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CURIOS mobile: Linked data exploitation for tourist mobile apps in rural areas

  • Hai H. Nguyen
  • , David Beel
  • , Gemma Webster
  • , Chris Mellish
  • , Jeff Z. Pan
  • , Claire Wallace

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

As mobile devices proliferate and their computational power has increased rapidly over recent years, mobile applications have become a popular choice for visitors to enhance their travelling experience. However, most tourist mobile apps currently use narratives generated specifically for the app and often require a reliable Internet connection to download data from the cloud. These requirements are difficult to achieve in rural settings where many interesting cultural heritage sites are located. Although Linked Data has become a very popular format to preserve historical and cultural archives, it has not been applied to a great extent in tourist sector. In this paper we describe an approach to using Linked Data technology for enhancing visitors’ experience in rural settings. In particular, we present CURIOS Mobile, the implementation of our approach and an initial evaluation from a case study conducted in the Western Isles of Scotland.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSemantic Technology
Subtitle of host publication4th Joint International Conference, JIST 2014, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsJeff Z. Pan, Thepchai Supnithi, Marut Buranarach, Takahira Yamaguchi, Vilas Wuwongse
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages129-145
Number of pages17
ISBN (Electronic)9783319156149
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2015
Event4th Joint International Conference on Semantic Technology, JIST 2014 - Chiang Mai, Thailand
Duration: 9 Nov 201411 Nov 2014

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume8943
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference4th Joint International Conference on Semantic Technology, JIST 2014
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityChiang Mai
Period9/11/1411/11/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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