A Framework of Online Public Accommodation Booking System Using Virtual Panoramic Environment (OPABS-VPE)
Normala Rahim, Suhailan Safei, Wan Mohd Rizhan
Journal of Intelligent Computing, Vol. 6, No. 4, 2015.
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Link: http://www.dline.info/jic/fulltext/v6n4/v6n4_1.pdf
Abstract:
Nowadays, reservation of an accommodation such as hotels and resorts can be made via online booking system.
It enables user to search and book any room from any nearby accommodation instantly via browser. However, users cannot
visualize accommodation surroundings as the searching result is currently presented in a list view that consists of text and
picture. Although some online booking system offer virtual tour using panoramic view with hotspots of the hotels or resorts,
still the hotspots are static and not meant for availability search. This is due to the difficulties in the process of creating and
managing a Virtual Panoramic Environment (VPE) where in turn; the systems shortcomings have prevented the users from
immersing themselves into the environment. This research proposed a framework of Online Public Accommodation Booking
System using Virtual Panoramic Environment (OPABS-VPE) that support virtual tour environment for online accommodations
reservation. The framework are aimed for accommodationsâ€™ owner to easily upload their personal accommodation details and
then will be automatically viewed in accommodation availability searching result through a virtual tour environment.