E-MUSEUM- A CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MUSEUM VISITORS WITH PERSONALIZED AUDIOVISUAL INFORMATION

Abstract – In this paper we present E-Museum a system for providing advanced audiovisual guidance services in museums (and exhibitions) to different classes of users. These services include, automatic and on demand audiovisual content retrieval, both on-site and through the Web. On-site services are provided through handheld devices, which exploit the user’s contextual state, mainly defined as visitor location and organization of exhibits. The main distinguishing characteristic of the system is that it is built as an open, modular platform comprising a core of reusable components and interfaces for supporting different types of services and devices