Mobile Exploring of Bulgarian Cultural and Scientific Assets

• Published in: Serdica : journal of computing Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 93 - 124
• Main Authors: Márkus, Zsolt László, Kaposi, Gábor, Szántó, György, Szkaliczki, Tibor, Veres, Miklós, Weisz, Zsolt, Luchev, Detelin, Paneva-Marinova, Desislava, Pavlov, Radoslav, Pavlova, Lilia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 03.10.2017
• ISSN: 1312-6555; 1314-7897
• DOI: 10.55630/sjc.2016.10.93-124

The paper introduces an ecosystem of digital libraries andmobile applications for presenting Bulgarian cultural and science assets.The digital libraries concerned constitute valuable sources of culturalheritage and related scientific results. They include the BulgarianIconographical Digital Library (BIDL), the BellKnow multimedia archiveon bells and the web site of the International Conference on DigitalPresentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage (DIPP).These digital libraries can be accessed online through a Web interface.Due to the spread of mobile devices, there is a need to present thecontents through mobile platforms as well. The GUIDE@HANDapplication family was integrated with the digital libraries for presenting the cultural and scientific assets offline in mobile applications. Interactivemultimedia components (e. g., games, panorama pictures, maps etc.)make the presentation more attractive. The developed mobile applicationsfacilitate learning, presentation and preservation of cultural and scientificobjects.