A multimedia archaeological tour on your mobile phone

An Italian-led research project is developing a service that allows visitors to use their cameraphones to get a personalised guide to archaeological sites and museums, reports IST Results.

"The Agamemnon project is working on an interactive multimedia system that provides relevant text, videos, speech and pictures with 3D reconstructions, to visitors' mobile telephones, says Matteo Villa, an engineer from the project coordinator, Milan-based
TXT e-Solutions.

"Agamemnon tailors a visit path based on site visitors’ interests, cultural knowledge and time available. The on-screen itinerary constantly updates as the visitor moves around the site. The system's image-recognition function allows visitors to dial in via a data line, photograph objects they are interested in and receive information about them. Agamemnon also takes voice commands."

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