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Research project: 5G connectivity as a catalyst for cultural experiences

At the beginning of the year we started MINERWA, a research project funded by FFG, the Austrian Research Promotion Agency.

QWB Lab is part of an exciting interdisciplinary consortium with Carinthia Museum, the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, and Fluxguide, a digital museum experience developer. Together we will explore how digital mediation of cultural assets can contribute to cultural education and societal wellbeing.

We will test and research how Gigabit (5G) technology and its expansive connectivity can be a catalyst to facilitate cultural experiences, making museum visits possible regardless of geographical boundaries or lack of visitor mobility. Furthermore, by analysing the interactions and emotional responses of users in both real and virtual environments, we want to measure and understand the contribution this makes to quality of life.

Over the two year duration of the project, we will learn more about how combining technological innovation with social science research can promote greater inclusion and promote a more sustainable and resilient cultural sector.  

Image: Christoph Uran at FH Kärnten
News

Research project: 5G connectivity as a catalyst for cultural experiences

At the beginning of the year we started MINERWA, a research project funded by FFG, the Austrian Research Promotion Agency.

QWB Lab is part of an exciting interdisciplinary consortium with Carinthia Museum, the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, and Fluxguide, a digital museum experience developer. Together we will explore how digital mediation of cultural assets can contribute to cultural education and societal wellbeing.

We will test and research how Gigabit (5G) technology and its expansive connectivity can be a catalyst to facilitate cultural experiences, making museum visits possible regardless of geographical boundaries or lack of visitor mobility. Furthermore, by analysing the interactions and emotional responses of users in both real and virtual environments, we want to measure and understand the contribution this makes to quality of life.

Over the two year duration of the project, we will learn more about how combining technological innovation with social science research can promote greater inclusion and promote a more sustainable and resilient cultural sector.  

Image: Christoph Uran at FH Kärnten