NDLI: VirtualTour: A system for exploring Cultural Heritage sites in an immersive way

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Malomo, Luigi Banterle, Francesco Pingi, Paolo Gabellone, Francesco Scopigno, Roberto
Copyright Year	2015
Description	Author affiliation: IBAM-CNR, Italy (Gabellone, Francesco) \|\| ISTI-CNR, Italy (Malomo, Luigi; Banterle, Francesco; Pingi, Paolo; Scopigno, Roberto)
Abstract	In this paper, we propose VirtualTour. This is a virtual reality app for Apple iOS 8 (tablets, smartphones) supporting the easy and natural exploration of Cultural Heritage sites captured with 3D scanning technologies or modeled by artists. VirtualTour proposes a novel approach for exploring virtual sites by exploiting modern mobile devices (tablets or phones) and their embedded sensors. The navigation is constrained to follow a pre-defined path in the virtual space; the user can progress on the path either by manipulating a simple slider or directly walking in real-world (the device sensors detect user's steps and progress accordingly in the virtual visit). The view is rotated according to mobile device's rotation (again, using the device sensors). The main focus of this app is to provide a mobile access to hidden or inaccessible sites (e.g. caves, temples, buildings, etc), using 3D representation and breaking the usability barrier that often hinders the navigation in complex models on top of mobile devices.
Starting Page	309
Ending Page	312
File Size	18570055
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781509002542
e-ISBN	9781509000487
DOI	10.1109/DigitalHeritage.2015.7413889
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2015-09-28
Publisher Place	Spain
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Solid modeling Three-dimensional displays Navigation Mobile platforms Real-time Rendering Mobile communication Mobile handsets Sensors Cryptography Virtual Reality
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
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