Author(s): Mendes, Ivo ; Monteiro, José ; Barata, João
Date: 2024
Persistent ID: https://hdl.handle.net/10316/116678
Origin: Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra
Project/scholarship: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB/PT; info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDP/PT;
Subject(s): digital twin; intangible cultural heritage; Serra da Estrela cheese
Best Paper Award
This paper presents the design of a heritage digital twin of the Serra da Estrela cheesemaking process. The proposed solution integrates traditional knowledge with digital capabilities to ensure the preservation and sustainable practices of this intangible cultural heritage. Design science research is the selected approach to create a digital replica of the cheesemaking process, refined through iterative design and development phases, stakeholder interviews, and field demonstrations. The findings reveal that a heritage digital twin enables (1) memorization of local practices, (2) real-time monitoring and decision support, and (3) audit traces. It upholds traditional methods while enhancing resource efficiency and compliance with health standards. This work pioneers the application of digital twins to the cultural heritage of local food production, adhering to the requirements of protected designation of origin.
This work is financed through national funds by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P., in the framework of the Project UIDB/00326/2020 and UIDP/00326/2020. The second author is funded by FCT under the Ph.D. grant 2022.09950.BD.
