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“This system is innovative because we can see how many people there are. So, before the tourist goes there, they can get the information online to make the decision, just like the entities, which have an essential tool to manage the space, ”explained Luís Pimentel, who created the system with Gonçalo Andrade. in statements to the Lusa agency.
The businessman stressed the importance ofncia “redistribute” visitors to different points of a tourist destination, in order to guarantee the sustainability of spaces.
On the island of São Miguel, for example, some complaints were identified of overcrowding in some places, following the increase in tourism in recent years, before the pandemic gives COVID-19-19.
“Whoever comes to the Azores thinks of an idyllic and peaceful environment. If you arrive at a place and it is full of people, the experience deteriorates. That is what we intend to avoid,” said Luís Pimentel.
Controlling participation in a place “makes even more sense at a time of pandemic“, where it is necessary to maintain social distance.
The system to visit is based on a receiver that is posted on the site and allows you to “track occupancy” in real time, using artificial intelligence to create “site engagement forecast reports” within hours.
The system, which is in the prototype phase, is aimed at both space managers and visitors and tour guides, and works by color coding.
“A color code is transmitted to calculate the state of the place: green will mean that it is good, with orange it will be on average, and if it is red it is better not to go there,” said Gonçalo Andrade.
The system will have a map that can be integrated into different Internet pages and an application for ‘smartphone‘.
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