Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-17-2024
Abstract
Although most people like to travel, it might take hours, weeks, or even months to organize a trip in order to discover the right place to visit at the right time. An itinerary would be chosen, preferences would be chosen, the amount of time to spend at each location would be estimated, routes would be determined by connecting with maps and determining the most convenient routes, etc., all within a particular time range. In order to get the most satisfied out of the travels, tourists and travelers today waste a lot of time organizing and selecting their destinations. This Android application enables tourists to create customized or general travel itineraries. Based on his or her tastes, it offers a trip schedule that includes restaurants, tourism attractions, and lodging. It makes recommendations for locations and neighborhoods based on what the tourists like. Along with popular tourist destinations, tourists may discover neighboring options for lodging, dining options, etc. By offering tourists the optimized travel itinerary based on their interests and preferences, the Smart Traveler Companion application saves the time and facilitates a simple and satisfied travel experience. This Android application follows the phenomenological research method. Participants can be travel agents and end users. The importance of the study is to see if the application allows the user to be more efficient in the travel planning. The Application also provides destination suggestions and application is user-centric. The research is conducted with the aim of determining desires of the tourists in India and the application is only used by Android users.
Recommended Citation
Padugupadu, Laxmi Tirumala, "Influence of Smart Traveler Companion Android Application on Tourist preferences in India" (2024). Posters. 62.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/posters_2024/62