**6. Conclusions**

In this chapter an extended description of the SYNTHESIS Platform of Platforms (PoP) has been given. The architecture and the three platforms

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SYNTHESIS is based on are described in detail. SYNTHESIS results from the integration of the three platforms iGuide, Narration (Afigissi), and wayGoo, in a coherent environment that allows the seamless creation of augmented digital assets, their management and curation in the context of a narrative, and the creation and visualization of digital experiences with mobile applications and VR/AR technologies. SYNTHESIS is the outcome of an over a decade research and development at the Integrated Research Laboratory at NCSR Demokritos towards the development and implementation of the Digital Immersive Cultural Environment (DICE) concept. Examples of three different digital immersive experiences that have been developed as DICE applications to demonstrate the capabilities of SYNTHESIS as PoP for creating digital experiences, have been given. SYNTHESIS supports blockchain and smart contract technologies that are used to protect IPR's and enable smart contracts to safeguard the use of digital content and encourage the creation of new digital content, its curation and distribution by protecting the IPR's of the creators and honoring contractual obligations and revenue streams agreed upon between creators of digital experiences and distributors of these experiences,

## **Acknowledgements**

The research described in this paper has been supported by the following research contracts:

**AF3- Advanced Forest Fire Fighting:** under the Programme FP7 with Contract No. 607276, duration 36 months (1/5/2014- 30/4/2017) and the Funding Organization is the European Union.

**SYNAISTHISI:** Intelligent data collection and processing platform for energy efficient applications, Contract No. 2012 KRHPIS, Hellenic General Secretariat of Research & Technology, Duration: 32 months (02/04/2013 – 12/31/2015), Cofinanced by Greece and the European Union- European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), under the O.P. "Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship" (OPCE II) and of R.O.P Attica, R.O.P Macedonia- Thrace.

**SYNTELESIS:** Innovative Technologies and Applications Based on Internet of Things and Cloud Computing National projects, November 1, 2017 - April 30, 2020.

**AFIGISSI (NARRATION)**: Integrated system for management and curation of digital content and production of personalized and collaborative narratives, National project, European Union- European Regional Development Fund, Contract No. Τ**1**Ε**Δ**Κ**-03584**, June 4, 2018 - December 3, 2021.

**COSMOS: Cultural Osmosis - Mythology & Art**, National project, European Union- European Regional Development Fund, Contract No. Τ**1**Ε**Δ**Κ**-04283**, July 9, 2018 - August 31, 2021.

**TMI Builder: Tailor Made Itinerary Builder,** National project, European Union- European Regional Development Fund, Contract No. Τ**1**Ε**Δ**Κ**-03580**, July 9, 2018 - August 31, 2021.

**FLYSEC:** Optimizing time-to-FLY and enhancing airport SECurity," Programme: Horizon 2020, European Union Grant Agreement No. 653879, Duration: 01/05/2015 - 31/07/2018, http://www.fly-sec.eu.

**TRESSPASS:** Robust Risk Based Screening and Alert System for Travelers and luggage, Grant Agreement No. 787120, Call: H2020-SEC-2016-2017-2, https://www. tresspass.eu/The-project.

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