1. Amazon : Tour Guide
By Team KOSMUS

2. Our App Idea Gives audio tours of landmarks across the world
Easily understandable tours
GPS tracker
In-app purchases of tickets
Nearby restaurants, hotels and transportation
Local events - live update e.g. festivals

3. Benefits of our app Helps to navigate around landmarks
It ensures that they do not get lost
Can book tickets to avoid long queues
Detailed explanations of monuments
Wide range of languages
Find restaurants, hotels and transportation
Gives routes specific to those with mobility issues
Provides quickest on foot routes

4. Survey Results 2%
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5. What would you expect from a travel app?
Survey Results
What would you expect from a travel app?
Issues with tours?
What type of tours?
“Tour can be large and gets very noisy. Unable to hear the guide.”
“Accessible to all age ranges and to people with additional needs.”
“Daily tour around a city including culture and a time to relax.”
“Difficult to keep up with the tour guide.”
“Different languages, interactive features, nearby facilities.”
“Local tours that aren’t always the obvious things.”

6. 36% of people think that the person leading the tour is unprofessional
70% of US travellers prefer using their smartphones to travel
80% of app users prefer to self serve
150 million people use the internet to book reservations for their accommodation , tours and activities
Inspiration
Research from Rezdy.com & Trekksoft.com

7. What makes our app original?
Includes tours all around the world
Caters to those with additional needs
Recommendation list of landmarks
Features unique events
Gives a personalised experience
Other apps:
Triplt
Google Trips
Roadtripp
Kayak
VoiceMap

8. AWS Services
Amazon RDS: Keeps information about tours, local services, facilities etc
Amazon S3: Distributes data in different regions. e.g. certain tours for specific places
Amazon SNS: Provides notification systems. e.g. notifies user if off track
Amazon CloudFront: Manages content, delivering it and presenting it efficiently

9. Possible Partnerships
Amazon Audible
Expedia
Hotels.com
Yelp
Airbnb
TicketMaster

10. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/2835459 65/
App Layout
Demo:
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11. 1) When you search your wanted location, options of cities appear.
Search screens
2) After choosing a location, recommended audio tours will come up.

12. Search screens
3) After deciding on a tour, there will information ​about the landmark as well as the option to buy tickets.
4) Now the audio tour will begin and a map in the corner will keep up with your movement.

13. Home page
Has recommendations of famous places to visit around the world. Gives travellers some inspiration to plan a trip.

14. .
Language settings: Can be adjusted to a number of languages during set up or changed as required. S E T I N G
Location settings: Required for the GPS tracker, but can be turned off when off the app.
Notifications (Optional): Will alert user if they are off track and highlights recommended tours – even if app is in the background.
Subtitles (Optional): If required, subtitles may be turned on.
Help: If the user is having any issues with the app, it will have information to help you, also provides additional information.

15. Map Pages
1) On the map page you can enter your location and nearby options of hotels, restaurants and transportation appear.
2) It will lead you to options of either​ hotels, restaurants and transportation depending on what you chose.
3) Once you choose your accommodation the map will appear with the exact location.

16. Target audience Family Those with additional needs
Provides a comfortable experience for parents and senior citizens
Ensures a relaxed holiday and a chance to explore sights
Has a GPS, enables the selection of accessible routes
Subtitles for those with hearing impairments
It will recommend tours that are suitable for all

17. Target audience Backpackers Providing an efficient way of travel
Giving a detailed description of landmarks
Recommendations gives inspiration for places to visit next

18. Benefits for the local community
Shows best aspects of community
Has a range of languages
Features nearby transportation
“Secret cities”- access hidden gems of local community
Tourism profits go directly towards local projects
Addresses misconceptions

19. Our Logo and Video

20. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
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