
Masterclass
Discover how cutting-edge technology is transforming a historic Swiss masterpiece into an immersive digital experience.
The Terapixel Panorama—part of EPFL’s DIAGRAM project—digitally reimagines the 1893 Panorama of the Battle of Murten as a 1.6 terapixel digital twin, making it the largest digital image of a single object ever made. Combining high-resolution imaging, immersive visualization, and historical research, the project uses innovative tools like 4D volumetric video and spatial soundscapes to bring new life to a pivotal moment in Swiss history.
Join us on June 24 for this invite-only masterclass—a special preview of the upcoming Terapixel Panorama exhibition launching in 2025, winner of the 2024 SFNS Agora Award. Designed for Bay Area historians, curators, and immersive tech innovators, the session offers exclusive access to project leaders Dr. Daniel Jaquet and Tonia Ramodiga.
Participants will explore how digital twins are reshaping cultural heritage preservation and interpretation, and get an early look at the cutting-edge tools and international exhibition series planned for 2025–26.
*This event is by invite only. Reach out to Sarah Burckhardt for more information.
More Information
Interview with researchers Sarah Kenderdine and Daniel Jaquet, the winners of the SNSF 2024 Optimus Agora Prize
Video: Digitizing a 100m Wide Panoramic Painting
Article: The making of the digital twin of the Panorama of the Battle of Murten
Speakers
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Bio
Tonia Ramogida
Researcher in Digital Humanities at the EPFL Laboratory for Experimental Museology (eM+)Tonia Ramogida is a Researcher in Digital Humanities at the EPFL Laboratory for Experimental Museology (eM+) in Lausanne, Switzerland. She works on multisensory storytelling in the form of olfactory, sonic, and narrative augmentation for the Terapixel Panorama project. Her work has produced academic papers, immersive exhibitions, and the Terapixel Panorama’s dynamic smellscape – the first-ever use of real-time olfactory augmentation in the cultural heritage domain. In addition to academic writing, Tonia works on immersive literature and creative work forms, including word/image poetry, some of which is published. She is also completing an interdisciplinary master’s degree in digital humanities and English literature at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, under the co-supervision of Sarah Kenderdine (eM+, EPFL) and Kirsten Stirling (English Department, University of Lausanne). Previously, she completed a BA Hons 1st in French literature at the University of British Columbia, for which she won the 2014 Prize of the Ambassador of Switzerland. She is interested in digital synesthesia, digital aesthetics, multisensuality, and Word & Image.
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Bio
Daniel Jaquet
Senior researcher and research project manager at the EPFL Laboratory for Experimental Museology (eM+)Daniel Jaquet is a researcher, a museum professional, and a full metal martial artist. He currently works at the Laboratory for Experimental Museology at EPFL and the University of Lausanne as a senior researcher and project manager. He received his PhD in history from the University of Geneva in 2013. Trained as a medievalist, with a background in literary studies and interest in the history of science and material culture in the early modern period, his current research moved into the 19th century and digital humanities. He taught at the University of Geneva, Lausanne, and Neuchâtel and was invited to give keynote speeches in Europe, Asia, and America. He was a visiting scholar in France (Paris, Sorbonne, and Tours, CESR) and in Germany (Berlin, Max Planck Institute for History of Science). He will be a Fulbright scholar at the University of Chicago (August 2025-May 2026). He was awarded for his skills in scientific communication (Optimus, 2024), and his short movies have reached over 5M views on YouTube.
Program
- 5:30pm – Doors open
- 6:00pm – Presentation from Dr. Daniel Jaquet and Tonia Ramodiga (Terapixel team)
- 6:20pm – Live Demo from the Terapixel team
- 6:40pm – Q&A
- 7:10pm – Networking Reception
- 8:00pm – Doors Close
iCal / Outlook
Event start time
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San Francisco
5:30PM