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ReGeo Multimedia Geoinformation for e-Communities in Rural Areas with Eco-Tourism. Alexander Almer JOANNEUM RESEARCH Institute of Digital Image Processing Wastiangassse 6 8010 Graz, AUSTRIA. General project information. ReGeo Project.
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ReGeo Multimedia Geoinformation for e-Communities in Rural Areas with Eco-Tourism Alexander Almer JOANNEUM RESEARCH Institute of Digital Image Processing Wastiangassse 6 8010 Graz, AUSTRIA
General project information ReGeo Project • EU project: IST-2001-32336“Multimedia Geoinformation for e-Communities in Rural Areas with Eco-Tourism” • 4 research institutes4 commercial partners • 4 test regions • Thayathal in Austria • Podyji in the Czech Republic • Thüringer Wald in Germany • Kozienice Park in Poland
Project aims and benefits 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
Administration tool Tourism data hotels, sights, etc. ReGeo Virtual At home Geo data ways, tours, points, etc. Data base On site Multimedia data 3D visualisations, maps, etc. System overview Tourist information system Access as guest or member
Landscape visualisation DATA • Satellite images • Aerial images • Artificial texture • Digital elevation model • 2D raster/vector objects • Generalized 3D objects • GIS data
Mobile solutions • 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-multimediainformation 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.
ReGeo’s advantages • Support of the region’s development • Attractive and innovative presentation • Information is accessible at any time and anywhere • No centralised maintenance of the database • Set up of a virtual database • Tools for simple maintenance by ‘anyone’ • Multiple usability • Tourism and other planning or presentation tasks • Open system based on standards (e.g. OGC)
Project homepage www.regeo.org