Academic Profile
Developed at the Center of Informatics of UFPE, the application unites research, innovation, and culture dedicated to sharing local heritage.
Gnomon locates historical heritage and cultural spaces on a map and opens each site in text, image, video, and audio — with audio description and curation done with those who live in the territory. Download the app.
01 · Mapa
02 · Ponto
03 · Comunidade
04 · RotasPremises — A community's history told by itself!
Every list of protected landmarks is the result of a dispute between what is chosen to be remembered and what is chosen to be forgotten.
Gnomon proposes the decentralization of heritage through a digital cartography of memories.
In it, all people are invited to share historical knowledge and memories, collaboratively constructing their community's history.
Developed at the Center of Informatics of UFPE, the application unites research, innovation, and culture dedicated to sharing local heritage.
Focused on integrating the physical and digital worlds, where technology supports human interaction and learning.
Open to everyone to share community history, supported by a multidisciplinary team validating facts and curating routes.
Free app, routes, e-books, and courses with materials that can be freely reproduced and shared.
Audio descriptions on sites, careful contrast, and adherence to leading accessibility guidelines.
An academic community supporting educators in History Teaching, Heritage Education, and Educational Technologies.
Gnomon is an initiative dedicated to valuing plural memories, discussing invisible heritage and local memory. An academic and scientific application operating through research, innovation, technology, and culture grants.