Nicopolis

Research and Development of IoT applications for the Collection and Exploitation of Big Data and the Creation of an Intelligent Hotel

Project Code: KMP6-0222906

Implementation Period: 08/10/2021 – 07/10/2024

Total Budget: 124.000,00 €

Budget for University of Ioannina: 199,950.00 €

Partnership:

NICOPOLIS TOURISM COMPANY “NICOPOLIS S.A.”
UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA – SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR RESEARCH FUNDS
UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA – SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR RESEARCH FUNDS

Brief Description of the project:

The project aims at developing an interactive visualisation system based on Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and their integration with the other information systems of a hotel. Augmented Reality on mobile devices sensitizes participants and integrates them into a new perceptual reality of interactive and enriched views and aesthetics of the objects/parts of the space.

In particular, the following tasks will be implemented:

Development of a model platform, database and recommendation system,
Development of autonomous navigation and augmented reality (AR) models,
Application of 360⁰ perimeter projection,
Development and implementation of applications on smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and web browsers,
Production of a targeted plan to showcase and highlight the results of the investment.

Results

Hotel Unit Upgrade
Sustainable economic development
Operational and strategic management
Digital upgrading of the tourism experience
Simplification of business processes