The Municipality of Heraklion invited the Institute of Computer Science – Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (ICS-FORTH) to participate in the 6th China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF 2018), the world’s largest technology exhibition with nearly 1.000 exhibitors from 40 countries and 6.000 technologies from all around the world, with Heraklion enjoying the distinction of being an “Honored City”.
ICS-FORTH presented three interactive systems, Stater 360², Interactive Documents and Be There NOW!, displaying the Phaestos Disk, a famous archaeological discovery of Minoan Crete, multimedia information about hot-spot areas of Heraclion City center and digital landscapes of Crete allowing users to view themselves embedded within the images. Additionally, ICS-FORTH presented an Open Data Web Portal which constitutes a key component of the Municipality of Heraklion’s vision towards building a smart and open city.
Article in Greek: www.cretalive.gr
