VISITO Tuscany

VISITO Tuscany – VIsual Support to Interactive TOurism in Tuscany (2010-2012). (POR FESR 2007-2013 project). Contract No 63748. 
The project aims to create an infrastructure providing a user-centric fruition of the artistic and cultural heritage present in the art cities of Tuscany. The system that has to be realized will be able to manage in an integrated manner both historical-artistic information and other visitors’ interest requests. In particular, the project aims to develop advanced technologies to manage photographic materials which deal with the cultural heritage present in the Tuscan cities of art in order to realize a personalized electronic guide designed to provide better use and access to our artistic heritage. The goal is to offer novel immersive touristic services through both the new generation of mobile  devices and the Internet. Pilot tests are planned to be conducted in the cities of Florence, Pisa and San Gimignano  in order to test the developed system.