IoT is defined as all the systems that can transfer data over the network without the need for human beings provided with information processing devices, mechanical objects, digital machines, or identifiers that are related to each other.
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The Internet of Things and Cultural Heritage
Aybuke Ceyhun Sezgin (Tourism Faculty, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, Turkey) and Elif Esma Karaman (Artvin Coruh University, Turkey)
Copyright: © 2022
|Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8528-3.ch005
Abstract
The last point reached in today's technology revolutions is the fourth level industrial revolution. This revolution is called Industry 4.0. Many new generation technologies such as the internet of things, artificial intelligence, internet services, augmented reality, smart objects, and business sector branches have been included in human life. Industry 4.0 technologies have an effective use in many areas of our lives. The tourism sector, which is in constant interaction with people, is also affected by these technological developments. For this reason, businesses should perceive the internet of things well and need to introduce various applications to their businesses to provide the best service to their potential customers. In this chapter, after giving information about the internet of things, cultural heritage, digital transformation practices in the tourism sector, and smart tourists are discussed.