Navigating by Knowledge

In this paper, we introduce a framework to automatically build associations between pieces of information in different media. The key idea is to use a semantic model to co-index the entire information space and exploit the reasoning capabilities of the knowledge base in defining strategies of navigation. The main advantage over traditional hypermedia lies primarily in the ease with which the system can be updated since the new data is automatically connected to the rest of the information. Examples are given from a prototype hypermedia to navigate documentation about a fresco in the Buonconsiglio Castle in Trento, Ital