Dimitrios Panagiotakopoulos’s research focuses on Digital Scent Technology and its integration into immersive environments, particularly within the Metaverse. His work explores multisensory interaction design, user experience, XR technologies, and transmedia storytelling.

His areas of expertise include:

• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

• Smart tourism and digital cultural heritage

• Participatory and inclusive design for immersive systems

• Digital documentation and audiovisual communication

• Visual communication, media arts, and educational technologies

 

Key Publications:

Deliyannis, I., Panagopoulos, I., Panagiotakopoulos, D., Marentakis, G., Metzitakos, R. (2024). The Sensory Enrichment and Interactivity of Immersive User Experiences in the Public Sector: The Ionian Film Office Metaverse. In: Geroimenko, V. (eds) Augmented and Virtual Reality in the Metaverse. Springer Series on Cultural Computing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57746-8_9

Panagiotakopoulos, D., Marentakis, G., Metzitakos, R., Deliyannis, I., & Dedes, F. (2022). Digital scent technology: Toward the internet of senses and the metaverse. IT Professional, 24(3), 52–59. https://doi.org/10.1109/MITP.2022.3177292

Panagiotakopoulos, D., Mountzouri, A., Christodoulou, M., Papapostolou, A., Metzitakos, R. (2021). Intelligent Ticket and its Interaction with Transmedia Content in the COVID-19 Smart Tourism Era. In: Kavoura, A., Havlovic, S.J., Totskaya, N. (eds) Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism in the COVID-19 Era. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66154-0_3

Metzitakos, R., Panagiotakopoulos, D., & Christodoulou, M. (2020). VIDEO GAMES AS TECHNOLOGICAL RUINS OF A RECENT PAST. Design/Arts/Culture, 1. https://doi.org/10.12681/dac.25904

Panagiotakopoulos, D. et al. (2021). Augmented Reality and Intelligent Packaging for Smart Tourism: A Systematic Review and Analysis. In: Geroimenko, V. (eds) Augmented Reality in Tourism, Museums and Heritage. Springer Series on Cultural Computing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70198-7_4