An analytical framework for classifying software tools and systems dealing with cultural heritage spatio-temporal information

Abstract

This paper presents an analytical framework for classifying software tools and systems dealing with spatio-temporal information developed for applications in the cultural heritage field. These can be numerous and quite different from one another, depending for the purpose they were developed for. In order to assess if one of the already existing software tools and systems can be used or modified to fit our research goals, a list of needs was established. Starting from those, requirements were defined and the software tools and systems dealing with spatio-temporal information are then compared and evaluated based on those characteristics. This analytical framework is an important step in our research since using a tool that is not appropriate for the study object will not be able to provide valuable information to answer the main research questions.