Semantic multi-layered design of interactive 3D presentations

Dependencies between interactive 3D content elements are typically more complex than dependencies between standard web pages as they may relate to different aspects of the content—spatial, temporal, structural, logical and behavioural. The Semantic Web approach helps in making data understandable and processable for both humans and computers by providing common concepts for describing web resources. However, semantic concepts may be also used to improve the process of designing content. In this paper, a new approach to semantic multi-layered design of interactive 3D content is presented. The proposed solution provides a semantic representation of 3D content in multiple layers reflecting diverse aspects of 3D content. The presented solution conforms to well-established 3D content and semantic description standards and—therefore—may facilitate creation, dissemination and reuse of 3D content in a variety of application domains on the web.