The "5G Naples & Matera for Inclusive and Innovative Education" (5GINED) project uses a 5G Hybrid Mobile Private Network (MPN) to foster inclusion in socio-economically and geographically challenging areas. By supporting education and services with specific requirements, this project uses features of 5G technology, like large network capacity, ultra-low latency for real-time collaboration,

and robust cybersecurity. The key concept is INCLUSION, as the project offers hybrid educational solutions to address difficulties faced by students in Naples and Matera, two Italian cities with contrasting issues related to social, economic and logistic context. For Naples, the project addresses deep-seated societal issues, while for Matera, it handles logistical and geographical challenges.

The project utilizes an innovative digital platform with immersive solutions, high-quality educational content and resources, aiming to make learning more accessible to students and promote these cities' social development. By facilitating collaboration between these two cities, the project aims to foster inclusiveness among the young generation.

In the education sector, the 5GINED project emphasizes the importance of both social and geographical inclusion. In a diverse city like Naples, social inclusion is vital to create a richer learning environment by integrating students from distinct backgrounds and cultures. In contrast, in more isolated areas like Matera, geographical inclusion is used to ensure access to quality education by implementing distance learning programs. Hence, by using social and geographical inclusion, this project aims to provide equitable,

diverse, and high-quality education across all backgrounds and regions. The use cases that will be conduct are: 1. Smart Agriculture Learning Hub 2. Health Training Center 3.Immersive Education, 4. Interactive Didactis 5. LV8 Digital Skill Certificate and 6. Robotics 4 Learning.

Nel mondo odierno guidato dalla tecnologia, la domanda di avatar digitali e realistici sta crescendo sempre di più, potenziata dall’interesse di una vasta gamma di applicazioni legate al gioco, al metaverso e alla realtà virtuale. L'automatica trasformazione da immagini 2D a realistici avatar 3D rappresenta una frontiera impegnativa che si basa su computer grafica, computer vision e intelligenza artificiale (AI).

Questo sotto-progetto mira a progettare, sviluppare e testare 3Dify, un’applicazione web user-friendly e open source per consentire agli utenti finali di convertire con il minimo sforzo immagini 2D in avatar 3D semirealistici che non richiedendo alcuna competenza tecnica nella modellazione 3D. Gli avatar vengono generati automaticamente utilizzando l’applicazione MakeHuman che consente di esportare nei formati di modelli 3D comunemente utilizzati, garantendo la compatibilità con una vasta gamma di software di modellazione 3D. 3Dify sfrutta al meglio l'intelligenza artificiale, con l'intento di ridurre al minimo il lavoro dell’utente rendendo possibile l’estrazione delle caratteristiche del viso e convertirle nella rappresentazione MakeHuman. Gli utenti non vengono sostituiti da soluzioni AI predefinite, poiché possono ancora perfezionare manualmente le caratteristiche del viso, selezionare acconciature, perfezionare i colori e le proporzioni del corpo, aggiungere anche espressioni emotive, creando uno strumento altamente versatile per la creazione di avatar. Il ruolo attivo degli utenti finali stabilisce un nuovo paradigma, consentendo la creazione di avatar semi-realistici che sfruttano Unity per il rendering ad alta fedeltà, la generazione di ombre in tempo reale, la personalizzazione avanzata, le animazioni dinamiche e il feedback emotivo.

3Dify innova la conversione automatica degli avatar da 2D a 3D, supportando sia i principianti che gli esperti. Elimina le complicazioni legate all’installazione del software e promuove una comunità collaborativa open source, garantendo trasparenza, accessibilità e adattabilità per miglioramenti futuri.

PRIDE – Polo Regionale per l’Innovazione Digitale Evoluta (Regional Pole For Advanced Digital Innovation) intends to support the digital transformation of the SMEs operating in strategic sectors of Campania (transport, biotech, utility, agri-food, fashion). PRIDE will offer services capable of supporting and accelerating the digital transformation of the region’s economy and industry in Campania, allowing businesses, citizens and public administrations to benefit from its advantages. PRIDE aims at addressing these challenges:
1) Create the Regional Supply Chain of Digital Services according to a Hub and Spoke model.
2) Accelerate the digital transition of strategic regional production systems through an offer at discounted prices (indirect incentives) of qualified and differentiated services to support SMEs and PA investments in cutting-edge 4.0 technologies and by improving access to innovative financial instruments
3) Support human capital qualification processes towards the development of advanced digital skills
4) Promote a Sustainable digitalization by building Digital Communities in synergies with European, national and regional policy on digitization and 4.0 technologies including S3. This will be achieved by a) activating the critical mass of skills and instrumental resources capable of generating a flexible and modular service platform through consortium partners (CAMPANIA DIH, MEDITECH, CeRICT, DIITET-CNR) and b) implementing a 36-month workplan encompassing 5 work packages: the first transversal to ensure the coordination and monitoring of activities and the others functionalized to achieve specific competing objectives to implement PRIDE’s mission: that is to support the DX of the SMEs and PAs in the Campania Region by promoting the use of solutions based on ADTs, also in combination with KETS.
It is estimated that 350 SMEs and 10 PAs will benefit from PRIDE's services which will foster processes of environmental sustainability and social inclusion.