Publication . Dionisio, Mara; Paulino, Teresa; Suri, Trisha; Autzen, Nicolas; Schöning, Johannes
Many destinations’ economies strongly rely on tourism.
Therefore, it is crucial to meet tourists’ expectations, so
they will return to the destination. The geographical
formation of certain touristic islands often leads to local
climates where it can be rainy and windy on one side of
the island, whereas the other part is sunny. In this
paper, we present a novel use for a network of sensors,
LightBeam, a mobile location-based application aiming
to improve the tourists’ experience. The application
focuses on providing real-time guidance for tourists
seeking sunlight to maximize their holiday experience
by suggesting the closest points of interest (POIs) to
the user with the “best sunlight”. To achieve this, we
implemented and installed a network of geospatial
sensors. The data from the sensor network is combined
with the current location of the users to provide
recommendations. We report on the initial design and
prototype of LightBeam.
