Application for travel planning with points of interest

Sakellariou, Angelos; Σακελλαρίου, Άγγελος

Εφαρμογή για οργάνωση ταξιδιών με σημεία ενδιαφέροντος

Bachelor Dissertation

Author

Sakellariou, Angelos

Σακελλαρίου, Άγγελος

Date

2026-02

Abstract

The tourism industry's evolution within the context of smart tourism has empowered modern travelers to curate their own experiences independently, yet this shift has introduced significant cognitive burdens. Travelers must navigate a fragmented ecosystem of tools for discovery, logistics, and navigation. To address this fragmentation, this thesis details the design and implementation of a web-based Collaborative Travel Planning Application. The proposed system acts as a unified "Single Source of Truth," integrating dynamic itinerary management, drag-and-drop chronological scheduling, and a context-aware geospatial map engine powered by Mapbox. It supports real-time multi-user synchronization, intelligent automation such as automated weather forecasting via Edge Functions, and interactive points of interest (POI) voting to facilitate group decision-making. Architecturally, the frontend is built using Next.js 16 (App Router) and TypeScript, strictly adhering to a schema-first methodology and a defensive programming strategy to ensure end-to-end type safety. The backend leverages the Supabase ecosystem (PostgreSQL) to manage complex relational data. Security is fundamentally embedded at the database level using a Zero Trust architecture enforced by Row-Level Security (RLS) policies. Combined with a granular Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) model distinguishing between Owners, Editors, and Viewers, the platform ensures strict data privacy and isolation. The final outcome is a highly responsive, full-stack solution that effectively bridges the geospatial and temporal gaps found in contemporary smart tourism and collaborative travel platforms.

Department

Σχολή Τεχνολογιών Πληροφορικής και Επικοινωνιών. Τμήμα Πληροφορικής

Number of pages

Language

English

URI

https://dione.lib.unipi.gr/xmlui/handle/unipi/19034

Collections

Τμήμα Πληροφορικής

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