Robots, Artificial Intelligence and Service Automation in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality.

Intro -- Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Service Automation in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- About the Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: RAISA in Future Travel-related Industries -- SECTION 1: Theoretical Issues of Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Service Automation in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality -- Chapter 1: Conceptual Framework of the Use of Robots, Artificial Intelligence and Service Automation in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Companies -- Introduction -- Raisa Technologies in TTH -- Service Automation in TTH -- Artificial Intelligence in TTH -- Robots in TTH -- Raisa in TTH - A Conceptual Framework -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 2: Economic Fundamentals of the Use of Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Service Automation in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality -- Introduction -- Economic Fundamentals of RAISA - A Framework -- Cost-benefit Analysis of Investing in RAISA Technologies -- Financial and Non-financial Benefits of RAISA Adoption -- Financial and Non-financial Costs of RAISA Adoption -- Human Employees and RAISA Technologies - Substitution Versus Enhancement -- What is the Adoption of RAISA Technologies Worth? -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Self-service Technologies in the Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Sectors: Principles and Practice -- Introduction -- Definition and Classifications of SSTs -- Benefits and Drawbacks from SST Implementation -- Benefits for Service Providers -- Benefits for Customers -- Drawbacks for Service Providers -- Drawbacks for Customers -- SST Adoption and Usage by Customers -- Value Co-creation and Customer Roles in SSTs -- Convenience Seeker Role -- Motivated Worker Role -- Judge Role -- Enforced Worker Role -- Unskilled Worker Role -- Assistance Provider Role.

Conclusion and Agenda for Further Research -- References -- Chapter 4: Customer Attitudes Toward Robots in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality: A Conceptual Framework -- Introduction -- Definition and Main Characteristics of Attitudes -- Customer Attitudes Toward Technology -- Customer Attitudes Toward Robots in TTH: Definition and Characteristics -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Making Sense of Robots: Consumer Discourse on Robots in Tourism and Hospitality Service Settings -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Attitudes toward Service Robots -- Technology Sensemaking -- Technology Ideology -- Methodology -- Findings -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Chatbot Adoption in Tourism Services: A Conceptual Exploration -- Introduction -- Fundamentals of Chatbots -- Chatbot Intelligence -- Chatbots in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry -- Chatbots in the Airline Industry -- Chatbot Challenges -- Theoretical Background -- Institutional Theory -- Mimetic, Coercive, and Normative Isomorphism -- Organizational Learning Theory -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: The Impact of Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Service Automation on Service Quality and Service Experience in Hospitality -- Introduction -- The Influence of RAISA on Service Quality and Service Experience -- RAISA and Service Quality - Implications for the Future -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Greggg: A Scalable High-performance, Low-cost Hospitality Robot -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Hospitality Robots in Airports and Hotels -- Hospitality Robots in Museums -- Tele-operated Hospitality Robots -- Limitations of Hospitality Robots -- Hardware Architecture of Greggg -- Hardware and Software Integration -- Use Case Actors -- Use Case Events -- Software Architecture of Greggg -- Tasks Performed by Greggg -- Future Work -- Conclusion.

References -- Appendix A. Hardware Components Listed in Fig. 4. -- SECTION 2: Application of Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Service Automation in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality -- Chapter 9: Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Service Automation in Hotels -- Introduction -- Guest Experience, Guest Cycle, and RAISA -- Application of RAISA During the Guest Cycle -- Application of RAISA at the Pre-arrival Stage -- Application of RAISA at the Arrival Stage -- Application of RAISA during the Occupancy Stage -- Application of RAISA during the Departure Stage -- Application of RAISA during the Assessment Stage -- Conclusions -- Practical Implications -- Pedagogical Implications -- Research Implications -- References -- Chapter 10: Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Service Automation in Restaurants -- Introduction -- Artificial Intelligence in Restaurants -- Chatbots -- Voice-activated Technologies -- Biometric Identification -- Robots in Restaurants -- Robots at the Back of the House -- Front of the House Restaurant Robots -- Industry Insights -- Robotic Bars -- Service Automation -- Automated Restaurant Systems -- Automated Food Delivery -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Service Automation in Travel Agencies and Tourist Information Centers -- Introduction -- Travel Agencies Operations -- RAISA Technologies and Travel Agencies - Current Application -- RAISA Technologies in the Front Office Operations of TAs -- RAISA Technologies in the Back Office Operations of TAs -- RAISA Technologies in TICs -- Future Development of RAISA in Travel Agencies' Operations -- AI for Personalization and Customization -- Integrated Smart Eco-system -- More Intelligent Internal Systems, Relying on Business Analytics and AI -- Concluding Remarks -- References.

Chapter 12: Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Service Automation to the Core: Remastering Experiences at Museums -- Introduction -- A Chronological Framework of Museums' Orientations: From Preservation-oriented to Technology Driven -- RAISA in Service Design: Participatory and Multisensory Experiences -- RAISA Approach to Preservation Management -- Museums as Labs of the Future Culture: Skillset for the RAISA Millennium -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: The Role of Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Service Automation in Events -- Introduction -- RAISA and the Event Literature -- Understanding the Context of Events -- Applicability of RAISA to Events -- Introduction -- Security -- Safety -- Marketing -- Staging -- Operations -- Venue -- Event Experience -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.

Using a combination of theoretical discussion and real-world case studies, this book focuses on current and future use of RAISA technologies in the tourism economy, including examples from the hotel, restaurant, travel agency, museum, and events industries.

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