Title: Using emotional classification model for travel information system

Authors: Jason C. Hung; Min-Feng Lee; Yu-Bing Wang

Addresses: Department of Information Management, Overseas Chinese University, No. 100, Chiao Kwang Rd., Xitun Dist., Taichung City 407, Taiwan ' Department of Information Management, Overseas Chinese University, No. 100, Chiao Kwang Rd., Xitun Dist., Taichung City 407, Taiwan ' Business School, University of Northern Virginia, Annandale, VA 22003, USA

Abstract: With the technological advancements, new tools help people to save every precious moment. Using digital image, video, text or others ways captured every special moment forever through the different platforms and various ways to connection. This travel information system integrates GPS positioning function on mobile device while you want to remain the moment. It uses a novel method to save the special moment with emotion tag in this research. The travel information system uses various ways to show the travel information, such as blog, Google Map and Google Earth to show the time, locations and event during the trip. This research uses real-time recording system make user share diary, videos, feeling and pictures with friends. Travel information system collects every user|s experience to provide other user for travel consult. An innovative method for this research, it is not only using quantifiable emotional data for recording travel, but also utilising quantifiable emotional data for travelling schedule recommendation.

Keywords: emotion classification; travel information systems; GPS; global positioning systems; mobile devices; emotion tags; real-time recording; information sharing; user experiences; quantifiable emotional data; travelling schedules; travel recommendations; digital cameras; digital video recorders; cell phones; mobile phones; travel experiences; travel notes; tourists; travel planning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCSE.2011.043928

International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering, 2011 Vol.6 No.4, pp.283 - 293

Received: 02 Aug 2011
Accepted: 05 Sep 2011

Published online: 21 Mar 2015 *

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