Yumeng Hou

Digital Humanities x Cultural Heritage & Archives | Researcher / Computist / Analyst

Publications

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Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
  • Hou, Y.*, & Kenderdine S. (2024). “Ontology-based Knowledge Representation for Traditional Martial Arts”. Digital Scholarship in the Humanities. https://doi.org/10.1093/llc/fqae005
  • Hou, Y.*, & Yuan L. (2023). “Building a knowledge graph of Chinese kung fu masters from heterogeneous bilingual data”. Journal of Open Humanities Data. https://doi.org/10.5334/johd.136
  • Hou, Y.*, Seydou F.M., & Kenderdine S. (2023). "Unlocking a multimodal archive of Southern Chinese martial arts through embodied cues". Journal of Documentation. Vol.Ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-01-2022-0027
  • Hou, Y.*, Kenderdine S., Adamou, A., Picca, D., & Egloff, M. (2022). "Digitizing Intangible Cultural Heritage Embodied: state of the art". Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage. https://doi.org/10.1145/3494837
  • Hou, Y.* (2021). "Accessing, Representing, and Transmitting Cultural Heritage through Digital Archives: Challenges and Opportunities". Digital Humanities Research, 4(1), 77-91. http://dhr.ruc.edu.cn/CN/Y2021/V1/I4/77
  • Alliata, G.*, Hou, Y., & Kenderdine S. “Augmenting access to embodied knowledge archives: a computational framework”. Digital Humanities Quarterly. Just accepted.
  • Adamou, A.*, Picca, D., Hou, Y., & Granados-García, P. L. "The Facets of Intangible Heritage in Southern Chinese Martial Arts: Applying a Knowledge-Driven Cultural Contact Detection Approach". Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage, 16 (3), Article 63. https://doi.org/10.1145/3606702
  • Xia, J.#, Hou, Y.#, Chen, Y. V., Qian, Z. C., Ebert, D. S., & Chen, W.* (2017). "Visualizing rank time series of Wikipedia top-viewed pages". IEEE computer graphics and applications, 37(2), 42-53. https://doi.org/10.1109/MCG.2017.21
Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings
  • Hou, Y.* (2023). “Co-encoding embodied knowledge in Southern Chinese martial arts: a collaboration between computists, experts, and digital models”. Long paper presentation at Digital Humanities 2023: Book of Abstracts, July 10-14 2023, Graz, Austria. Paul Fortier Prize (best paper) candidate. [Abstract]
  • Hou, Y.*, & Kenderdine S. (2022). Encoding the Whole-of-Environment Knowledge for Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Computational Experiment with the Hong Kong Martial Arts Living Archive. In (IN)TANGIBLE HERITAGE(S): Design, culture and technology – past, present, and future, June 15-17, Canterbury, UK. AMPS Proceedings Series 29.1, pp.121-132. [PDF]
  • Hou, Y.* (2022). Augmenting knowledge exploration using agent-based models: A computational experiment with the Hong Kong Martial Arts Living Archive. 7th International Martial Arts Studies Conference. June 29 - July 2 2022, Lausanne, Switzerland. [Abstract]
  • Adamou, A.* , Hou, Y.*, Picca, D.*, Egloff, M., & Kenderdine S. (2021). Ontology-mediated cultural contact in Southern Chinese martial arts. In Proceedings of the International Joint Workshop on Semantic Web and Ontology Design for Cultural Heritage. [PDF]
  • Picca, D.*, Adamou, A.*, Hou, Y. et al. (2022). Knowledge organization of the Hong Kong Martial Arts Living Archive to capture and preserve intangible cultural heritage. In DIGITAL HUMANITIES 2022, July 25-29, Tokyo. Book of Abstracts of DH2022, pp.329-331. [PDF]
  • Xia, J., Chen, W.*, Hou, Y., et al. (2016). Dimscanner: A relation-based visual exploration approach towards data dimension inspection. In 2016 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST) (pp. 81-90). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/VAST.2016.7883514
Contributions to Books
  • Kenderdine, S., Hibberd, L., Shaw, J., Chang, T.-Z., & Hou, Y. (2023). "Archery Rites: Re-making Confucian Rites." Chinese Archery Studies: Theoretical and Historical Approaches to a Martial Discipline. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8321-3_13
  • Hou, Y. (2024). “Reliving martial arts classics in the digital era”. 讀書雜誌//Dushu Magazine, issue 10. Joint Publishing (H.K.). [preview]
Oral Contributions to Conferences: Presentations, Posters, and Talks
  • “Reimagining Cultural Archive Access and Engagement in the Digital Age”. Presentation at the International Symposium on Transformations in Museums through Digital Initiatives, Jan 12-13 2024, University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong.
  • “Building and Disrupting the Hong Kong Martial Arts Living Archive: from digital to computational”. Invited talk at the Seminar on Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Jan 5 2024, Renmin University of China, Beijing.
  • “The (in)accessible embodiment: Unfolding the multifaceted knowledge in traditional martial arts”. Paper presentation at EuropeanaTech 2023, Oct 11-12 2023, Den Haag, Netherlands.
  • “Datafication: Towards Digital Transmission of the Living Heritage of Southern Chinese Martial Arts”. Paper presentation at The 9th Young Scholars' Forum in Chinese Studies 2023, Sept 7-8 2023, Hong Kong.
  • Research presentation at the Post-CHI Summer School on Extended Reality (XR), May 2-4 2023, Copenhagen.
  • “Computational Archives and Museology+”, in Expert Lecture Series, _box Interaction Studio, Dec 5 2022, Hangzhou.
  • “Towards Digital Preservation of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts”. Keynote speech at The 4th International Martial Studies Conference, Nov 30 2022, Guangzhou, China.
  • “Augmenting Knowledge Exploration Using Agent-Based Models: A computational experiment with the HKMALA”. Paper presentation at the 7th International Martial Arts Studies Conference. June 29 - July 2 2022, Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • “Artificial Intelligence for Cultural Heritage and Computational Archives”. Guest lecture in Digital Art History: Current Trends and Experimental Applications, University of Basel, April 8 2022.
  • “Computational Motion Archives”, Guest lecture in Cultural Data Sculpting, EPFL, 31 March 2022.
  • “Motion as Meaning: Representing embodied knowledge in multimodal cultural archives”. Speech at DHCH@ISR 2021, June 7-9 2021, Rome, Italy.
  • “Visualizing Embodied Knowledge Systems”, Guest lecture in Cultural Data Sculpting, EPFL, 20 May 2021.
  • “Articulate Similarity: A Visual Search Framework for Embodied Knowledge in A Confucian Rites Video Archive”. Poster at 16th International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC21), April 19 2021, Online.
  • “Dimscanner: A relation-based visual exploration approach towards data dimension inspection”. Paper presentation at the IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST), 23-28 October 2016.
  • “Visualizing and Understanding Ranking Trends of Wikipedia Top Viewed Pages”. Poster at PacificVis 2015, 14-17 April 2015.
  • “Visual Data Inspection”. Poster at PacificVis 2015, 14-17 April 2015.
  • “A Visual Analysis System for Event Detection from Network Log Data”. Presentation at IEEE VAST Challenge 2013.

Research Projects

HKMALA

Hong Kong Martial Arts Living Archive (HKMALA)

The HKMALA dataset currently represents the world’s largest motion archive for intangible cultural heritage, comprising unstructured data including mocap, 3D reconstructions, green screen video, high speed and panoramic video, and comprehensive photographic archive of all kung fu masters involved.


CROSSINGS

CROSSINGS: Computational Interoperability For Intangible and Tangible Cultural Heritage

CROSSINGS aims to develop an ontological model of intangible heritage combining aspects of haptics, pose and motion with meaningful traits of traditions and folklore, ultimately enabling a framework for cultural data interoperation, incorporating tangible and intangible heritage alike.


ICMS

嶺南武術之數碼藝術及教育試驗計劃

Taking into account the deep cultural connection between Chinese Martial Arts (“CMA”) and other types of performing arts, “Transforming Lingnan Martial Arts as a Movement and Performing Art through Digital Pedagogy, Interpretation and Performance” represents the first systematic attempt to develop a scientific movement programme that can be adapted to performing arts education and training.


Archived Projects

Immersive Learning Space (_box lab, 2020)

Leveraging pioneer media arts and data-enhanced solutions to empower immersive learning, multisensory spaces, interactive stages, digital museums, exhibitions, cinematic performances, and more.


The Origins of The Internet (云栖博悟馆, 2017)

Dataviz, Media Art, Installation Art, exhibited at Museum of Inspiration 云栖博悟馆, Hangzhou, China.


Hibachi - A connected self-heating lunchbox (EPFL-ECAL, 2015-2017)

Connected with an application, Hibachi is the first elegant, connected and wireless lunchbox that warms your homemade meal to the perfect temperature, everywhere at any time.


EmovDiary: Visualizing Personal Nutrition Intake and Emotional Response (EPFL, 2017)

EmovDiary presents a two-level timeline representation featuring intuitive visual design, interactive visualisation and dynamic animations, which engages users with exploring their dietary logs to develop mindful awareness of eating behaviours.


AquA: A connected virtual aquarium (EPFL-ECAL, 2016)

A virtual aquarium motivating knowledge-sharing engagement, designed for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).


SPARK - Your Personal Stress Management Coach (EPFL, 2016)

A cautiously designed interactive stress management APP that integrates scientific approaches and motivating journey paths.


MOOC Learning Strategies Flow (EPFL, 2015)

Users who take our MOOCs have different ways of learning that they adopt from one week to the next. By modelling these learning strategies as a state machine, we can determine a path that students followed from beginning to end.


Dimscanner, IEEE VAST 2016 (ZJU VAI, 2013-2015)

A relation-based visual exploration approach towards data dimension inspection.


WikiTopReader, IEEE CG&A 37(2) (ZJU VAI, 2013-2014)

Visualizing Rank Time Series of Wikipedia Top-Viewed Pages.