Orchestra: an integrated ict platform for creating rich interactive cultural experiences

Cultural organizations such as Galleries, Museums and Libraries are, traditionally, facing problems of financial sustainability that can be attributed, to a certain degree, to the lack of or difficulty to implement impressive and experiential educational activities for their visitors. Orchestra is a collaborative R&D project that addresses this through the provision of an ICT toolkit and methodologies for rich interactive storytelling deployed in smart spaces. Among the first outcomes of the project is a framework for developing interactive surfaces (e.g., interactive wall or floor).