CHIS: Cultural Heritage Information System

Abstract

The Campania region boasts one of the largest and most priceless cultural heritages in the world: five sites in this region have already been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and many other sites considered "minor" are not adequately promoted in spite of the fact they are of high artistic value. The project "Cultural Heritage Information System," referred to from now on as "CHIS", aims to investigate the possibility of developing a technological infrastructure that can support activities related to the specific context of Cultural Heritage, and the various user involved. CHIS represents the technological leverage with which it will be possible to develop value-added services which can enhance the business environment by means of personalized services. In this paper the authors will describe the proposed framework and its main characteristics.