Smart tourism: exploring historical, cultural, and delicacy scenic spots using visual-based image search technology

Abstract

Learning of the rich historical and cultural backgrounds of scenic spots in a limited time is difficult for nonlocal and foreign tourists during their visit. However, tourists can enhance their visiting experience rapidly and familiarize themselves with and explore local histories and cultures by using digital technology. This study involved developing a smart tourism application system for historical and cultural scenic spots for tourists based on visual search technology. The results of the experiment indicated that the current accuracy of the image search identification is 86%.