KINETIKA
What is our main goal?
4D digital twin framework applying Industry 4.0 to preserve and simulate movable cultural heritage structures.
KINETIKA embraces Industry 4.0 concepts to create a groundbreaking 4D digital twin modular framework for cultural heritage objects with mechanical parts, focusing on movable structures of industrial heritage and cultural heritage (CH) masonry.
The project will validate its innovations through representative case studies, including clock towers, looms and drawbridges, demonstrating the platform’s adaptability and guiding further applications across a wide range of cultural artefacts.
Our expected services are:
Cracksight applies AI-powered computer vision to identify and classify surface anomalies, cracks, fractures, material spalling, corrosion pockets, and weathering patterns across heritage fabric. The system analyses drone imagery, photogrammetric scans, and optical data to generate damage maps overlaid on 3D models. Early detection enables targeted interventions before structural compromise.
DYNAMO revolutionises heritage inspections using autonomous drones equipped with SLAM (Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping), NeRF (Neural Radiance Fields), and SfM (Structure from Motion) to access impossible-to-reach areas like bell tower interiors and confined wooden structures. Drones capture high-resolution 3D data, which deep learning algorithms analyse to recognise damage patterns, material degradation, and mechanical wear. Data feeds directly into finite element (FE) models to simulate structural behaviour and detect faults. Key targets: 90% accuracy in identifying structural damage and 70% reduction in hazardous on-site human intervention.
MUSICA harnesses cosmic-ray muons (naturally occurring particles) to non-invasively map internal density variations in heritage structures. Revealing voids, decay zones, reinforcement bars, and wooden beam degradation that external inspection cannot detect. Unlike X-rays or neutrons, muography is safe and portable, ideal for immovable monuments. Detector networks strategically deploy around/within heritage objects, transmitting muon flux data to cloud-based processing for 3D tomographic reconstruction. Machine learning algorithms optimise detector placement and reconstruction, whilst Monte Carlo simulations support algorithm training. This results in internal structure maps that are integrated into dynamic digital twins and AR/VR visualisations for collaborative conservation planning.
VibroSense monitors vibration and acoustic signatures from moving mechanical components (bells, gears, cables, lifts). High-frequency accelerometers and acoustic sensors detect anomalies; bearing wear, fatigue cracks, misalignment, corrosion; long before catastrophic failure. AI algorithms learn baseline vibration profiles and flag deviations indicating incipient faults, supporting predictive intervention.
SimPro integrates finite element analysis (FEA) and finite element method (FEM) with real-time sensor and imaging data to simulate operational behaviour under load, environmental stress, and ageing. Physics-based models predict deformation, stress concentration, crack propagation, and remaining useful life (RUL) of mechanical components. Scenario simulations test restoration strategies and conservation decisions before implementation.
MechGuard synthesises data from all modules like drone scans, muography, vibration, simulations into AI-driven condition forecasting. Algorithms predict failure timelines, optimise maintenance schedules, and reduce unplanned repairs whilst extending asset life. Dynamic dashboards translate complexity into actionable risk indicators, enabling heritage managers to shift from reactive to proactive conservation.
Who are our partners?
Behind every KINETIKA innovation stands a diverse network of 18 European partners, each driven by a shared conviction: cultural heritage deserves intelligent stewardship for the generations to come.
Our consortium brings together visionary researchers pushing the boundaries of muography and artificial intelligence, dedicated heritage professionals protecting millennia-old monuments, ingenious technologists engineering solutions for the impossible, and committed institutions safeguarding Europe’s collective memory.
The project will validate its innovations through representative case studies, including clock towers, looms and drawbridges, demonstrating the platform’s adaptability and guiding further applications across a wide range of cultural artefacts.
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What types of technologies do we use?
KINETIKA will integrate a robust suite of state-of-the-art technologies, including advanced sensing (SLAM, NeRF, SfM, LiDAR, TLS, hyperspectral and multispectral imaging), IoT-enabled monitoring, and AI-driven analytics (ML and DCNN). Combined with Finite Element modelling, Digital Twins and muography, these tools will provide high-precision, automated and predictive capabilities across the project.
Muography for Structural Integrity and Dynmaic analysis
Modular DT as a service Platform for CH objects with mechanical parts
High-precision UaV inspection using advanced 3D modelling technologies
Predictive maintenance Physics-based modeling & simulation
Fracture Detection and Surface Degradation Analysis
Advanced Vibro-Acoustic Analysis
IoT Sensing for Structural Health Monitoring
Integrated marketplace to expand DT services
What types of technologies do we use?
KINETIKA will integrate a robust suite of state-of-the-art technologies, including advanced sensing (SLAM, NeRF, SfM, LiDAR, TLS, hyperspectral and multispectral imaging), IoT-enabled monitoring, and AI-driven analytics (ML and DCNN). Combined with Finite Element modelling, Digital Twins and muography, these tools will provide high-precision, automated and predictive capabilities across the project.
Muography for Structural Integrity and Dynmaic analysis
Modular DT as a service Platform for CH objects with mechanical parts
High-precision UaV inspection using advanced 3D modelling technologies
Predictive maintenance Physics-based modeling & simulation
Fracture Detection and Surface Degradation Analysis
Advanced Vibro-Acoustic Analysis
IoT Sensing for Structural Health Monitoring
Integrated marketplace to expand DT services


