Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life

Volume 4, Issue 3, December 2017, Pages 209 - 212

Beacon-based tourist information system to identify visiting trends of tourists

Authors
Akihiro Yamaguchi, Masashi Hashimoto, Kiyohiro Urata, Yu Tanigawa, Tetsuya Nagaie, Toshitaka Maki, Toshihiko Wakahara, Akihisa Kodate, Toru Kobayashi, Noboru Sonehara
Corresponding Author
Akihiro Yamaguchi
Available Online 1 December 2017.
DOI
10.2991/jrnal.2017.4.3.7How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Tourism promotion, IoT, Bluetooth beacon, Stamp rally, Cloud service, Local community cooperation
Abstract

In this study, we propose a system that provides tourist information and obtains trends of visiting tourists using beacons and cloud service. As part of our research, we are working on the promotion of local area tourism in cooperation with a local community. A low energy Bluetooth device is used as a beacon to transmit a universally unique identifier. In addition, beacons are placed at sightseeing spots and tourist facilities. Our proposed system comprises two application programs; one is a client-side application program that provides area-specific tourist information corresponding to the detected beacon. The other is a server-side application to record time and location information of the detected beacons. In this paper, we describe the scheme of our system, and present the results of experiments conducted using the prototype system in the local tourist area. In addition, we discuss an open platform for information collection services using beacons.

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© 2013, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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Journal
Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life
Volume-Issue
4 - 3
Pages
209 - 212
Publication Date
2017/12/01
ISSN (Online)
2352-6386
ISSN (Print)
2405-9021
DOI
10.2991/jrnal.2017.4.3.7How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2013, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Toshitaka Maki
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AU  - Toru Kobayashi
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