The digital self-service system eCaravan is renewing camping tourism in Finland

Himos now has Finland's first year-round, fully self-service camping tourism area. The new type of eCaravan system developed by IGL-Technologies Oy responds to the digitalization trend in tourism, where innovative, user-oriented technology revolutionizes the travel experience. 

The digital eCaravan system enables invoicing of caravan spaces based not only on the reserved space but also on the basis of the actual use of electricity in kilowatt hours. Likewise, the use of smart locks and remote-controlled booms in the maintenance and service buildings of the campsite is integrated into the website-based system. The service thus brings customers more individual flexibility and cost efficiency.

"Until now, our trolley area has not been able to function as our operation all year round, because there has been no staff in the reception service during the summer. In the winter, on the other hand, the fixed pricing of electricity has been problematic, because heating the wagons increases electricity consumption considerably. A digital service tailored to our needs solves both challenges", says Himos-Yhtiöt Business Director Jouni Ojala .

The collaboration to digitize the camping area started at the initiative of Himos-Yhtiöt. "After the survey, we found that we were in the middle of nowhere with our service needs: no Finnish operator had yet produced the solutions we were looking for, and they didn't seem to be in use anywhere either," says Ojala. The developer of wireless technology, IGL-Technologies Oy, known for its eParking mobile application and eTolppa technology, was selected as a partner, which also saw opportunities for international growth in the project.

Evgeni Gordejev, technology director of IGL-Technologies Oy, which developed the new system, states: "We developed the system as an independent product in order to keep its user interface simple enough. Our goal is that after this pilot project, the eCaravan system could be scaled to serve as a platform in other tourism contexts as well, such as guest marinas. " 

Digitization not only facilitates the arrangements for camping tourism, but it can also be used to promote sustainable development. With the help of the eCaravan system, especially in the winter season, energy consumption can be identified and optimized more efficiently, which may contribute to increasing conscious choices in electricity use and thus reducing the environmental footprint.

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