Title :
Metadata enhanced 3D content search for real-time visualization of 3D digital assets
Author :
Kolosova, Alexia ; Hermon, Sorin
Author_Institution :
STARC Dept., Cyprus Inst., Nicosia, Cyprus
fDate :
Oct. 28 2013-Nov. 1 2013
Abstract :
This paper presents a virtual 3D repository that incorporates user activity to its content selection procedures, in order to deliver personalized results on a real-time basis. This is achieved by embedding a metadata-based search engine to the repository interface in order to facilitate object discovery. This search mechanism takes advantage of the rich metadata describing the 3D content stored in our repository. Several algorithms are used to extract information from the metadata files in order to provide the search options, as well as the information resulting from the user selections. The main challenges we have to address concern the algorithmic efficiency, as well as the relevance of results related to user requirements.
Keywords :
data visualisation; meta data; museums; real-time systems; search engines; virtual reality; 3D digital assets; content selection procedures; information extraction; metadata based search engine; metadata enhanced 3D content search; metadata files; object discovery; real-time visualization; repository interface; search mechanism; search options; virtual 3D repository; virtual museums; Algorithm design and analysis; Connectors; Data mining; Databases; Real-time systems; Search engines; Three-dimensional displays; 3D repository; content search; metadata; virtual museum;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Heritage International Congress (DigitalHeritage), 2013
Conference_Location :
Marseille
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3168-2
DOI :
10.1109/DigitalHeritage.2013.6744750