Developing an Application for Walking in Nature for Post COVID-19

ABSTRACT

We developed an application for Nikko National Park, which offers natural scenery with marshlands, streams, and hot springs. People living in cities tend to visit rural areas after COVID-19. However, they know little about local plants, insects and other creatures of the forest. Some internet map has little information about such rural areas, too. In addition, tourists sometimes cannot use the Internet in the deep forest. The signal is weak. Therefore, we developed an application which they can use the application without internet access. We set solar Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons on the boards among the national park's woody roads. It sends them messages and is needless to make a group with a tour guide using our application. This application brings people to live environmentally friendly according to be interested in nature on and after COVID-19.