Executive summary

This is public deliverable D7.9 of the H2020 project 3D Tune-In (3DTI \-
644051). This work was carried out as part of WP7 Project Management.

3DTI takes part in the Open Access Research Data Pilot which aims to improve
and maximise access to and re-use of research data generated by projects. D7.9
– Data Management Plan outlines the project’s approach towards making research
data available in the public domain.

#  Section 1: Introduction

As outlined in Article 29.3 of the 3DTI Grant Agreement, beneficiaries must
deposit project data in a research data repository and take measures to make
it possible for third parties to access, mine, exploit, reproduce and
disseminate data free of charge.

Data includes associated metadata needed to validate the results presented in
scientific publications, and any other kind of data as specified in this Data
Management Plan (DMP). Moreover, beneficiaries must provide information (via
the repository) about tools and instruments necessary for validating the
results (and - where possible - provide the tools and instruments themselves).

This does not change the obligation to protect results, adhere to
confidentiality and ethics considerations, security obligations or the
obligations to protect personal data. As an exception, beneficiaries do not
have to ensure open access to specific parts of their research data if this
can compromise the achievement of the action's main objectives, as described
in Annex 1. In this case, the data management plan must contain the reasons
for not giving access.

This deliverable describes the DMP for 3DTI. The purpose of the DMP is to
provide an analysis of the main elements of the data management policy that
will be used by the beneficiaries. The Project’s approach towards data
management is outlined in close accordance with the EU’s Guidelines for

Data Management

(
**_http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/grants_manual/hi/oa_pilot/h2020hoa-
data-mgt_en.pdf_ ** )  .

This deliverable will be updated at regular intervals.

#  Section 2: Data Types

3DTI will produce four types of data (D1-2-3-4) to be included in the Open
Access Research Data Pilot.

##  2.1: Software (D1)

The software production of 3DTI is divided in three separate stages. Firstly,
all partners will work towards the creation of a 3D Tune-In Toolkit, which
will comprise 3D audio and video engines, a haptic engine, hearing aid
emulators, evaluation tools, human-computer interfaces and game scenarios. The
Toolkit will then be used to create 5 separate applications - each application
will be linked with a specific commercial partner, and will involve all the
academic partners.

D1.1 The Toolkit will serve as a basis for building specific applications, and
will be shared as open source software. Once ready, the Toolkit, including
relevant documentation, will be made available to the public, as described in
Sections 3 and 4 of this report.

D1.2 In order to address the concerns of the commercial partners related to
sharing sensitive information about their products and services (e.g. GN
Hearing sharing sensitive information about their hearing aid devices) and
potential clashes in the market in terms of competitors having similar tools,
the 3DTI applications will not be open source, and will not be part of the
Open Access Research Data Pilot.

D1.3 During the project, several demonstration and testing platforms will be
created. These will include simple interfaces to use the Toolkit, testing
platforms to evaluate its various functionalities, and tools/interfaces for
demonstration purposes. These, including relevant documentation, will be made
available to the public, as described in Sections 3 and 4 of this report.

##  2.2: Subjects’ data (D2)

Within 3DTI three separate activities will be carried out in which individuals
will be involved for evaluation and testing purposes.

D2.1 Qualitative analysis for the participatory design stage (WP1).

D2.2 Quantitative analysis for the technical development stage (WP2).

D2.3 Quantitative and qualitative analysis for the evaluation stage (WP4).

Considering the sensitive nature of this data type, special attention will be
put in sharing it with the general public. In particular, data in which
individuals could be potentially recognised (e.g.

quantitative analysis for the participatory design and evaluation stages) will
not be included in the Open Access Research Data Pilot.

Advise from the Quality Manager, Ethics Coordinator and external Ethics
Advisor will be sought before making public any data within this category
(D2).

##  2.3: Scientific publications (D3)

All scientific publications produced within the 3DTI project will be included
in the Open Access Research Data Pilot where this does not contravene any
copyright issues and will be made publicly available.

##  2.4: Dissemination material (D4)

All dissemination material produced within the 3DTI project will be included
in the Open Access Research Data Pilot, and will be made publicly available.

#  Section 3: Data repositories

3DTI will employ two separate data repositories in order to comply with the
Open Access Research Data Pilot.

Before the public release (schedule in Section 4), every partner will be
responsible for archiving the data they produced on local hard-drives, which
will be regularly backed up.

##  3.1: 3DTI Website (DR1)

The 3DTI website (  _http://www.3d-tune-in.eu_ )  is live since July 2015, and
contains an _Open Access Research Data_ section, as well as a _Downloads_
section. The 3DTI website will be locked at the end of the project (May 2018),
and will be kept available at the same URL for 10 years after that date.

##  3.2: Zenodo (DR2)

_Zenodo (_ _http://zenodo.org/_ _)_ _is an open dependable home for the long
tail of science, enabling researchers to share and preserve any research
outputs in any size, any format and from any science_ .

An account in Zenodo will be created for 3DTI, and the repository will be used
for sharing 3DTI data.

#  Section 4: Data Management Plan

Here follows the provisional timetable for the public release of the data
produced by the 3DTI project. The schedule is based on the three Open Access
Research Data pilot deliverables (D7.6D7.7-D7.8), which are due in M12-24-36.

Both DR1 and DR2 repositories will be used for sharing the data with the
public.  
  
<table>  
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<th>

**Project Task**

</th>  
<th>

**Data set type and name**

</th>  
<th>

**Notes**

</th>  
<th>

**Publicly available from**

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<tr>  
<td>

T1.3 - Specification of 3D-Tune-In Toolkit

T2.1 -Development of the audio rendering engine

</td>  
<td>

D1.3 - Demonstration and

testing platforms, with documentation

</td>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

M12

M24

M36

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

T1.3 - Specification of 3D-Tune-In Toolkit

T2.1 -Development of the audio rendering engine

</td>  
<td>

D2.2 - Quantitative analysis for the technical

development stage

</td>  
<td>

Only non-sensitive data where subjects are not identifiable will be shared.

</td>  
<td>

M24

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

WP2 - Development of the 3D Tune-In Toolkit (T2.1-T2.2-T2.3-T2.4)

</td>  
<td>

D1.1 - 3D Tune-In Toolkit

</td>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

M24

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

WP4 - Evaluation and validation (T4.2-T4.3)

</td>  
<td>

D2.3 - Quantitative and qualitative analysis for the evaluation stage

</td>  
<td>

Only non-sensitive data where subjects are not identifiable will be shared.

</td>  
<td>

M36

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

All WPs

</td>  
<td>

D3 – Scientific publications

</td>  
<td>

These will also made available through public repositories of the various
partner institutions.

</td>  
<td>

M12

M24

M36

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

All WPs

</td>  
<td>

D4 - Dissemination materials

</td>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

M12

M24

M36

</td> </tr> </table>