Regular biography
Frédéric Kaplan is an Associate Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the Department of Computer Science. He holds the Digital Humanities Chair and leads the Collège des Humanités. His work spans digital humanities, with a focus on the intersection of technology and cultural data. Kaplan is also the President of the Time Machine Organisation, a non-profit entity comprising over 600 institutions. His research has been featured in major museums and exhibitions worldwide. He teaches courses on digital humanities, urban digital twins, and the future of humanities in the age of artificial intelligence and big data.
Scholar-generated biography
Frederic Kaplan is a researcher in Digital Humanities, focusing on the intersection of technology and humanistic inquiry. His work explores how digital tools can transform scholarly practices, particularly through the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in archival and textual analysis. Kaplan's research includes projects on handwritten text recognition, document segmentation, and the development of intelligent systems for educational and social interaction. His publications address topics such as intrinsic motivation in autonomous systems, cultural differences in robot acceptance, and the role of language in social learning. His contributions highlight the potential of digital methods to enhance scholarly research and educational environments.