Here, we have a series of tutorials waiting to unlock your skills in digital humanities. We understand the growing importance of leveraging technology in the field of humanities, and our tutorials are designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to excel in this domain.
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Views: 41 Introduction If you’re in the humanities and have ever felt a bit intimidated by the idea of coding, no worries – sometimes, the thought of diving into tech can be overwhelming, especially when all you want to do is work with your data. There’s a way to make it easier! You can incorporate …
Views: 420 In the previous article, you’ve learnt how to create a mirror material in Unreal Engine. In this article, our student assistant (SHEN Xiao Yuan) shares how to use blueprints in Unreal Engine to allow a third-person character to grab objects. Introduction Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to grab and move an object …
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Views: 766 As you may be aware, we are working on a project – “Digital Storytelling with VR: Visual Conservation of Kowloon City’s Heritage“. Our goal is to digitally preserve the local cherished old shops in Kowloon City that are at risk of being demolished due to the upcoming government redevelopment. This article is written …
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Views: 1,346 Introduction In our previous article, we showed you one of the methods to reduce background noise from audio files. Building upon that foundation, this article will show you how to transcribe speech to text and provide code samples for you to speed up the process in batch, further enhancing your ability to work …
Views: 150 Introduction When conducting humanities research such as anthropological fieldwork and oral history interviews, or working on any other audio-based projects, getting high-quality recordings is important. However, audio files can sometimes have background noise, such as the traffic noise by the passing cars and the voices of nearby pedestrians, that could end up detracting …
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Views: 107 Introduction: Photogrammetry and RealityScan Photogrammetry refers to the technique where 3D models and measurements are created by scanning or photographing an object. It works by taking multiple photos of an object or scene from different angles, and then using specialized software to analyses those photos and generate a 3D representation of what was …
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Views: 786 Introduction In our previous article “Learn Python From Zero For Absolute Beginner (3): Create Website“, we introduced you to Streamlit, an easy-to-use Python library that allows you to create interactive web applications. We showed you how to quickly get started with Streamlit and build a basic website. However, that was just the tip …
Views: 2,409 ChatGPT web interface VS Using OpenAI API Most of you probably know that the University has provided the HKUST ChatGPT Platform for all the HKUST students, faculty members and staff. While the ChatGPT web interface offers a user-friendly experience and allows users to interact with large language models (LLMs) through a convenient conversational …
Views: 1,145 Introduction to CORPRO Are you looking for a handy tool to analyze Chinese language texts? Let’s try CORPRO! It is a Chinese corpus-based text mining software. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with programming – this software is designed to be user-friendly and accessible to everyone (without programming skills) to conduct textual-mining independently. …
How to open CORPRO in MacOS 如何在Mac開啟 CORPRO 庫博中文獨立語料庫分析工具 Read More »
Views: 1,061 In the previous article, we showed you how to convert a Jupyter Notebook (.ipynb file) into an HTML file, providing a portable and shareable format that can be easily sent or stored on a USB drive for viewing. In this article, we’d like to highlight another option: publishing the HTML file online. With …
