An Approach to Creating Knowledge Base of Memorial Signs, Monuments and Memorials on the Tambov Land
The research deals with developing and enabling remote access to the knowledge base of 60 Tambov memorial signs, monuments and memorials. An approach based on comprehensive use of various software environments for simulating heritage sites is suggested for creating the knowledge base. The core software environment is geo information system (GIS) that serves the main purpose of building virtual imagery. The approach advantage consists in using three information areas for data presentation. User screen is split in three information fields, each of which presents its own data type: 2D (3D) models of city plan supporting GIS layers functions; model or a set of photographs presented as a slide show of certain heritage sites; text info about the site in question. The three information areas are laid out using frames supported by any Internet browser. With frames used, users can manually adjust sizes of information areas enlarging the one he / she is interested in at the moment.