heripo lab is an open-source R&D group that combines archaeological domain knowledge with software engineering expertise to drive practical research efficiency.

• 2026 Mar — Kim, Gaeun joined as a software engineer
• 2026 Feb — Signed an MOU with The Korean Archaeological Society
• 2026 Jan — Open-sourced heripo engine
• 2026 Jan — Cho, Hayoung joined as an archaeology & ontology researcher
• 2025 Nov — Released heripo research radar (Korean cultural heritage newsletter)
• 2025 Nov — Released LLM Newsletter Kit (LLM-based newsletter framework)
• 2025 Sep — Released Archaeological Informatization PoC (PoC snapshot from a KCI-listed paper)

• Archaeological excavation reports hold vast knowledge, yet remain largely unstructured.
• heripo treats this not as a technical problem, but as a structural constraint of research practice.
• The group transforms excavation records into structured, verifiable data without losing source context.
• Technology supports research practice — interpretation and judgment remain with researchers.
• heripo builds a sustainable research infrastructure for comparative and cumulative archaeology.

heripo adopts a layered data model that separates documentation, data extraction, standardization, and interpretation:

1. Document Structure Extraction — Preserve chapters, tables, figures, and images as-is.
2. Archaeological Data Ledger — Record facts in a source-faithful, immutable form.
3. Standardization — Apply standards selectively depending on research goals.
4. Ontology — Define semantic relations for cross-site comparison and analysis.

This separation ensures authenticity, traceability, and academic verifiability.

• Role: Design of LLM-based unstructured data extraction pipeline and system implementation
• Background:
  • Software Engineer
  • B.S. in Computer Science
  • B.A. in Archaeology
• Research:
  • A Study on Archaeological Informatization Using Large Language Models (LLMs): Proof of Concept for an Automated Metadata Extraction Pipeline from Archaeological Excavation Reports (2025, KCI Listed)

• Role: Archaeological data ontology design, data schema definition, and academic validation
• Background:
  • Ph.D. Student in Archaeology
  • M.A. in Cultural Informatics
• Research:
  • Considerations for Structuring Maritime Cultural Heritage Data (2025, KCI Listed)
  • Semantic Data Design for Maritime Cultural Heritage: Focusing on Ancient Shipwrecks and Wooden Tablets Excavated from the Taean Mado Waters (2025, Master’s Thesis)

• Role: Development of archaeology research platforms
• Background:
  • Software Engineer
  • M.A. in Archaeology (Coursework Completed)
  • B.A. in Archaeology
  • B.A. in Library and Information Science