In this paper we review mobile location-based games for learning. These games are played
in physical space, but at the same time, they are supported by actions and events in an …

Portable devices are increasingly employed in a wide range of mobile guidance
applications. Typical examples are guides in urban areas, museum guides, and exhibition …

Gaming as a cutting-edge concept has recently been used by some innovative tourism
sectors as a marketing tool and as a method of deeper engagement with visitors. This …

Heritage and Social Media explores how social media reframes our understanding and
experience of heritage. Through the idea of 'participatory culture'the book begins to examine …

Context-aware systems are pervading everyday life, therefore context modeling is becoming
a relevant issue and an expanding research field. This survey has the goal to provide a …

Semantic and context knowledge has been envisioned as an appropriate solution for
addressing the content heterogeneity and information overload in mobile Web information …

Technology can play a crucial role in supporting museum visitors and enhancing their
overall museum visit experiences. Visitors coming to a museum do not want to be …

The continuous development of wireless networks and mobile devices has motivated an
intense research in mobile data services. Some of these services provide the user with …

Abstract The Cultural Heritage experience at the museum begins before the actual on-site
visit and continues with memories and reflections after the visit. In considering the potential …

The study of intelligent user interfaces and user modeling and adaptation is well suited for
augmenting educational visits to museums. We have defined a novel integrated framework …