A Review of Robotic Applications in Hospitality and Tourism Research
A Review of Robotic Applications in Hospitality and Tourism Research
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DOI:
10.3390/su141710827
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发表时间:
2022-08
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影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Huiyue Ye;Sunny Sun;R. Law
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作者:
Huiyue Ye;Sunny Sun;R. Law
Recently, robots have been widely adopted in the hospitality and tourism industry. Efficient robots can help hoteliers and tourism suppliers with their repetitive or manual labor. Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, there is an increasing number of publications on robotic applications in hospitality and tourism. However, a comprehensive literature review of this realm remains lacking. Therefore, to provide a holistic view of the existing literature on robotic applications in hospitality and tourism, this study reviewed 86 extant robotic application-related articles by conducting descriptive analysis and content analysis. The findings of this study showed that most of the existing relevant studies were conducted from the perspective of consumers in the hospitality context. Potential future research directions for academics are identified herein. Practical implications on robotic adoption are also provided for industry practitioners.