Introduction
The NfDI4Objects Workflow tool for archaeological experiments and analytics is presented in these pages.
The initial aim was to provide additional information to participants at the EXAR2023 conference in Lorsch, Germany.
An updated version of the tool was discussed and made available for download at the NFDI4Objects "Community Meeting and General Assembly", held in Berlin on the 16th and 17th of November, 2023.
Description
This project aims to develop a flexible tool for planning archaeological experiments (i.e. recording experiment design and the protocols of a sample preparation procedure or analysis) in order to document archaeological experiments in detail by constructing flowcharts similar to Harris Matrices.
After building an inventory of available "resources," the user will construct a tree-like workflow by dragging tools and materials from a menu pane.
It will be possible to comment on every step and every connection in order to explain why each step was performed in a certain way, thereby allowing researchers to reflect on their workflow and improve the quality of the output.
Progress
The program is being written as an app which currently functions on tablets and smartphones.
The demo version (for use on browsers) has limited functionality because it is not yet connected to a database running in the background.
A database will be attached once input fields have been finalized.
Comments about which fields need to be added to indiviual interfaces are welcome, as is information about how individual "experiments" are planned and carried through.
Resources:
- Institution
- Personnel
- Instruments and Tools
- Compounds and Substances
- References
Experimental design:
- Experiments
- Observations
- Measurements
- Reconstructions
- Replication
- Re-enactment
- Recipes
Tasks and Flowchart:
Demo version:
