Guided tour application development -

Guided tour application development

Hello! At Numen, we are currently developing a mobile application that would allow tour guides to guide tours without additional equipment, such as transmitters, receivers, microphones, etc. Since most people nowadays already travel with cell phones and headphones on hand, guides and agencies can use this to their advantage. The participants of the tour would follow the guide through the application, and the application will also enable translations into various languages. This way, we want to facilitate the work of guides and visitors, while saving the cost of maintaining equipment for agencies. In order to better understand the market and the needs of tourist guides and agencies, we prepared a short survey. Answering will take you 1-2 minutes, and we thank you in advance for your answers.

I am:

Company, institution or travel agency
Tour guide
Tourist, atendee of guided tours

Survey for companies

The following are questions for companies and institutions. If you are not completing the survey on behalf of the company or institution, please choose another answer to the previous question.

Name of company:

Nr. of employed guides (approx.):

Our main activities are:

Guided museum tours
Guided gallery tours
Guided tours of other locations (eg. Zoos)
Guided tours of cities
Guided tours of nearby countries (bus ride)
Guided tours of distant countries (plane ride)

We invest this much into upkeeping tour guide systems (approx., in EUR):

Rate the following statements:

	Completely disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Completely agree
We update the equipment for the tourist guide regularly (1-2 years)	Completely disagreeWe update the equipment for the tourist guide regularly (1-2 years) Completely disagree	DisagreeWe update the equipment for the tourist guide regularly (1-2 years) Disagree	NeutralWe update the equipment for the tourist guide regularly (1-2 years) Neutral	AgreeWe update the equipment for the tourist guide regularly (1-2 years) Agree	Completely agreeWe update the equipment for the tourist guide regularly (1-2 years) Completely agree
We service the equipment for the tourist guide regularly (several times a year)	Completely disagreeWe service the equipment for the tourist guide regularly (several times a year) Completely disagree	DisagreeWe service the equipment for the tourist guide regularly (several times a year) Disagree	NeutralWe service the equipment for the tourist guide regularly (several times a year) Neutral	AgreeWe service the equipment for the tourist guide regularly (several times a year) Agree	Completely agreeWe service the equipment for the tourist guide regularly (several times a year) Completely agree
We use tourist guide equipment only with larger groups of tourists	Completely disagreeWe use tourist guide equipment only with larger groups of tourists Completely disagree	DisagreeWe use tourist guide equipment only with larger groups of tourists Disagree	NeutralWe use tourist guide equipment only with larger groups of tourists Neutral	AgreeWe use tourist guide equipment only with larger groups of tourists Agree	Completely agreeWe use tourist guide equipment only with larger groups of tourists Completely agree
We regularly use the translation feature	Completely disagreeWe regularly use the translation feature Completely disagree	DisagreeWe regularly use the translation feature Disagree	NeutralWe regularly use the translation feature Neutral	AgreeWe regularly use the translation feature Agree	Completely agreeWe regularly use the translation feature Completely agree
We would be willing to pay more for the equipment of the tourist guide if it included additional functions (map, AR tour, guide evaluation)	Completely disagreeWe would be willing to pay more for the equipment of the tourist guide if it included additional functions (map, AR tour, guide evaluation) Completely disagree	DisagreeWe would be willing to pay more for the equipment of the tourist guide if it included additional functions (map, AR tour, guide evaluation) Disagree	NeutralWe would be willing to pay more for the equipment of the tourist guide if it included additional functions (map, AR tour, guide evaluation) Neutral	AgreeWe would be willing to pay more for the equipment of the tourist guide if it included additional functions (map, AR tour, guide evaluation) Agree	Completely agreeWe would be willing to pay more for the equipment of the tourist guide if it included additional functions (map, AR tour, guide evaluation) Completely agree
The tourist guide equipment is convenient to use	Completely disagreeThe tourist guide equipment is convenient to use Completely disagree	DisagreeThe tourist guide equipment is convenient to use Disagree	NeutralThe tourist guide equipment is convenient to use Neutral	AgreeThe tourist guide equipment is convenient to use Agree	Completely agreeThe tourist guide equipment is convenient to use Completely agree

Rate the following statements:

	Completely disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Completely agree
WiFi for guides is available in most guided tour locations	Completely disagreeWiFi for guides is available in most guided tour locations Completely disagree	DisagreeWiFi for guides is available in most guided tour locations Disagree	NeutralWiFi for guides is available in most guided tour locations Neutral	AgreeWiFi for guides is available in most guided tour locations Agree	Completely agreeWiFi for guides is available in most guided tour locations Completely agree
WiFi for tour participants is available at most guided tour locations	Completely disagreeWiFi for tour participants is available at most guided tour locations Completely disagree	DisagreeWiFi for tour participants is available at most guided tour locations Disagree	NeutralWiFi for tour participants is available at most guided tour locations Neutral	AgreeWiFi for tour participants is available at most guided tour locations Agree	Completely agreeWiFi for tour participants is available at most guided tour locations Completely agree
Most guides have a work-provided smartphone	Completely disagreeMost guides have a work-provided smartphone Completely disagree	DisagreeMost guides have a work-provided smartphone Disagree	NeutralMost guides have a work-provided smartphone Neutral	AgreeMost guides have a work-provided smartphone Agree	Completely agreeMost guides have a work-provided smartphone Completely agree
If a smartphone were to replace a tour guide system, it would be a better investment for the company	Completely disagreeIf a smartphone were to replace a tour guide system, it would be a better investment for the company Completely disagree	DisagreeIf a smartphone were to replace a tour guide system, it would be a better investment for the company Disagree	NeutralIf a smartphone were to replace a tour guide system, it would be a better investment for the company Neutral	AgreeIf a smartphone were to replace a tour guide system, it would be a better investment for the company Agree	Completely agreeIf a smartphone were to replace a tour guide system, it would be a better investment for the company Completely agree

Which additional features would you like to see in the guided tour app?

Map of the city / location of the tour
Map with a 3D visualization of the city / location of the tour
Map with a 3D visualization of city landmarks / artifacts in a museum or gallery
Map with drawn-in tours
Guide review (1-5)
Guided tour and guide comment (written)
Translation into up to5 languages
Translation into more than 5 languages
Range up to at least 400m
Possibility to book a guided tour
Excursion schedule
Schedule of other guided tours organized by our company
Guided tour notifications
Text describing the landmark / city / artifacts in the museum or gallery (accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing visitors)

Survey for guides

The following are questions for guides. If you are not a guide, please choose another answer to the previous question.

Name of employer:

Years of experience as a guide:

My primary activites are:

Guided tours of museums
Guided tours of galleries
Guided tour of other locations (eg. Zoo)
Guided tours of cities
Guided tours of nearby countries (bus ride)
Guided tours of distant countries (plane ride)

Rate the following statements:

	Completely disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Completely agree
Equipment for a tour guide and its maintenance is affordable	Completely disagreeEquipment for a tour guide and its maintenance is affordable Completely disagree	DisagreeEquipment for a tour guide and its maintenance is affordable Disagree	NeutralEquipment for a tour guide and its maintenance is affordable Neutral	AgreeEquipment for a tour guide and its maintenance is affordable Agree	Completely agreeEquipment for a tour guide and its maintenance is affordable Completely agree
The tourist guide equipment is convenient to use	Completely disagreeThe tourist guide equipment is convenient to use Completely disagree	DisagreeThe tourist guide equipment is convenient to use Disagree	NeutralThe tourist guide equipment is convenient to use Neutral	AgreeThe tourist guide equipment is convenient to use Agree	Completely agreeThe tourist guide equipment is convenient to use Completely agree
I regularly use the translation feature of tour guide systems	Completely disagreeI regularly use the translation feature of tour guide systems Completely disagree	DisagreeI regularly use the translation feature of tour guide systems Disagree	NeutralI regularly use the translation feature of tour guide systems Neutral	AgreeI regularly use the translation feature of tour guide systems Agree	Completely agreeI regularly use the translation feature of tour guide systems Completely agree
I update the equipment for a tourist guide regularly	Completely disagreeI update the equipment for a tourist guide regularly Completely disagree	DisagreeI update the equipment for a tourist guide regularly Disagree	NeutralI update the equipment for a tourist guide regularly Neutral	AgreeI update the equipment for a tourist guide regularly Agree	Completely agreeI update the equipment for a tourist guide regularly Completely agree

Rate the following statements:

	Completely disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Completely agree
WiFi is available at most guided tour locations	Completely disagreeWiFi is available at most guided tour locations Completely disagree	DisagreeWiFi is available at most guided tour locations Disagree	NeutralWiFi is available at most guided tour locations Neutral	AgreeWiFi is available at most guided tour locations Agree	Completely agreeWiFi is available at most guided tour locations Completely agree
I have a working smartphone	Completely disagreeI have a working smartphone Completely disagree	DisagreeI have a working smartphone Disagree	NeutralI have a working smartphone Neutral	AgreeI have a working smartphone Agree	Completely agreeI have a working smartphone Completely agree
I have a working company-issued smartphone	Completely disagreeI have a working company-issued smartphone Completely disagree	DisagreeI have a working company-issued smartphone Disagree	NeutralI have a working company-issued smartphone Neutral	AgreeI have a working company-issued smartphone Agree	Completely agreeI have a working company-issued smartphone Completely agree

Which features would you like to see in the app:

Map with a 3D visualization of the city / location of the tour
Map with a 3D visualization of city landmarks / artifacts in a museum or gallery
Map with drawn-in tours
Guide review (1-5)
Guided tour and guide comment (written)
Translation into up to5 languages
Translation into more than 5 languages
Range up to at least 400m
Possibility to book a guided tour
Excursion schedule
Schedule of other guided tours organized by our company
Guided tour notifications
Text describing the landmark / city / artifacts in the museum or gallery (accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing visitors)

Annually, this is how much I invest into my equipment (approx., in EUR):

Survey for participants of guided tours

The following are questions for tourists and participants of guided tours. If you are not a tourist or a guided tour participant, please choose another answer to the previous question.

Age

15 - 20 years
20 - 25 years
25 - 35 years
35 - 45 years
45 - 55 years
55 - 65 years
65 + years

I travel:

Once a year
Once or twice a year
Once a month
More than once a month

My travels are usually:

Solo-organised
With family and/or friends
Booked through an agency
Guided tours of the country with an agency

On the trip, I take guided tours of:

Museums
Galleries
Cities
Famous sights and landmarks
The whole country

Rate the following statements:

	Completely disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Completely agree
Guided tour equipment is convenient to use (headphones, receivers)	Completely disagreeGuided tour equipment is convenient to use (headphones, receivers) Completely disagree	DisagreeGuided tour equipment is convenient to use (headphones, receivers) Disagree	NeutralGuided tour equipment is convenient to use (headphones, receivers) Neutral	AgreeGuided tour equipment is convenient to use (headphones, receivers) Agree	Completely agreeGuided tour equipment is convenient to use (headphones, receivers) Completely agree
Guided tour equipment provides a sufficient degree of accessibility (adaptable for people with special needs)	Completely disagreeGuided tour equipment provides a sufficient degree of accessibility (adaptable for people with special needs) Completely disagree	DisagreeGuided tour equipment provides a sufficient degree of accessibility (adaptable for people with special needs) Disagree	NeutralGuided tour equipment provides a sufficient degree of accessibility (adaptable for people with special needs) Neutral	AgreeGuided tour equipment provides a sufficient degree of accessibility (adaptable for people with special needs) Agree	Completely agreeGuided tour equipment provides a sufficient degree of accessibility (adaptable for people with special needs) Completely agree
On guided tours I pay extra for an audio guide (eg. in museums)	Completely disagreeOn guided tours I pay extra for an audio guide (eg. in museums) Completely disagree	DisagreeOn guided tours I pay extra for an audio guide (eg. in museums) Disagree	NeutralOn guided tours I pay extra for an audio guide (eg. in museums) Neutral	AgreeOn guided tours I pay extra for an audio guide (eg. in museums) Agree	Completely agreeOn guided tours I pay extra for an audio guide (eg. in museums) Completely agree
If the tour location has a guided tour app, I download and use it	Completely disagreeIf the tour location has a guided tour app, I download and use it Completely disagree	DisagreeIf the tour location has a guided tour app, I download and use it Disagree	NeutralIf the tour location has a guided tour app, I download and use it Neutral	AgreeIf the tour location has a guided tour app, I download and use it Agree	Completely agreeIf the tour location has a guided tour app, I download and use it Completely agree
If I had to choose between an audio guide and downloading a guided tour app, I would choose an app	Completely disagreeIf I had to choose between an audio guide and downloading a guided tour app, I would choose an app Completely disagree	DisagreeIf I had to choose between an audio guide and downloading a guided tour app, I would choose an app Disagree	NeutralIf I had to choose between an audio guide and downloading a guided tour app, I would choose an app Neutral	AgreeIf I had to choose between an audio guide and downloading a guided tour app, I would choose an app Agree	Completely agreeIf I had to choose between an audio guide and downloading a guided tour app, I would choose an app Completely agree

Rate the following statements:

	Completely disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Completely agree
I use apps like Google maps on orientation trips	Completely disagreeI use apps like Google maps on orientation trips Completely disagree	DisagreeI use apps like Google maps on orientation trips Disagree	NeutralI use apps like Google maps on orientation trips Neutral	AgreeI use apps like Google maps on orientation trips Agree	Completely agreeI use apps like Google maps on orientation trips Completely agree
I have access to the Wifi network at most locations of the tour	Completely disagreeI have access to the Wifi network at most locations of the tour Completely disagree	DisagreeI have access to the Wifi network at most locations of the tour Disagree	NeutralI have access to the Wifi network at most locations of the tour Neutral	AgreeI have access to the Wifi network at most locations of the tour Agree	Completely agreeI have access to the Wifi network at most locations of the tour Completely agree
I have a working smartphone	Completely disagreeI have a working smartphone Completely disagree	DisagreeI have a working smartphone Disagree	NeutralI have a working smartphone Neutral	AgreeI have a working smartphone Agree	Completely agreeI have a working smartphone Completely agree
I have access to my smartphone at most guided tour locations	Completely disagreeI have access to my smartphone at most guided tour locations Completely disagree	DisagreeI have access to my smartphone at most guided tour locations Disagree	NeutralI have access to my smartphone at most guided tour locations Neutral	AgreeI have access to my smartphone at most guided tour locations Agree	Completely agreeI have access to my smartphone at most guided tour locations Completely agree
I have headphones with me at most guided tour locations	Completely disagreeI have headphones with me at most guided tour locations Completely disagree	DisagreeI have headphones with me at most guided tour locations Disagree	NeutralI have headphones with me at most guided tour locations Neutral	AgreeI have headphones with me at most guided tour locations Agree	Completely agreeI have headphones with me at most guided tour locations Completely agree

Features you would like in the app:

Map of the city / location of the tour
Map with a 3D visualization of the city / location of the tour
Map with a 3D visualization of city landmarks / artifacts in a museum or gallery
Map with drawn-in tours
Guide review (1-5)
Guided tour and guide comment (written)
Translation into up to5 languages
Translation into more than 5 languages
Range up to at least 400m
Possibility to book a guided tour
Excursion schedule
Schedule of other guided tours organized by our company
Guided tour notifications
Text describing the landmark / city / artifacts in the museum or gallery (accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing visitors)

Thank you for your answers!

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Additional comments:

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