Nikolaos Partarakis


Post-doctoral researcher

Human Computer Interaction Laboratory

Institute of Computer Science

Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas

partarak@ics.forth.gr

About

Nikolaos Partarakis is a post-doctoral researcher at ICS-FORTH. He received a B.Sc. in Computer Science, an M.Sc. in Information Systems and a PhD in Ambient Intelligence Technologies and Pervasive Computing in 2004, 2006 and 2013 respectively, from the University of Crete, Greece. He is a member of the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Laboratory of ICS-FORTH since 2003. He has been an active contributor to the Ambient Intelligence Programme of ICS-FORTH since its establishment, led the Web Accessibility development group and lately he is actively engaged in activities on Knowledge Representation and Presentation, Multimodal artefact Digitization, Information visualization, immersive X-Reality application and interactive experiences with emphasis of the multi facet Cultural Heritage (CH) domain.

Nikolaos Partarakis has interdisciplinary research and technological development expertise.  His research interests include: (a) Intelligent and Pervasive environments and infrastructures, (b) Web-based information systems, (c) Semantic representation of knowledge and open linked data repositories, (d) Adaptive and intelligent distributed user interfaces, (e) Cultural Heritage semantic knowledge representation and presentation, (f) X-Reality applications (AR, VR, MR), (g) Serious games, (h) 3D reconstruction technologies (i) Design for All and Universal Access, (j) Universally accessible platforms and online communities, and (k) Automation, micro-controllers and robotics.

His recent research interests and activities involve the representation and presentation of multiple tangible and intangible dimensions of CH. The overall goal is to combine and present tangible and intangible information regarding human activities and man-made artefacts that together bind people and their socio-historical context.

Nikolaos Partarakis has co-authored 34 papers in international journals, 13 chapters in books and encyclopaedias (full article reviewed), 40  papers in proceedings of International Conferences and workshops (16 full-paper reviewed and 24 extended-abstract reviewed), and 2 ICS-FORTH (non-reviewed) Technical Reports. He has participated in more than fifty (50) European and national R&D projects and he is currently the Consortium Technical Manager of the EC Horizon Europe project Craeft and former Consortium Technical Manager of the EC Horizon 2020 project Mingei and the EC Horizon 2020 project DigiTraining. Furthermore, he is the Scientific Responsible of ICS-FORTH for the project EPOPTIS (MIS 5048465) and the ICS-FORTH Deputy Scientific Responsible for nine R&D projects and externally funded contracts (1 European, 4 Regional and Inter-regional, 2 National and 2 contracts). Since 2006, Nikolaos Partarakis is an active contributor engaged in attracting funding in the context of the HCI Laboratory of ICS-FORTH. To this end, he has coordinated the proposal preparation and has participated in proposal writing activities of more than sixty (60) research proposals and calls for tenders in the context of FP7, EC Horizon 2020, Greece-Germany Operational Programme, Operational Programme "Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation", Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation, and public and private sector tenders. Thematically, co-authored proposals cover a wide range of Computer Science topics including Human Computer Interaction, Assistive Technologies, Ambient Intelligence Technologies, the Internet of Things, Cyber-Physical Systems, Digital Cultural Heritage, Reflective Societies, Automotive and Transportation, and ICT for Health.  Based on the evaluation outcomes, Nikolaos Partarakis has contributed to attracting more than five and a half (5.5) million Euros, as the coordinator of proposal writing activities or lead author of FORTH’s participation in the aforementioned proposals.

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Education

BSc, University of Crete (2004)

MSc, University of Crete (2006)

PhD, University of Crete (2013)




Publications

International journals (Long papers, full-paper reviewed)

  1. [JP-34] - Pattakos, A., Zidianakis, E., Sifakis, M., Roulios, M., Partarakis, N., & Stephanidis, C. (2023). Digital Interaction with Physical Museum Artifacts. Technologies, 11(3), 65. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies11030065 [PDF]
  2. [JP-33] - Ntafotis, E.; Zidianakis, E.; Partarakis, N.; Stephanidis, C. Extraction of Event-Related Information from Text for the Representation of Cultural Heritage. Heritage 2022, 5, 3374-3396. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5040173 [PDF]
  3. [JP-32] - Pervolarakis, Z.; Zidianakis, E.; Katzourakis, A.; Evdaimon, T.; Partarakis, N.; Zabulis, X.; Stephanidis, C. Visiting Heritage Sites in AR and VR. Heritage 2023, 6, 2489-2502. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage6030131 [PDF]
  4. [JP31] - Pervolarakis, Z.; Zidianakis, E.; Katzourakis, A.; Evdaimon, T.; Partarakis, N.; Zabulis, X.; Stephanidis, C. Three-Dimensional Digitization of Archaeological Sites—The Use Case of the Palace of Knossos. Heritage 2023, 6, 904-927. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage6020050 [PDF]
  5. [JP30] - Mathioudakis, G.; Klironomos, I.; Partarakis, N.; Papadaki, E.; Volakakis, K.; Anifantis, N.; Papageorgiou, I.; Pavlidis, S.A.; Antona, M.; Stephanidis, C. InCulture: A Collaborative Platform for Intangible Cultural Heritage Narratives. Heritage 2022, 5, 2881-2903. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5040149 [PDF]
  6. [JP29] - Pervolarakis, Z.; Agapakis, A.; Xhako, A.; Zidianakis, E.; Katzourakis, A.; Evdaimon, T.; Sifakis, M.; Partarakis, N.; Zabulis, X.; Stephanidis, C. A Method and Platform for the Preservation of Temporary Exhibitions. Heritage 2022, 5, 2833-2850. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5040147 [PDF]
  7. [JP28] - Kondylakis, G.; Galanakis, G.; Partarakis, N.; Zabulis, X. Semantically Annotated Cooking Procedures for an Intelligent Kitchen Environment. Electronics 2022, 11, 3148. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11193148 [PDF]
  8. [JP27] - Foukarakis, M.; Karuzaki, E.; Adami, I.; Ntoa, S.; Partarakis, N.; Zabulis, X.; Stephanidis, C. Quality Assessment of Virtual Human Assistants for Elder Users. Electronics 2022, 11, 3069. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11193069 [PDF]
  9. [JP26] - Cadi Yazli, N, Baka, E, Magnenat-Thalmann, N, Kaplanidi, D, Partarakis, N, Karuzaki, E, et al. Modeling craftspeople for cultural heritage: A case study. Comput Anim Virtual Worlds. 2022; 33( 3-4):e2075. https://doi.org/10.1002/cav.2075 [PDF]
  10. [JP25] - Pervolarakis, Z.; Agapakis, A.; Zidianakis, E.; Katzourakis, A.; Evdemon, T.; Partarakis, N.; Zabulis, X.; Stephanidis, C. A Case Study on Supporting the Preservation, Valorization and Sustainability of Natural Heritage. Heritage 2022, 5, 956-971. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5020052 [PDF]
  11. [JP24] - Partarakis, N.; Doulgeraki, V.; Karuzaki, E.; Galanakis, G.; Zabulis, X.; Meghini, C.; Bartalesi, V.; Metilli, D. A Web-Based Platform for Traditional Craft Documentation. Multimodal Technol. Interact. 2022, 6, 37. https://doi.org/10.3390/mti6050037 [PDF]
  12. [JP23] - Evropi Stefanidi, Nikolaos Partarakis, Xenophon Zabulis, Ilia Adami, Stavroula Ntoa, and George Papagiannakis. 2022. Transferring Traditional Crafts from the Physical to the Virtual World: An Authoring and Visualization Method and Platform. J. Comput. Cult. Herit. 15, 2, Article 35 (June 2022), 24 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3484397 [PDF]
  13. [JP22] - Hauser, H.; Beisswenger, C.; Partarakis, N.; Zabulis, X.; Adami, I.; Zidianakis, E.; Patakos, A.; Patsiouras, N.; Karuzaki, E.; Foukarakis, M.; Tsoli, A.; Qammaz, A.; Argyros, A.; Cadi, N.; Baka, E.; Thalmann, N.M.; Olivias, B.; Makrygiannis, D.; Glushkova, A.; Manitsaris, S.; Nitti, V.; Panesse, L. Multimodal Narratives for the Presentation of Silk Heritage in the Museum. Heritage 2022, 5, 461-487. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5010027 [PDF]
  14. [JP21]- Ringas, C.; Tasiopoulou, E.; Kaplanidi, D.; Partarakis, N.; Zabulis, X.; Zidianakis, E.; Patakos, A.; Patsiouras, N.; Karuzaki, E.; Foukarakis, M.; Adami, I.; Cadi, N.; Baka, E.; Thalmann, N.M.; Makrygiannis, D.; Glushkova, A.; Manitsaris, S.; Nitti, V.; Panesse, L. Traditional Craft Training and Demonstration in Museums. Heritage 2022, 5, 431-459. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5010025 [PDF]
  15. [JP20] - Zabulis, X.; Partarakis, N.; Meghini, C.; Dubois, A.; Manitsaris, S.; Hauser, H.; Magnenat Thalmann, N.; Ringas, C.; Panesse, L.; Cadi, N.; Baka, E.; Beisswenger, C.; Makrygiannis, D.; Glushkova, A.; Padilla, B.E.O.; Kaplanidi, D.; Tasiopoulou, E.; Cuenca, C.; Carre, A.-L.; Nitti, V.; Adami, I.; Zidianakis, E.; Doulgeraki, P.; Karouzaki, E.; Bartalesi, V.; Metilli, D. A Representation Protocol for Traditional Crafts. Heritage 2022, 5, 716-741. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5020040 [PDF]
  16. [JP19]- Xenophon Zabulis, Carlo Meghini, Arnaud Dubois, Paraskevi Doulgeraki, Nikolaos Partarakis, Ilia Adami, Effie Karuzaki, Anne-Laure Carre, Nikolaos Patsiouras, and Danae Kaplanidi. 2021. Digitisation of traditional craft processes. J. Comput. Cult. Herit. Just Accepted (October 2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3494675 [PDF]
  17. [JP18] - Carre, A.L.; Dubois, A.; Partarakis, N.; Zabulis, X.; Patsiouras, N.; Mantinaki, E.; Zidianakis, E.; Cadi, N.; Baka, E.; Thalmann, N.M.; Makrygiannis, D.; Glushkova, A.; Manitsaris, S. Mixed-Reality Demonstration and Training of Glassblowing. Heritage 2022, 5, 103-128. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5010006 [PDF]
  18. [JP17] - Partarakis, N.; Zabulis, X.; Foukarakis, M.; Moutsaki, M.; Zidianakis, E.; Patakos, A.; Adami, I.; Kaplanidi, D.; Ringas, C.; Tasiopoulou, E. Supporting Sign Language Narrations in the Museum. Heritage 2022, 5, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5010001 [PDF]
  19. [JP16] - Partarakis, N.; Zabulis, X.; Patsiouras, N.; Chatjiantoniou, A.; Zidianakis, E.; Mantinaki, E.; Kaplanidi, D.; Ringas, C.; Tasiopoulou, E.; Dubois, A.; Carre, A.L. Multi-Scale Presentation of Spatial Context for Cultural Heritage Applications. Electronics 2022, 11, 195. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11020195 [PDF]
  20. [JP15] - Mathioudakis, G.; Klironomos, I.; Partarakis, N.; Papadaki, E.; Anifantis, N.; Antona, M.; Stephanidis, C. Supporting Online and On-Site Digital Diverse Travels. Heritage 2021, 4, 4558-4577.  https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4040251 [PDF]
  21. [JP14] - Karuzaki, E.; Partarakis, N.; Patsiouras, N.; Zidianakis, E.; Katzourakis, A.; Pattakos, A.; Kaplanidi, D.; Baka, E.; Cadi, N.; Magnenat-Thalmann, N.; Ringas, C.; Tasiopoulou, E.; Zabulis, X. Realistic Virtual Humans for Cultural Heritage Applications. Heritage 2021, 4, 4148-4171.  https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4040228 [PDF]
  22. [JP13] - Partarakis, N.; Kaplanidi, D.; Doulgeraki, P.; Karuzaki, E.; Petraki, A.; Metilli, D.; Bartalesi, V.; Adami, I.; Meghini, C.; Zabulis, X. Representation and Presentation of Culinary Tradition as Cultural Heritage. Heritage 2021, 4, 612-640. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4020036 [PDF]
  23. [JP12] - Zabulis, X.; Koutlemanis, P.; Stivaktakis, N.; Partarakis, N. A Low-Cost Contactless Overhead Micrometer Surface Scanner. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 6274. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11146274 [PDF]
  24. [JP11] - Zidianakis, E.; Partarakis, N.; Ntoa, S.; Dimopoulos, A.; Kopidaki, S.; Ntagianta, A.; Ntafotis, E.; Xhako, A.; Pervolarakis, Z.; Kontaki, E.; Zidianaki, I.; Michelakis, A.; Foukarakis, M.; Stephanidis, C. The Invisible Museum: A User-Centric Platform for Creating Virtual 3D Exhibitions with VR Support. Electronics 2021, 10, 363. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030363 [PDF]
  25. [JP10] - Partarakis, N., Doulgeraki, P., Karuzaki, E., Adami, I., Ntoa, S., Metilli, D., ... & Zabulis, X. (2021). Representation of socio-historical context to support the authoring and presentation of multimodal narratives: The Mingei Online Platform. ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage (JOCCH), 15(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1145/3465556 [PDF]
  26. [JP09] - Evropi Stefanidi, Nikolaos Partarakis, Xenophon Zabulis, Ilia Adami, Stavroula Ntoa, and George Papagiannakis. 2022. Transferring Traditional Crafts from the Physical to the Virtual World: An Authoring and Visualization Method and Platform. J. Comput. Cult. Herit. 15, 2, Article 35 (June 2022), 24 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3484397 [PDF]
  27. [JP08] - Adami, I.; Foukarakis, M.; Ntoa, S.; Partarakis, N.; Stefanakis, N.; Koutras, G.; Kutsuras, T.; Ioannidi, D.; Zabulis, X.; Stephanidis, C. Monitoring Health Parameters of Elders to Support Independent Living and Improve Their Quality of Life. Sensors 2021, 21, 517. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21020517 [PDF]
  28. [JP07] - Partarakis, N., Karuzaki, E., Doulgeraki, P., Meghini, C., Beisswenger, C., Hauser, H., & Zabulis, X. (2021). An approach to enhancing contemporary handmade products with historic narratives. The International Journal of Intangible Heritage, 16, 124-141. [PDF]
  29. [JP06] - Partarakis, N.; Zabulis, X.; Chatziantoniou, A.; Patsiouras, N.; Adami, I. An Approach to the Creation and Presentation of Reference Gesture Datasets, for the Preservation of Traditional Crafts. Appl. Sci. 2020, 10, 7325. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10207325 [PDF]
  30. [JP05] - Zabulis, X.; Meghini, C.; Partarakis, N.; Beisswenger, C.; Dubois, A.; Fasoula, M.; Nitti, V.; Ntoa, S.; Adami, I.; Chatziantoniou, A.; Bartalesi, V.; Metilli, D.; Stivaktakis, N.; Patsiouras, N.; Doulgeraki, P.; Karuzaki, E.; Stefanidi, E.; Qammaz, A.; Kaplanidi, D.; Neumann-Janßen, I.; Denter, U.; Hauser, H.; Petraki, A.; Stivaktakis, I.; Mantinaki, E.; Rigaki, A.; Galanakis, G. Representation and Preservation of Heritage Crafts. Sustainability 2020, 12, 1461. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12041461 [PDF]
  31. [JP04] - Zabulis, X.,  Meghini, C., Partarakis, N.,  Kaplanidi, D., Doulgeraki, P., Karuzaki, E., Stefanidi, E.,  Evdemon, T., Metilli, D., Bartalesi, V., Fasoula, M., Tasiopoulou, E., Beisswenger, C.,  "What is needed to digitise knowledge on Heritage Crafts?", Memoriamedia Review, 4(1):1-25, 2019, ISSN 2183-3753. [PDF]
  32. [JP03] - Zidianakis, E., Stratigi, K., Ioannidi, D., Partarakis, N., Antona, M., & Stephanidis, C. (2017). Designing intelligent games adapting to children’s playing maturity. EAI Endorsed Transactions on Creative Technologies, 4 (12): e1. [On-line]. http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.3-10-2017.153154 [PDF]
  33. [JP02] - Partarakis, Ν., Antona, Μ., Stephanidis, C. (2016). A novel approach to painting powered by Ambient Intelligence. EAI Endorsed Trans. Creative Technologies, 3(6): e3.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.25-4-2016.151163 [PDF]
  34. [JP01] - Doulgeraki, C., Partarakis, N., Mourouzis, A., & Stephanidis, C. (2009). Adaptable Web-based user interfaces: methodology and practice. eMinds: International Journal on Human-Computer Interaction, 1 (5), 79-110. [PDF]

Authored Chapters in books and encyclopaedias (Full chapter reviewed)

  1. [BC13] – Partarakis, N., Zabulis, X., Zidianakis, E., Adami, I. , Stephanidis, C. (2023). Digital Presentation of and Interaction with Cultural Heritage. (to appear) In C. Stephanidis and G. Salvendy (eds.) Human Computer-Interaction: HCI Application Domains. CRC Press. [PDF]
  2. [BC12] - Partarakis, N., Zabulis, X., Antona, M., Stephanidis, C. (2020). Transforming Heritage Crafts to Engaging Digital Experiences. In: Liarokapis, F., Voulodimos, A., Doulamis, N., Doulamis, A. (eds) Visual Computing for Cultural Heritage. Springer Series on Cultural Computing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37191-3_13   [PDF]
  3. [BC11] - Stefanidi E., Partarakis N., Zabulis X., Zikas P., Papagiannakis G., Magnenat Thalmann N. (2021) TooltY: An Approach for the Combination of Motion Capture and 3D Reconstruction to Present Tool Usage in 3D Environments. In: Thalmann N.M., Zhang J.J., Ramanathan M., Thalmann D. (eds) Intelligent Scene Modeling and Human-Computer Interaction. Human-Computer Interaction Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71002-6_10. [PDF]
  4. [BC10] - Kalaitzakis, M., Bouloukakis, M., Charalampidis, P, Dimitrakis, M., Drossis, G., Fragkiadakis, A., Fundulaki, I., Karagiannaki, K., Makrogiannakis, A., Margetis, G., Panousopoulou, A., Papadakis, S., Papakonstantinou, V., Partarakis, N., Roubakis, S., Tragos, E. Z., Ymeralli, E., Tsakalides, P., Plexousakis, D., & Stephanidis, C. (2019). Building a Smart City Ecosystem for Third Part Innovation in the City of Heraklion. Mediterranean Cities and Island Communities: Smart, Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient.  (pp. 19 - 56), Springer International Publishing. [PDF]
  5. [BC09] - Papagiannakis, G., Geronikolakis, E., Pateraki, M., López–Menchero, V.M., Tsioumas, M., Sylaiou, S., Liarokapis, F., Grammatikopoulou, A., Dimitropoulos, K., Grammalidis, N., Partarakis, N., Margetis, G., Drossis, G., Vassiliadi, M., Chalmers, A., Stephanidis, C., & Magnenat-Thalmann, N. (2019). Mixed Reality Gamified Presence and Storytelling for Virtual Museums. Encyclopaedia of Computer Graphics and Games. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08234-9_249-2. [PDF]
  6. [BC08] - Bouloukakis, M., Partarakis, N., Drossis, I., Kalaitzakis, M., Stephanidis, C. (2019). Virtual Reality for Smart City Visualization and Monitoring. In: Stratigea, A., Kavroudakis, D. (eds) Mediterranean Cities and Island Communities. Progress in IS. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99444-4_1 [PDF]
  7. [BC07]  - Partarakis, N., Grammenos, D., Margetis, G., Zidianakis, E., Drossis, G., Leonidis, A., Metaxakis, G., Antona, M., & Stephanidis, C. (2017). Digital Cultural Heritage Experience in Ambient Intelligence. In: Ioannides, M., Magnenat-Thalmann, N., Papagiannakis, G. (eds) Mixed Reality and Gamification for Cultural Heritage. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49607-8_19 [PDF]
  8. [BC06]  - Partarakis N., Antona M., Stephanidis C. (2016) Adaptable, Personalizable and Multi-User Museum Exhibits. In: England, D., Schiphorst, T., Bryan-Kinns, N. (eds) Curating the Digital. Springer Series on Cultural Computing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28722-5_11 [PDF]
  9. [BC05] - Stephanidis, C., Antona, M., Savidis, A., Partarakis, N., Doulgeraki, C., & Leonidis, A. (2012). Design for All: Computer-Assisted Design of User Interface Adaptation. In G. Salvendy (Ed.), Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics (4th Edition), Chapter 54 (pp. 1484-1508). USA: John Wiley and Sons. [PDF]
  10. [BC04] - Partarakis, N., Doulgeraki, C., Antona, M. & Stephanidis, C. (2010). The Development of Web-based Services. In G. Salvendy & W. Karwowski (Eds), Introduction to Service Engineering (pp. 502-532). Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470569627.ch22. [PDF]
  11. [BC03] - Doulgeraki, C., Partarakis, N., Mourouzis, A., & Stephanidis, C. (2009). Methods and Tools for the Development of Unified Web-Based User Interfaces. In C. Stephanidis (Ed.), The Universal Access Handbook (pp. 23-1 - 23-25). Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis (ISBN: 978-0-8058-6280-5, 1.034 pages). [PDF]
  12. [BC02] - Partarakis, N., Doulgeraki, C., Antona, M. & Stephanidis, C. (2010). Designing Web-based Services. In G. Salvendy & W. Karwowski (Eds), Introduction to Service Engineering (pp. 447-487). Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley. Available at: https://www.wiley.com/en-gr/Introduction+to+Service+Engineering-p-9780470382417 John Wiley. [PDF]
  13. [BC01] - Partarakis, N., Grammenos, D., Mourouzis, A., & Stephanidis, C. (2007). Portals for development and use of guidelines and standards: User requirements and design issues. In A. Tatnall (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Portal Technologies and Applications. (pp. 782-787). Hershey, New York: Information Science Reference. [PDF]

Papers in Proceedings of International Conferences and Workshops (full-paper reviewed)

  1. [LP_FR_16] - Dimitrios Kosmopoulos, Constantinos Constantinopoulos, Maria Trigka, Dimitrios Papazachariou, Klimis Antzakas, Venetta Lampropoulou, Antonis Argyros, Iason Oikonomidis, Anastasios Roussos, Nikolaos Partarakis, Georgios Papagiannakis, Konstandinos Grigoriadis, Angeliki Koukouvou, and Angeliki Moneda. 2022. Museum Guidance in Sign Language: the SignGuide project. In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments (PETRA '22). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 646–652. https://doi.org/10.1145/3529190.3534718 [PDF]
  2. [LP_FR_15] - Zabulis, X., Partarakis, N., Karuzaki, E., Doulgeraki, P., Chatziantoniou, A., Patsiouras, N., ... & Hauser, H. (2021). Digital educational experiences on silk weaving. In Weaving Europe Silk Heritage and digital technologies (pp. 249-264). Tirant lo Blanch https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5637640. [PDF]
  3. [LP_FR_14] - Partarakis, N., Patsiouras, N., Evdemon, T., Doulgeraki, P., Karuzaki, E., Stefanidi, E., ... & Zabulis, X. (2020, December). Enhancing the Educational Value of Tangible and Intangible Dimensions of Traditional Crafts Through Role-Play Gaming. In: Brooks, A., Brooks, E.I., Jonathan, D. (eds) Interactivity and Game Creation. ArtsIT 2020. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 367. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73426-8_14   [PDF]
  4. [LP_FR_13] - Rigaki, A., Partarakis, N., Zabulis, X., & Stephanidis, C. (2020, November). An approach towards artistic visualizations of human motion in static media inspired by the visual arts. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions (ACHI’20), Valencia, Spain (pp. 21-25). [PDF]
  5. [LP_FR_12] - Stefanidi, E., Partarakis, N., Zabulis, X., & Papagiannakis, G. An Approach for the Visualization of Crafts and Machine Usage in Virtual Environments. In the Proceedings of ThinkMind // ACHI 2020, The Thirteenth International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions, Valencia, Spain, 21-25 November 2020. [PDF]
  6. [LP_FR_11] - Lilis, Y., Zidianakis, E., Partarakis, N., Ntoa, S., & Stephanidis, C. (2019). A Framework for Personalised HMI Interaction in ADAS Systems. In O. Gusikhin and M. Helfert (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems (VEHITS 2019), Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 3-5 May (pp. 586-593). Portugal: SCITEPRESS. https://doi.org/10.5220/0007801505860593  [PDF] [PDF]
  7. [LP_FR_10] - Karuzaki, E., Partarakis, N., Antona, M., Stefanidis, C. (2018). BubbleFeed: Visualizing RSS Information in Public Spaces. In: Brooks, A., Brooks, E., Vidakis, N. (eds) Interactivity, Game Creation, Design, Learning, and Innovation. ArtsIT DLI 2017 2017. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 229. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76908-0_15. [PDF]
  8. [LP_FR_09] - Partarakis, N., Antona, M., Zidianakis, E., & Stephanidis, C (2016). Adaptation and content personalization in the context of multi-user museum exhibits. In B.N. De Carolis, C. Gena, T. Kuflik, & F. Nunnari (Eds.), Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Advanced Visual Interfaces for Cultural Heritage (AVI*CH 2016), Bari, Italy, 7-10 June. Published by: CEUR-WS (Vol. 1621). [PDF]
  9. [LP_FR_08] - Zidianakis, E., Stratigi, K., Ioannidi, D., Partarakis, N., Antona, M., Stephanidis, C. (2017). The Farm Game: A Game Designed to Follow Children’s Playing Maturity. In: Brooks, A., Brooks, E. (eds) Interactivity, Game Creation, Design, Learning, and Innovation. ArtsIT DLI 2016 2016. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 196. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55834-9_3 [PDF]
  10. [LP_FR_07] - Partarakis, N., Antona, M., Zidianakis, E., Koutlemanis, P., Stephanidis, C. (2015). Traditional Painting Revised: The Ambient Intelligence Approach to Creativity. In: Brooks, A., Ayiter, E., Yazicigil, O. (eds) Arts and Technology. ArtsIT 2014. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 145. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18836-2_6   [PDF]
  11. [LP_FR_06] - Partarakis, N., Antona, M., & Stephanidis, C. (2014). Adaptable, personalizable and multi-user museum exhibits. In the Proceedings of the CHI2014 Workshop Curating the Digital: Spaces for Art and Interaction, Toronto, Canada. 26-27 April https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-28722-5_11 . [PDF]
  12. [LP_FR_05] - Partarakis, N., Antona, M., & Stephanidis, C. (2014). The Art Collector: An Accessible and Adaptable Augmented Tabletop Art Quiz. In the Ambient Play and Informal Learning Workshop at AmI 14 European Conference on Ambient Intelligence At Eindhoven, The Netherlands. [PDF]
  13. [LP_FR_04] - Oikonomou, T., Kaklanis, N., Votis, K., Kastori, G. E., Partarakis, N., & Tzovaras, D. (2011, March). WaaT: personalised web accessibility evaluation tool. In Proceedings of the International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A '11). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 19, 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1145/1969289.1969315. [PDF]
  14. [LP_FR_03] - Mourouzis, A., Partarakis, N., Doulgeraki, C., Galanakis, K. & Stephanidis, C. (2008). An Accessible Media Player as a User Agent for the Web. In: Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W., Karshmer, A. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5105. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70540-6_68. [PDF]
  15. [LP_FR_02] - Doulgeraki, C., Partarakis, N., Mourouzis, A. & Stephanidis, C. (2008). A Development Toolkit for Unified Web-Based User Interfaces. In: Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W., Karshmer, A. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5105. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70540-6_51 [PDF]
  16. [LP_FR_01] - Partarakis, N., Doulgeraki, C., Mourouzis, A., Grammenos, D., & Stephanidis, C. (2005). Establishing a process for collaborative development of guidelines and standards. In the Proceedings of the 2nd Intuition International Workshop "VR/VE & Industry: Challenges and opportunities", Espace CETIM, Senlis, France, 24-25 November. [CD-ROM]. [PDF]

Long Papers in Proceedings of international conferences and workshops (Extended abstract reviewed)

  1. [LP_EA_R_12] - Lilis, y., Zidianakis, e., Partarakis, N., Antona, M., & Stephanidis, C. (2017). Personalizing HMI Elements in ADAS Using Ontology Meta-Models and Rule-Based Reasoning. In: Antona, M., Stephanidis, C. (eds) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Design and Development Approaches and Methods. UAHCI 2017. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 10277. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58706-6_31. [PDF]
  2. [LP_EA_R_11] - Partarakis, N., Klironomos, I., Antona, M., Margetis, G., Grammenos, D., & Stephanidis, C. (2016). Accessibility of Cultural Heritage Exhibits. In: Antona, M., Stephanidis, C. (eds) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Interaction Techniques and Environments. UAHCI 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 9738. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40244-4_43. [PDF]
  3. [LP_EA_R_10] - Zidianakis, E., Zidianaki, I., Ioannidi, D., Partarakis, N., Antona, M., Paparoulis, G., & Stephanidis, C. (2015). Employing Ambient Intelligence Technologies to Adapt Games to Children’s Playing Maturity. In: Antona, M., Stephanidis, C. (eds) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Access to Learning, Health and Well-Being. UAHCI 2015. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 9177. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20684-4_56 [PDF]
  4. [LP_EA_R_09] - Partarakis, N., Zidianakis, E., Antona, M., & Stephanidis, C. (2015). Art and Coffee in the Museum. In: Streitz, N., Markopoulos, P. (eds) Distributed, Ambient, and Pervasive Interactions. DAPI 2015. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9189. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20804-6_34   [PDF]
  5. [LP_EA_R_08] - Partarakis, N., Antona, M., & Stephanidis, C. (2014). Paint-It: A Children’s Habit Revised. In: Streitz, N., Markopoulos, P. (eds) Distributed, Ambient, and Pervasive Interactions. DAPI 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8530. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07788-8_16. [PDF]
  6. [LP_EA_R_07] - Zidianakis, E., Partarakis, N., Antona, M., & Stephanidis, C. (2014). Building a Sensory Infrastructure to Support Interaction and Monitoring in Ambient Intelligence Environments. Building a Sensory Infrastructure to Support Interaction and Monitoring in Ambient Intelligence Environments. In: Streitz, N., Markopoulos, P. (eds) Distributed, Ambient, and Pervasive Interactions. DAPI 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8530. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07788-8_48 [PDF]
  7. [LP_EA_R_06] - Partarakis, N., Doulgeraki, C., Antona, M., Oikonomou, Th., Kaklanis, N., Votis, K., Kastori, G.-E. & Tzovaras, D. (2011). A Unified Environment for Accessing a Suite of Accessibility Evaluation Facilities. In: Stephanidis, C. (eds) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Design for All and eInclusion. UAHCI 2011. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6765. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21672-5_30. [PDF]
  8. [LP_EA_R_05] - Grammenos, D., Georgalis, Y., Partarakis, N., Zabulis, X., Sarmis, T., Kartakis, S., Tourlakis, P., Argyros, A., & Stephanidis, C. (2009). Rapid Prototyping of an AmI-Augmented Office Environment Demonstrator. In: Jacko, J.A. (eds) Human-Computer Interaction. Ambient, Ubiquitous and Intelligent Interaction. HCI 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5612. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02580-8_43. [PDF]
  9. [LP_EA_R_04] - Partarakis, N., Doulgeraki, C., Leonidis, A., Antona, M., & Stephanidis, C. (2009). User Interface Adaptation of Web-based Services on the Semantic Web. In C. Stephanidis, (Ed.), Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction - Intelligent and Ubiquitous Interaction Environments. - Volume 6 of the Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI International 2009), San Diego, CA, USA, 19-24 July, pp. 711-719. Berlin Heidelberg: Lecture Notes in Computer Science Series of Springer (LNCS 5615, ISBN: 978-3-642-02709-3). [PDF]
  10. [LP_EA_R_03] - Partarakis., N., Mourouzis, A., Doulgeraki, C., & Stephanidis, C. (2007). A Portal-Based Tool for Developing, Delivering and Working with Guidelines. In: Stephanidis, C. (eds) Universal Acess in Human-Computer Interaction. Coping with Diversity. UAHCI 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4554. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73279-2_57 [PDF]
  11. [LP_EA_R_02] - Mourouzis, A., Partarakis, N., Doulgeraki, C., & Stephanidis, C. (2006). The playing list metaphor for web content access: Towards increasing mobility and interaction quality. In Proceedings of the 1st ASK-IT International Conference Mobility for All - The Use of Ambient Intelligence in Addressing the Mobility Needs of People with Impairments: The Case of ASK-IT, Nice, the French Riviera, France, 26-27 October (CD-ROM). [PDF]
  12. [LP_EA_R_01] - Mourouzis, A., Partarakis, N., Doulgeraki, C., & Stephanidis, C. (2007). An Accessible Media Player as a User Agent for the Web. In: Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W., Karshmer, A. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5105. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70540-6_68. [PDF]

Short paper (posters) presentations in international conferences (Extended abstract reviewed)

  1. [SP_EA_R_12] Chatziantoniou, A., Neroutsou, V., Sifakis, M., Zidianakis, E., Stivaktakis, N. M., Kontaki E., Pattakos A., Ntoa S., Partarakis N., and Stephanidis, C. (2023) Reviving events, historical figures and artefacts in the context of a physical museum exhibition: (to appear) 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023, 23-28 July 2023, Proceedings, Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. [PDF]
  2. [SP_EA_R_11] Foukarakis, M., Faltakas, O., Frantzeskakis, G., Ntafotis, E., Zidianakis, E., Kontaki, E., Manoli, C., Ntoa, S., Partarakis, N., Stephanidis, C. (2023) A mobile tour guide with localization features and AR support: (to appear) 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023, 23-28 July 2023, Proceedings, Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. [PDF]
  3. [SP_EA_R_10] Neroutsou V., Methimakis M., Kontaki E., Zidianakis E., Petraki A., Sykianaki E., Ntoa, S., Partarakis, N., and Stephanidis, C. (2023). Digital information provision on Gastronomic Tourism: (to appear) 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023, 23-28 July 2023, Proceedings, Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. [PDF]
  4. [SP_EA_R_09] Doulgeraki, P., Karuzaki, E., Sykianaki, E., Partarakis, N., Bouhli, M., Ntoa, S., Stephanidis, C. (2023). Web-based management for Internet of Things ecosystems: (to appear) 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023, 23-28 July 2023, Proceedings, Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. [PDF]
  5. [SP_EA_R_08] Foukarakis M., Faltakas O, Frantzeskakis G., Ntafotis, E., Zidianakis, E., Kontaki, E., Manoli, K., Ntoa, S., Partarakis, N., Stephanidis, C. (2023). Connecting Historic Photographs with the Modern Landscape. (to appear) 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023, 23-28 July 2023, Proceedings, Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. [PDF]
  6. [SP_EA_R_07] Foukarakis, M., Adami, I., Ntoa, S., Koutras, G., Kutsuras, T., Stefanakis, N., Partarakis N., Ioannidi D., Zabulis, X., Stephanidis, C. (2022, November). An Integrated Approach to Support Health Monitoring of Older Adults. In HCI International 2022–Late Breaking Posters: 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26–July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part I (pp. 427-435). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. [PDF]
  7. [SP_EA_R_06] Zidianakis, E., Partarakis, N., Kontaki, E., Kopidaki, S., Xhako, A., Pervolarakis, Z., ... & Stephanidis, C. (2022, November). Web-Based Authoring Tool for Virtual Exhibitions. In HCI International 2022–Late Breaking Posters: 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26–July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part I (pp. 378-385). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. [PDF]
  8. [SP_EA_R_05] - Birliraki, C., Stivaktakis, N., Chatziantoniou, A., Neroutsou, V., Zidianakis, E., Zidianaki, I., Apostolakis, E., Stamatakis, E., Roulios, M., Ntoa, S., Sifakis, M., Korozi, M., Paparoulis, S., Toutountzis, T., Patsiouras, N., Dimopoulos, A., Paparoulis, G., Partarakis, N., Margetis, G., & Stephanidis, C. (2019). Interactive Edutainment: A Technologically Enhanced Theme Park. In: Stephanidis, C. (eds) HCI International 2019 - Posters. HCII 2019. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1034. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23525-3_75. [PDF]
  9. [SP_EA_R_04] - Stefanidi, E., Leonidis, A., Partarakis, N., & Antona, M. (2019). CasandRA: A Screenplay Approach to Dictate the Behavior of Virtual Humans in AmI Environments. In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M. (eds) HCI International 2019 – Late Breaking Posters. HCII 2019. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1088. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30712-7_8. [PDF]
  10. [SP_EA_R_03] - Partarakis, N., Margetis, G., Zidianakis, E., Sifakis, M., Drossis, G., Birliraki, C., Chatziantoniou, A., Neroutsou, V., Paparoulis, S., Toutountzis, T., Koutlemanis, P., Zabulis, X., Ntoa, S., Grammenos, D., Apostolakis, E., Stamatakis, E., Antona, M., & Stephanidis, C. (2018). Interactive City Information Point: Your Guide to Heraklion City. In: Stephanidis, C. (eds) HCI International 2018 – Posters' Extended Abstracts. HCI 2018. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 852. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92285-0_29. [PDF]
  11. [SP_EA_R_02] - Partarakis, N., Kontaki, E., Zidianakis, E., Drossis, G., Birliraki, C., Metaxakis, G., Barka, A., Poutouris, V., Mathioudakis, G., Zidianaki, I., Chatziantoniou, A., Koutlemanis, P., Zabulis, X., Margetis, G., Grammenos, D., Apostolakis, E., Stamatakis, E., Paparoulis, G., Antona, M., & Stephanidis, C. (2018). Digital Heritage Technology at the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. In: Stephanidis, C. (eds) HCI International 2018 – Posters' Extended Abstracts. HCI 2018. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 852. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92285-0_28. [PDF]
  12. [SP_EA_R_01] - Partarakis, N., Kartakis, S., Antona, M., Paparoulis, G., & Stephanidis, C. (2011). Classic Art for Modern People. In: Stephanidis, C. (eds) HCI International 2011 – Posters’ Extended Abstracts. HCI 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 174. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22095-1_106. [PDF]

Technical Reports (non-reviewed)

  1. [TR02] Doulgeraki, C., Partarakis, N., Mourouzis, A., Antona, M., & Stephanidis, C. (2007). Towards Unified Web-based User Interfaces. ICS-FORTH / TR 394, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, October 2007 (283 pages). [PDF]
  2. [TR01] Doulgeraki, C., Partarakis, N., Karampelas, P., & Stephanidis, C. (2004). WebPro: an easy-to-use accessible web-based project administration system. FORTH-ICS / TR 335, Heraklion Crete, Greece (88 pages). [PDF]

Open Access Books

  1. [OAB02] Merel van der Vaart, Xenophon Zabulis, Nikolaos Partarakis, Anne Laure Carre, & Maria Fasoula. (2020). Reaching out and working with HC communities: Hands-on Guide. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6573097 [PDF]
  2. [OAB01] Xenophon Zabulis, Nikolaos Partarakis, Antonis Argyros, Aggeliki Tsoli, Ammar Qammaz, Ilia Adami, Paraskevi Doulgeraki, Effie Karuzaki, Antonios Chatziantoniou, Nikolaos Patsiouras, Evropi Stefanidi, Zinovia Stefanidi, Anastasia Rigaki, Maria Doulgeraki, Antreas Patakos, Sotiris Manitsaris, Alina Glushkova, Brenda Elizabeth Olivas Padilla, Dimitrios Menychtas, … Ulrike Denter. (2022). The Mingei Handbook on Heritage Craft representation and preservation (1.2) https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7267365 [PDF]


References in the news


Skills

Ambient Intelligence (AmI) Applications


AmI-infrastructures


Interaction in Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments


Design for All and Universal Access


Inclusive Online Communities


Serious games


3D reconstruction technologies


Automation and robotics



Participation in committees

  • Member of the advisory working group of the Design sector of the platform "Culture, Tourism and Creative Industries", in the framework of the Strategic Research and Innovation for Smart Specialization of the programming period 2014-2020 under the General Secretariat for Research and Technology.
  • Member of the Tourism Sector Committee of the Municipality of Heraklion since 2016.


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