Essays about: "mobile tourism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words mobile tourism.

  1. 1. Smart and Sustainable Off-grid Housing Powered by Vehicle to Anything (V2X) : An exploratory study to understand the innovation readiness and feasibility for off-grid living powered by Vehicle to Anything (V2X)

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Hanna Borgefeldt; Emma Svensson; [2022]
    Keywords : Off-grid; Vehicle to home; V2H; Vehicle to load; V2L; sustainable power generation; renewable energy; technology readiness level; electric vehicle innovation; Off-grid; Vehicle to home; V2H; Vehicle to load; V2L; hållbar kraftproduktion; förnybar energi; tekniksmognadsgrad; innovation; elbilar;

    Abstract : For the EU to reach net-zero by 2050, an increased rate of renewable energy generation is needed. Off-grid tiny houses serve as a sustainable housing option as they are energy conservative, and their primary source of energy is renewable energy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Utilizing modern technology to promote tourism and reduce physical contact

    University essay from KTH/Hälsoinformatik och logistik

    Author : Johan Gustafsson; Petter Wallgren; [2021]
    Keywords : covid-pandemic; tourism; crowd data; scheduling algorithm; cloud services; micro services; mobile application; UX-evaluation;

    Abstract : Tourism is an important factor for economic growth. Unfortunately, the on going COVID-19 pandemic has struck hard on the tourism sector due to the lockdowns and travel restrictions. The lockdowns have also led to an increasing isolation among people which in the long term can lead to a decline in people’s psychological wellbeing. READ MORE

  4. 3. Tourism in the age of mobile media : the mediatized tourist practices in Icelandic tourism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Hrefna María Pálsdóttir; [2019]
    Keywords : Tourism practices; Social media; Mobile media; The tourist gaze; Mediatization; Smartphones; Photographing; Photo sharing; Overtourism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Mediation processes are becoming increasingly salient in western society, and since tourism is one of the characteristics of modern societies the tourism practices follow this increase. The increasing emphasis on the visual as a prominent sense for our understanding of the physical world has led to increase desire for photography. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring the benefits and challenges of AR in an outdoor tourism experience

    University essay from KTH/Medieteknik och interaktionsdesign, MID

    Author : Yinan Xu; [2018]
    Keywords : Augmented reality; outdoor Mobile Augmented Reality; MAR; AR in tourism; ARKit;

    Abstract : With the development of resilient computer vision algorithms, mobile augmented reality (MAR) technology is now accessible for most smartphone users. There are a lot of MAR applications available on the App Store and Google Play. However, most of the applications are games for indoor usage. Outdoor MAR commercial applications are rare. READ MORE

  6. 5. Welcoming Online Communities : Social Sustainability of ESN Kalmar

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Reetta Liekovuori; [2018]
    Keywords : Social sustainability; online communities; hosts and guests; mobile methods; social media;

    Abstract : Erasmus Student Network (ESN) plays an important role in the integration process of international students who spend their study abroad period in a new country. ESN community in Kalmar in Sweden has Facebook groups for every semester which spread the hospitality through the local ESN members, also called as ‘hosts’, for the new members who can be called either ‘guests’, ‘tourists’, ‘exchange students’ or ‘freemovers’. READ MORE