Exploring protected nature through multimodal navigation of multimedia contents

We present a framework useful to explore naturalistic environmentsin a multimodal way. The multimedia information related tothe different natural scenarios can be explored by the user in his homedesktop through virtual tours from a web based interface, as well as froma dedicated mobile app during an on site tour of the considered naturalreserves. A wearable station useful to a guide to broadcast multimediacontent to the users’ smartphones and tablet to better explain the naturalisticplaces has been developed as part of the framework. As pilotstudy, the framework has been employed in three different naturalisticreserves covering epigeal, hypogeum, and marine ecosystems.