Bits, Beams & Beauty is the first INFN–CHNet conference dedicated to digital tools and methodologies for cultural heritage, grounded in the scientific expertise developed within CHNet, the INFN network devoted to research on cultural heritage. The conference brings together researchers working across physics, chemistry, materials science, and data science.
The conference will showcase state-of-the-art research covering a wide range of topics, including advanced diagnostics and instrumentation, materials characterisation, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data analysis, and data management for cultural heritage applications. Emphasis will be placed on end-to-end workflows, connecting experimental techniques and data acquisition (“beams”) with digital processing, interpretation, and intelligent tools (“bits”), in support of the understanding, conservation, and valorisation of cultural heritage (“beauty”).
By leveraging the interdisciplinary expertise developed inside the CHNet network, the conference aims to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and strategic discussion on current challenges and future directions in digital heritage science. The programme will include contributed talks, poster sessions, and dedicated discussion moments, offering a comprehensive overview of ongoing activities and emerging perspectives within INFN–CHNet and the wider heritage science community.
