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Integration of Virtual Reality and Database System Techniques

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Databases in Networked Information Systems (DNIS 2005)

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In this paper we discuss issues concerning the development of interactive virtual reality (VR) environments. We argue that the integration of such type of environments with database technology has the potential of providing on one side much flexibility and on the other hand of resulting in enhanced interfaces for accessing contents from digital archives. The paper also describes a project dealing with the dissemination of cultural heritage contents. Within the project an integrated framework has been developed that enhances conventional VR environments with database interactions.

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  1. CS and ECE Departments, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

    Elisa Bertino

  2. DiCO, University of Milano, Milano, Italy

    Stefano Franzoni, Pietro Mazzoleni & Stefano Valtolina

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    Subhash Bhalla

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Bertino, E., Franzoni, S., Mazzoleni, P., Valtolina, S. (2005). Integration of Virtual Reality and Database System Techniques. In: Bhalla, S. (eds) Databases in Networked Information Systems. DNIS 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3433. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-31970-2_7

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