Frederic Kaplan
Digital Humanities Professor | Exploring the Future of Cities
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Frederic Kaplan is a pioneer in digital humanities, using technology to study and visualize urban transformation. As a Professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, he leads the Digital Humanities Lab, which develops innovative digital tools for mapping and analyzing city development.
Kaplan's keynotes reveal how emerging technologies like AI, big data, and augmented reality are reshaping our understanding of urban environments. His insights empower city planners, policymakers, and business leaders to make more informed decisions that improve livability and sustainability.
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How to build an information time machine
Imagine if you could surf Facebook ... from the Middle Ages. Well, it may not be as far off as it sounds. In a fun and interesting talk, Frederic Kaplan shows off the Venice Time Machine, a project to digitize 80 kilometers of books to create a historical and geographical simulation of Venice across 1,000 years.
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