Development of Cultural Inheritance Information System using LBS Technologies for Tourists

The object of the study outlined in this chapter is to propose a prototype of cultural inheritance information system that provides tourists with more interactive and dynamic information using Location Based Service (LBS) technology. Using Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) and Global Positioning System (GPS), tourists can acquire cultural information when they approach a place of cultural heritage. A GIS database of Deoksugung Palace, one of the most famous areas of cultural heritage in Seoul, South Korea, was constructed and dynamic functions connecting location information with cultural content in the GIS database were implemented. As a result, it is expected that the dynamic system will contribute to tourist industry by providing location-related cultural information to tourists.