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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Map of Europe on a checkered transparent background showing KINETIKA project participation: EU member states and associated countries in orange (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain) with national flags at capitals; non-participating countries in grey.
University of Salamanca logo
Accelingence logo
University of Oulu logo
Naxos logo
Waag logo
Carris logo
Johanniter logo
University of Belgrade - Faculty of mechanical engineering logo
Technical University of Crete logo
UCLouvain logo
Ubitech logo
Fakultet tehnickih nauka logo
Muon solutions logo
iED Estonia RGB-01
Enviterra logo
Camara Municipal of Lisboa logo
Jotne connect logo
Particle logo
University of Salamanca logo

Universidad de Salamanca

Accelingence logo

Acceligence

University of Oulu logo

University of Oulu

Waag logo

Waag

technology & society

Carris logo

Carris

Johanniter logo

Johanniter

University of Belgrade - Faculty of mechanical engineering logo

University of Belgrade

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Technical University of Crete logo

University of Crete

UCLouvain logo

UCLouvain

Fakultet tehnickih nauka logo

Fakultet Tehničkih Nauka

Muon solutions logo

Muon Solutions

Institute of Entrepreneurship Development

Enviterra logo

Enviterra

Camara Municipal of Lisboa logo

Lisboa

Câmara Municipal

Jotne connect logo

Jotne connect

Particle logo

Particle

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 modellingDigital 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 modellingDigital 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