ΙΟΝΡ2-0075453
Detailed description of project
The INDIANA project focuses on developing an innovative platform for disseminating personalized tourism and cultural points of interest to travelers by integrating modern technologies. This platform will offer recommendation services that combine the traveler’s personalized profile with their location and current mood at any given time. The target users are travelers in tourist areas and professionals in the tourism and cultural sectors who can design and offer customized “on demand” services.
Central to this project is creating a repository containing traveler data, including demographics, location via GPS sensors, physical activities, and social context such as companionship. This data will create a digital twin profile of the traveler, enabling professionals in tourism and culture to provide personalized services. The project aims to develop clauses such as “when a family of four is on a particular beach for more than three hours, a nearby restaurant service is required.” These expert rules will drive the development of personalized recommendations delivered to the traveler through mobile applications with push notifications and augmented reality content.
Type and scope of work provided
The INDIANA project will provide various services, primarily focusing on advanced tourist information and value-added services to enhance the travel experience. These services will be available to both end consumers (travelers) and tourism professionals. The platform will use IoT devices like smart bands and smartphones to gather data on travelers’ behaviors and preferences. This data collection will include weather information to help travelers make informed decisions about their activities and services provided by professionals.
Additionally, the project will develop a comprehensive data hub integrating IoT data and external datasets. This hub will facilitate creating expert activity profiles and matching them with available services and information provided by tourism professionals. The final deliverables will include mobile applications for travelers, web applications for professionals, and a platform for distributing enhanced information. The project will also involve piloting these applications in a tourist area to ensure their functionality and refine the user experience through feedback and error correction. This phase will explore future commercial exploitation and dissemination of the project’s results to the public and the broader scientific community.
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