Heritage and Mobile

Learning: A GPS Guide

to the Roman Town
Emona

Bernarda !upanek Dimitrij Mleku"

City Museum of Department of
Ljubljana Archaeology, Faculty of
Arts, University of
Ljubljana
Once upon a
time ...
Roman town
Emona stood
in the place
of modern
Ljubljana
Heritage of Emona
let me show Guides?
you around...
Mobile and context aware computing
GPS
HP mscape

http://www.hpl.hp.com/
mediascapes/
HP mscape

Media linked to “hotspots”, “hot-areas”

Map
modulated by proximity

“Soundscapes”

context driven, no user interface

CAERUS

http://portal.cetadl.bham.ac.uk/caerus/
default.aspx
CAERUS

Data linked to “hotspots”

Maps Images, Descriptions, Videos, Soundtracks

context and user interface driven

 The digital guide
offers the enticing
prospect of a map
combined with
animations,
narration, video and
sound effects
relevant to the
particular site or
monument.
 Ideas we are
experimenting with

collaborative mapping and tagging

“multivocal” guides
Geocoded photographies
Geotags and e-gra#ti

by guest, 1.07.2007 12:38

note the
expression on
the statue’s face

by guest, 26.07.2007 13:38

there are many

freeclimbers on
the roman wall
 Rich, collaborative, multivocal,
community-driven guides to the
Roman town of Emona
 Thank you

Dimitrij Mleku"
Bernarda !upanek Department of
City Museum of Archaeology, Faculty of
Ljubljana Arts, University of
Ljubljana
bernarda.zupanek@mm-lj.si dimitrij.mlekuz@guest.arnes.si