From a Dynamic Image Annotation Process within the Humanities to a Canonical Workflow

Abstract

One idea of the Canonical Workflow Framework for Research (CWFR) is to improve the reusability and automation in research. In this paper, we aim to deliver a concrete view on the application of CWFRs to a use case of the arts and humanities to enrich further discussions on the practical realization of canonical workflows and the benefits that come with it. This use case involves context dependent data transformation and feature extraction, ingests into multiple repositories as well as a “human-in-the-loop” workflow step, which introduces a certain complexity into the mapping to a canonical workflow.