2004
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ECHO: a digital library for historical film archives
Savino P, Peters C
Wide access to large information collections is of great importance in many aspects of everyday life. However, limitations in information and communication technologies have, so far, prevented the average person from taking much advantage of existing resources. Historical documentaries held by natio... nal archives constitute some of the most precious yet least accessible cultural information. The ECHO project has facilitated the accessibility to this type of precious information by developing a Digital library (DL) service for historical films belonging to large national audiovisual archives. [show more]Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON DIGITAL LIBRARIES (PRINT), vol. 4 (issue 1), pp. 3-7
DOI: 10.1007/s00799-003-0062-8
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Savino P, Peters C
Wide access to large information collections is of great importance in many aspects of everyday life. However, limitations in information and communication technologies have, so far, prevented the average person from taking much advantage of existing resources. Historical documentaries held by natio... nal archives constitute some of the most precious yet least accessible cultural information. The ECHO project has facilitated the accessibility to this type of precious information by developing a Digital library (DL) service for historical films belonging to large national audiovisual archives. [show more]Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON DIGITAL LIBRARIES (PRINT), vol. 4 (issue 1), pp. 3-7
DOI: 10.1007/s00799-003-0062-8
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2001
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ECHO - A video digital library
Savino P
The main goal of the ECHO project is to make it possible to access and search by content over the net, large and inter-operating audio visual archives containing historical documentaries.
Savino P
The main goal of the ECHO project is to make it possible to access and search by content over the net, large and inter-operating audio visual archives containing historical documentaries.
2001
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ECHO European Chronicle On-Line
Savino P
Presentation of ECHO Project: Project Motivations, Main goal, System functionality, Key Project Issue, User needs assesment, Metadata model and editor, Project Milestones
Savino P
Presentation of ECHO Project: Project Motivations, Main goal, System functionality, Key Project Issue, User needs assesment, Metadata model and editor, Project Milestones
2001
Contribution to conference
Open Access
The archival of audio/video documentaries
Savino P
The main goals of the ECHO Project are illustrated.
Savino P
The main goals of the ECHO Project are illustrated.
2003
Other
Metadata Only Access
European CHronicles On-line e Technology Implementation Plan
Savino P
The ECHO (http://pc-erato2.iei.pi.cnr.it/echo/) Digital Library system supports the indexing and retrieval of A/V documentaries. The indexing is semi-automatic. Using a high-quality speech recogniser, the sound track of each video source is converted to a textual transcript, and then stored in a ful... l-text information retrieval system. Likewise, video and image analysis techniques are used for extracting visual features and segmenting video sequences by automatically locating boundaries of shots, scenes, and conversations. Metadata (described according to the ECHO metadata model) are then manually associated with film documentaries in order to complete their classification. Search and retrieval on wide area networks is performed by expressing queries on the audio transcript, on metadata or by image similarity retrieval. Retrieved documentaries or their abstract, are then presented to the user. [show more]
Savino P
The ECHO (http://pc-erato2.iei.pi.cnr.it/echo/) Digital Library system supports the indexing and retrieval of A/V documentaries. The indexing is semi-automatic. Using a high-quality speech recogniser, the sound track of each video source is converted to a textual transcript, and then stored in a ful... l-text information retrieval system. Likewise, video and image analysis techniques are used for extracting visual features and segmenting video sequences by automatically locating boundaries of shots, scenes, and conversations. Metadata (described according to the ECHO metadata model) are then manually associated with film documentaries in order to complete their classification. Search and retrieval on wide area networks is performed by expressing queries on the audio transcript, on metadata or by image similarity retrieval. Retrieved documentaries or their abstract, are then presented to the user. [show more]
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1999
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The early computers of Italy
De Marco G, Mainetto G, Pisani S, Savino P
The year 1954 is when computers were first introduced in Italy. In that year, four different projects started virtually at the same time. The four projects were aimed at either constructing computers from scratch or installing and making operational computers built in the United States and the Unite... d Kingdom. This article describes the history of these four Italian projects: the origin of every project, its goals, the purpose of the computers, relevant technical details of the machines, and the people involved. [show more]Source: IEEE ANNALS OF THE HISTORY OF COMPUTING, vol. 21 (issue 4), pp. 28-36
DOI: 10.1109/85.801530
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De Marco G, Mainetto G, Pisani S, Savino P
The year 1954 is when computers were first introduced in Italy. In that year, four different projects started virtually at the same time. The four projects were aimed at either constructing computers from scratch or installing and making operational computers built in the United States and the Unite... d Kingdom. This article describes the history of these four Italian projects: the origin of every project, its goals, the purpose of the computers, relevant technical details of the machines, and the people involved. [show more]Source: IEEE ANNALS OF THE HISTORY OF COMPUTING, vol. 21 (issue 4), pp. 28-36
DOI: 10.1109/85.801530
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2000
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Searching documentary films on line: the ECHO Project
Savino P
Wide access to large information collections is of great potential importance in many aspects of everyday life. However, limitations in information and communication technologies have, so far, prevented the average person from taking much advantage of existing resources. Historical documentaries, he... ld by national audiovisual archives, constitute some of the most precious and less accessible cultural information. The ECHO project intends to contribute to the improvement of the accessibility to this precious information, by developing a Digitai library (DL) service tor historical films belonging to large national audiovisual archives. [show more]Source: ERCIM NEWS, vol. 43, pp. 42-43
Savino P
Wide access to large information collections is of great potential importance in many aspects of everyday life. However, limitations in information and communication technologies have, so far, prevented the average person from taking much advantage of existing resources. Historical documentaries, he... ld by national audiovisual archives, constitute some of the most precious and less accessible cultural information. The ECHO project intends to contribute to the improvement of the accessibility to this precious information, by developing a Digitai library (DL) service tor historical films belonging to large national audiovisual archives. [show more]Source: ERCIM NEWS, vol. 43, pp. 42-43
2000
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Building an audio-visual digital library of historical documentaries: the ECHO Project
Savino P
An abstract is not available.Source: D-LIB MAGAZINE, vol. 6 (issue 11), pp. 3-5
Savino P
An abstract is not available.Source: D-LIB MAGAZINE, vol. 6 (issue 11), pp. 3-5
1999
Conference article
Open Access
Database and network technology for open hypermedia interactive application development
Morreale E, Cecati Fp, Franzini M, Gambino F, Savino P
The paper presents a methodology for an open Hypermedia Interactive Application System in the field of Historic Buildings. The methodology aims at enhancing the cultural value of historical buildings by offering students, visitors and experts an appealing and integrated overview, including some asp... ects which are often neglected. . Both the methodology and its technological support tools provide a wide choice of reference categories and related data [building materials, historical information, environmental setting and risks, building and restoration techniques, etc.]. In addition, the system can be extended with new instances of data on buildings, construction materials etc. It is also highly flexible in that it can be used for instance for didactic and specialistic purposes, for historical and artistic analyses, and as an aid for restoration projects. These results are obtained through the integration of database, hypermedia and network technologies which allow: (i) independence between data and presentation procedures; (ii) data "aggregation' around a wealth of categories and reference elements (eg buildings, monuments, building materials, environmental risk); (iii) system extendibility so that new instances of elements can be introduced; (iv) 3D displays for didactic purposes; (v) wide range of potential users and uses; (vi) data re-use, access to various network archives; all leading to a reduction in the costs of collecting, issuing and managing data. [show more]
Morreale E, Cecati Fp, Franzini M, Gambino F, Savino P
The paper presents a methodology for an open Hypermedia Interactive Application System in the field of Historic Buildings. The methodology aims at enhancing the cultural value of historical buildings by offering students, visitors and experts an appealing and integrated overview, including some asp... ects which are often neglected. . Both the methodology and its technological support tools provide a wide choice of reference categories and related data [building materials, historical information, environmental setting and risks, building and restoration techniques, etc.]. In addition, the system can be extended with new instances of data on buildings, construction materials etc. It is also highly flexible in that it can be used for instance for didactic and specialistic purposes, for historical and artistic analyses, and as an aid for restoration projects. These results are obtained through the integration of database, hypermedia and network technologies which allow: (i) independence between data and presentation procedures; (ii) data "aggregation' around a wealth of categories and reference elements (eg buildings, monuments, building materials, environmental risk); (iii) system extendibility so that new instances of elements can be introduced; (iv) 3D displays for didactic purposes; (v) wide range of potential users and uses; (vi) data re-use, access to various network archives; all leading to a reduction in the costs of collecting, issuing and managing data. [show more]
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2000
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An open and flexible development environment for hypermedia applications
Morreale E, Gambino F, Guidi M, Savino P
This paper presents a development environment - consisting of a methodology and a set of tools supporting it - that allows one to acquire, manage and present (in a local as well as a network environment) information for use in museum and educational environments. In particular, we consider the devel... opment of hypermedia applications that use interactive 3D technologies. The methodology and the relative computer science tools have been proposed, developed, tested and validated through the analysis, the study, the planning and the development of some applications in the fields of the Architectural Heritage and the presentation of Naturalistic specimens. The development environment provides the tools for an effective development of the application components and interactive 3D graphical elements as well as a friendly and simple to use set of tools for developing the applications. Keywords: internet based educational systems, computer assisted learning and instruction, authoring tools and methodology, collaborative knowledge construction using networks and the WWW [show more]
Morreale E, Gambino F, Guidi M, Savino P
This paper presents a development environment - consisting of a methodology and a set of tools supporting it - that allows one to acquire, manage and present (in a local as well as a network environment) information for use in museum and educational environments. In particular, we consider the devel... opment of hypermedia applications that use interactive 3D technologies. The methodology and the relative computer science tools have been proposed, developed, tested and validated through the analysis, the study, the planning and the development of some applications in the fields of the Architectural Heritage and the presentation of Naturalistic specimens. The development environment provides the tools for an effective development of the application components and interactive 3D graphical elements as well as a friendly and simple to use set of tools for developing the applications. Keywords: internet based educational systems, computer assisted learning and instruction, authoring tools and methodology, collaborative knowledge construction using networks and the WWW [show more]
2000
Conference article
Open Access
Access methods supporting content-based similarity retrieval of audio/video
Savino P
The paper provides an overview of the techniques used for similarity retrieval of multimedia objects. Particular emphasis is given to the problem of efficient retrieval and to the analysis of different access structures used.
Savino P
The paper provides an overview of the techniques used for similarity retrieval of multimedia objects. Particular emphasis is given to the problem of efficient retrieval and to the analysis of different access structures used.
1997
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E il computer sbarcò in Italia
De Marco G, Mainetto G, Pisani S, Savino P
An abstract is not avaiableSource: SAPERE, vol. 992 (issue 5), pp. 64-77
De Marco G, Mainetto G, Pisani S, Savino P
An abstract is not avaiableSource: SAPERE, vol. 992 (issue 5), pp. 64-77
2000
Conference article
Open Access
La grafica 3D interattiva in rete nello sviluppo aperto e flessibile di applicazioni ipermediali
Morreale E, Gambino F, Guidi M, Savino P
Vengono presentate una metodologia ed un insieme di strumenti informatici di supporto che consentono l'acquisizione, gestione e presentazione (locale, remota via rete e differita) di materiali informativi rivolti all'ambito didattico e museale con particolare riferimento allo sviluppo di applicazion... i ipermediali che utilizzano tecnologie di Grafica 3D Interattiva. La metodologia e i relativi strumenti informatici sono stati proposti, realizzati, sperimentati e convalidati attraverso la analisi. lo studio, la progettazione e la realizzazione di alcune specifiche applicazioni esemplificative nei settori dei Beni Culturali Architettonici e della presentazione di Esemplari Naturalistici. Insieme alle basi per una valida interazione tra le figure professionali pertinenti per una efficace produzione ed inserimento delle varie componenti e funzionalità di Grafica 3D interattiva, l'ambiente di sviluppo fornisce in forma amichevole i relativi strumenti operativi di facile impiego per la realizzazione. [show more]
Morreale E, Gambino F, Guidi M, Savino P
Vengono presentate una metodologia ed un insieme di strumenti informatici di supporto che consentono l'acquisizione, gestione e presentazione (locale, remota via rete e differita) di materiali informativi rivolti all'ambito didattico e museale con particolare riferimento allo sviluppo di applicazion... i ipermediali che utilizzano tecnologie di Grafica 3D Interattiva. La metodologia e i relativi strumenti informatici sono stati proposti, realizzati, sperimentati e convalidati attraverso la analisi. lo studio, la progettazione e la realizzazione di alcune specifiche applicazioni esemplificative nei settori dei Beni Culturali Architettonici e della presentazione di Esemplari Naturalistici. Insieme alle basi per una valida interazione tra le figure professionali pertinenti per una efficace produzione ed inserimento delle varie componenti e funzionalità di Grafica 3D interattiva, l'ambiente di sviluppo fornisce in forma amichevole i relativi strumenti operativi di facile impiego per la realizzazione. [show more]
1999
Other
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Ninth Delos workshop on digital libraries for distance learning
Savino P, Zezula P
An abstract is not available.
Savino P, Zezula P
An abstract is not available.
1999
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Accesso alla base di dati multimediale del museo virtuale della storia dell'informatica in Italia. Comunicazione sul progetto.
Fratini S, Mainetto G, Savino P
Questo articolo illustra le scelte tecniche e le caratteristiche dell'applicazione WWW sviluppata per rendere accessibili ad un generico pubblico e ad un'utenza esperta, le informazioni di varia natura immagazzinate nella base di dati del Museo Virtuale della Storia dell'Informatica in Italia.
Fratini S, Mainetto G, Savino P
Questo articolo illustra le scelte tecniche e le caratteristiche dell'applicazione WWW sviluppata per rendere accessibili ad un generico pubblico e ad un'utenza esperta, le informazioni di varia natura immagazzinate nella base di dati del Museo Virtuale della Storia dell'Informatica in Italia.
1999
Conference article
Open Access
Using and re-using archive information for multimedia applications: the virtual museum of Italian computer science history
Garzotto F, Paolini P, Mainetto G, Pisani S, Savino P
The quality of content is a key attribute for assessing the global quality of a museum application. Unfortunately, producing good content, especially in multimedia digital form, is expensive and time-consuming. One way to reduce the costs without sacrificing quality is to exploit the concept of info... rmation reuse. The idea is to use (portions of) the same multimedia material in different applications, possibly adapting it for different contexts, for different categories of users, and for different delivery channels (e.g., on-line and off-line). Information reuse does not come free. To be effective, it requires a well-organized environment in which information can be easily stored, inspected, retrieved, and adapted for different purposes. This paper describes the approach adopted in the project "The Virtual Museum of Italian Computer Science History", funded by the Italian National Council of Research (CNR). In this project, all the digital material (documents, images, video interviews, etc.) is stored in a digital archive based on a multimedia database with a WWW front-end. The archive is designed for specialists only: members of the editorial board of the project; researchers in the history of science; application developers (who are looking for interesting content to include in their CD-ROMs or Web sites). Each research group involved in the project extracted and adapted from the digital archive the multimedia material needed to build a different hypermedia application in two "versions" - WWW and CD-ROM. These applications, both on-line and off-line, strongly reuse (portions of) the digital archive content, but organize and present it with a totally different style, to address the needs of non-specialists (e.g, people who have some interest, or curiosity, on the history of Italian computer science). [show more]
Garzotto F, Paolini P, Mainetto G, Pisani S, Savino P
The quality of content is a key attribute for assessing the global quality of a museum application. Unfortunately, producing good content, especially in multimedia digital form, is expensive and time-consuming. One way to reduce the costs without sacrificing quality is to exploit the concept of info... rmation reuse. The idea is to use (portions of) the same multimedia material in different applications, possibly adapting it for different contexts, for different categories of users, and for different delivery channels (e.g., on-line and off-line). Information reuse does not come free. To be effective, it requires a well-organized environment in which information can be easily stored, inspected, retrieved, and adapted for different purposes. This paper describes the approach adopted in the project "The Virtual Museum of Italian Computer Science History", funded by the Italian National Council of Research (CNR). In this project, all the digital material (documents, images, video interviews, etc.) is stored in a digital archive based on a multimedia database with a WWW front-end. The archive is designed for specialists only: members of the editorial board of the project; researchers in the history of science; application developers (who are looking for interesting content to include in their CD-ROMs or Web sites). Each research group involved in the project extracted and adapted from the digital archive the multimedia material needed to build a different hypermedia application in two "versions" - WWW and CD-ROM. These applications, both on-line and off-line, strongly reuse (portions of) the digital archive content, but organize and present it with a totally different style, to address the needs of non-specialists (e.g, people who have some interest, or curiosity, on the history of Italian computer science). [show more]
1998
Journal article
Open Access
L' archivio digitale e l'applicazione multimediale del "Museo Virtuale della Storia dell'Informatica in Italia"
Garzotto F, Marinetto G, Pisani S, Savino P
An abstract is not available.
Garzotto F, Marinetto G, Pisani S, Savino P
An abstract is not available.
1998
Journal article
Open Access
1997
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Il museo virtuale della storia dell'informatica in Italia
Savino P.
An abstract is not avaiableSource: Ricerca & Futuro (Testo stamp.) 4 (1997): 70–71.
Savino P.
An abstract is not avaiableSource: Ricerca & Futuro (Testo stamp.) 4 (1997): 70–71.
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1998
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