Alexander Almer JOANNEUM RESEARCH Institute of Digital Image Processing Wastiangassse Graz, AUSTRIA ReGeo Multimedia Geoinformation for e-Communities in Rural Areas with Eco-Tourism

ReGeo Project EU project: IST “Multimedia Geoinformation for e-Communities in Rural Areas with Eco-Tourism” 4 research institutes 4 commercial partners 4 test regions –Thayathal in Austria –Podyji in the Czech Republic –Thüringer Wald in Germany –Kozienice Park in Poland General project information

Project applications Tourism information system –Internet presentation –presentation on local terminals (touch screen) –CD/DVD presentation –PDA offline/online –GPS (stand alone or as PDA-Jacket) Local Administration „Geo data-Tool“ –local PC via Internet: view and manipulation of geodata ReGeo is on open system: more applications can be created Project aims and benefits

Tourist information system At home On site Access as guest or member Geo data ways, tours, points, etc. Tourism data hotels, sights, etc. Multimedia data 3D visualisations, maps, etc. Data base Virtual ReGeo Administration tool System overview

ReGeo includes: Support of various geodata formats Control of access and use rights Data management tools Location based services, query functions on attributes Attractive visualisation of geo-data –Interactive 2D maps –Real-time 3D visualisation Integration of multi-media objects Data representation on mobile devices Coordinate transformation on the fly System overview

DATA  Satellite images  Aerial images  Artificial texture  Digital elevation model  2D raster/vector objects  Generalized 3D objects  GIS data Landscape visualisation

Nature trail on a PDA  Tour description and selection  Satellite image and maps  Additional information  Natural envrionment  Tourism info  Audio and video  Moving map – GPS  Mobile guide Mobile solutions

Mobile Information System  Integration in a regional geo-multimedia information system including:  Online information for special themes - risk changes, events, offers, etc.  Data download via online PC  Wireless data transfer  Further themes  Alpine skiing  Country ski tours  Safety, city walk, tourism infrastructure, museum guide, etc. Mobile solutions

Support of the region’s development È Attractive and innovative presentation È Information is accessible at any time and anywhere No centralised maintenance of the database È Set up of a virtual database È Tools for simple maintenance by ‘anyone’ Multiple usability È Tourism and other planning or presentation tasks È Open system based on standards (e.g. OGC) ReGeo’s advantages

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