAWGraphs: The New Way to Visualize Data
Apps, DH in General, DH in Practice, Online Resources, Software, Visualization

RAWGraphs: The New Way to Visualize Data

(This is a guest post by Özge Eda Kaya.) Data analysis and visualization are very important in the modern world, … Continue reading RAWGraphs: The New Way to Visualize Data

MARKUS for Korean studies
DH in Practice, Korean Studies, Online Resources, Software, Textual Analysis, Workflow

MARKUS for Korean studies

Scholars working in the field of Korean studies have seen remarkable transformations in the way historical research is conducted. The … Continue reading MARKUS for Korean studies

The Digitization of a Large Latin-Chinese Dictionary
Chinese Language, DH in Practice, Digitization, OCR, Software

The Digitization of a Large Latin-Chinese Dictionary

This is a guest post by Christopher Francese, Asbury J. Clarke Professor of Classical Studies, Dickinson College francese@dickinson.edu In 2016 … Continue reading The Digitization of a Large Latin-Chinese Dictionary

Uncovering Hidden Histories of Artifacts with Arches Platform: A Case Study of Persian Architectural Fragments
DH in General, DH in Practice, Iranian Studies, Islamic Studies, Software

Uncovering Hidden Histories of Artifacts with Arches Platform: A Case Study of Persian Architectural Fragments

Museums and collections of Islamic art around the world have dedicated a substantial part of their efforts and fundings to … Continue reading Uncovering Hidden Histories of Artifacts with Arches Platform: A Case Study of Persian Architectural Fragments

Train Your Own OCR/HTR Models with Kraken, part 2
DH in Practice, Digitization, HTR, OCR, Online Resources, Software, Textual Analysis, Workflow

Train Your Own OCR/HTR Models with Kraken, part 2

Learn about Kraken’s segmentation model and the process of training our own custom segmentation models for layout analysis tasks. Continue reading Train Your Own OCR/HTR Models with Kraken, part 2

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