Octane – Open City TechNology Enabler

Octane project aims to enhance visitor’s experience by developing and diffusing a mobile application that allows the visitor to walk around the city as if it was an open museum. The visitors will have the opportunity to discover cultural and natural sites that match their interests, to learn about the city’s architecture, culture and history, as well as the daily routine of the habitants.

The key characteristic of the mobile application is the connection between visitor’s navigation and visual contact with the point of interests and information provision. The visitor will download and install the application using Wi-fi hotspots established in the city’s airports and harbors or through the portal of the system. The application will incorporate on the city map all points of interests that had been selected by local authorities as most interesting cultural and natural sites.

The Region of Ionian Islands is the Lead beneficiary of this project in cooperation with two Italian partners, the University of Bari and the Consorzio per Lo Sviluppo Dell’ Area Conca Barese, and one Greek partner, the Ionian University – Research Committee.