Giovinazzo_ In2

better touristic experiences through instant information

Giovanni Giovinazzo, IN2 Search Interfaces Development Ltdgg@in-two.com

ITN: ET05 Emerging Technologies

16 October 2009, Torino

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Overview

I am going to talk about…

IN2 Search Interface Development Ltd

the project's objectives

the proposed solution

The application scenarios

the consortium

Q&A

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About IN2 Search Interfaces Development Ltd Solutions and services to search, explore, experience, innovate, access and interface multimedia content.

Technologies are licensed to third party media asset management solution providers and for their excellence they have been awarded the "Innovationspreis 2007 ITK" in Germany.

Expertise in managing, reviewing and evaluating research projects.

1995 – 2005: Development of the core technology in content-based analysis and retrieval at the TZI, University of Bremen (funding from Land Bremen, DFG , ADviSOR, TeDUB, DELOS, EUAN)

Since 2005: Exploitation of research results in large projects with content archives:

• Integration within 3rd party media asset management systems

• Development of intelligent user interfaces for wearable devices (navigational data)

Current Projects

• Services to support visual search and management for media art archives (Gateway to Archives of Media Art GAMA :: www.gama-gateway.eu);

• Immersive Multimedia Interfaces: Large scale multimedia data visualisation, search and browsing (IM3I :: www.im3i.eu);

• Ubiquitous, user-friendly access to location-based multimedia (ImaGeo :: http://imageo.hku.nl/);

• Development of unobtrusive input and output interfaces for mobile and wearable access0 to navigational data (WearIT@Work :: www.wearitatwork.eu).

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Project objectives

Simplify organisation and exchange of photographs and travel-information on the goReceive instant location-based information on-demand based on captured objects on a photoEmbed easily the generated content in personal pages, blogs, and community softwareAdvertise visual route-information/trails for attracting new tourists and hikersDocument visually rural landmarks and cultural heritage

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Proposed Solution: Methodology

User-centred approach• Studying the user's cognitive, behavioural,

anthropometric, and attitudinal characteristics• Prototype tests, scenario testing• Conduction of the yearly Utrecht Observatory of

online behaviour

On-going evaluation

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Proposed Solution: Architecture

Open server-side architecture Uses integrated services and advanced solutions for experiencing, searching, and accessing geo-temporal media contentEnables intuitive presentation, delivery, and handling of geo-temporal media content

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Proposed Solution: Architecture

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Proposed Solution: Advantages

The main advantages of ImaGeo are...an interface which makes it easy to retrieve information related to objects captured with a mobile device andthe increased usability of the web platform where users can share, display, and retrieve geo-information with one click.

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Application scenarios:Use case

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Application scenarios : Contexts

Pre-trip• The user has the opportunity to access the portal to

gather information about the area of interest

On-the-spot• The user will be able to receive instant directions

from other users and retrieve relevant information

Post-trip• Re-visit and share the experience

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Application scenarios: Models

Clog Trails in the Dutch countryside (Landschapbeheer Gelderland)• Recreational organisations promoting Cultural Heritage

A Visit to Siena (Municipality of Siena)• Local Authorities promoting the territory through user

generated content.

Neighbourhood Strolls (Landschapbeheer Gelderland)• Promoting social cohesion and alternative means to

link people to their environment

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The Consortium

Utrecht School of the Arts (NL) http://www.hku.nl/Spring Technologies GmbH (DE) http://www.springtechnologies.de/Neos Sistemi (IT) http://www.neosgroup.itIN2 Search Interfaces Development (DE) http://www.in-two.com

Thank you for your attentiongg@in-two.com

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