AI in Tourism: Leveraging Machine Learning in Predicting Tourist Arrivals in Philippines using Artificial Neural Network
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications
; 14(3):816-823, 2023.
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in English
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-2293992
ABSTRACT
Tourism is one of the most prominent and rapidly expanding sectors that contribute significantly to the growth of a country's economy. However, the tourism industry has been most adversely affected during the coronavirus pandemic. Thus, a reliable and accurate time series prediction of tourist arrivals is necessary in making decisions and strategies to develop the competitiveness and economic growth of the tourism industry. In this sense, this research aims to examine the predictive capability of artificial neural networks model, a popular machine learning technique, using the actual tourism statistics of the Philippines from 2008-2022. The model was trained using three distinct data compositions and was evaluated utilizing different time series evaluation metrics, to identify the factors affecting the model performance and determine its accuracy in predicting arrivals. The findings revealed that the ANN model is reliable in predicting tourist arrivals, with an R-squared value and MAPE of 0.926 and 13.9%, respectively. Furthermore, it was determined that adding training sets that contain the unexpected phenomenon, like COVID-19 pandemic, increased the prediction model's accuracy and learning process. As the technique proves it prediction accuracy, it would be a useful tool for the government, tourism stakeholders, and investors among others, to enhance strategic and investment decisions © 2023, International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications.All Rights Reserved.
ANN; artificial neural network; machine learning; predictive analytics; time series prediction; Tourist arrivals; Competition; Investments; Time series; Tourism; Coronaviruses; Economic growths; Machine-learning; Making decision; Philippines; Predictive capabilities; Tourism industry; Tourist arrival; Neural networks
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Type of study:
Prognostic study
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English
Journal:
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications
Year:
2023
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Article
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