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TOUR GUIDE SYSTEM
Let’s paint a quick mental picture before we plunge into the topic of discussion. Imagine yourself in Paris with your bosom pals and a tour guide. You might want to embark on an adventure but not the overwhelming one like Life of Pi.
So, it would be best for you to stay close to the group. But how are you going to stay knitted with others when the guide’s voice is faint against the background noise? Yes, the right type of tour guide system will save your day.
A quick fact check- Tour guide systems facilitate intelligible communication between the tour guide and the guests/visitors via radio transmissions during plant site tours, sight-seeing or other guided tours. Since you already read the basic definition, let’s get into the nitty and gritty of tour guide equipment types.
Be it a professional presentation of the plant site or a sojourn in a faraway land- tour guide systems help to get the most out of every tour. It’s the famous pair of microphones and headsets again. The tour guide conveys the message to the group via the audio transmitter/microphone.
The group members listen through the headsets. Oft-times, the visitors might speak using their microphones – you know the inquisitive ones, ugh! These wireless tour guide systems make every tour impactful heedless to the world falling apart in the background. The tour guide doesn’t have to yell and strain his vocal cords to get a message across and keep the group together. Now, let’s catch a glimpse of the next section.
It is the microphones, the headsets, and everything in between. The tour guide just turns on the radio transmitter on the handheld/head-worn microphone. Next steps? Just start speaking to your audience, already! The visitors listen to the audio simultaneously – group tours made easy. There are two main types of tour guide systems- 1 way and 2 ways. The difference between these two types is as clear as day. That rhymed, didn’t it?
Since you already got a hang of the purpose of a wireless tour guide system, let’s take a plunge into its types.
A one-way tour guide system is designed for a single presenter but the hand-held transmitter might be passed on between the group members to address their curiosities. Therefore, 1-way tour guide systems only allow the tour guide to speak.
The two-way portable tour guide systems consist of audio transmitters and a set of receivers/transmitters. Both the guide and the visitors can relay messages to each other. If you ask me, I would suggest you 2-way tour guide systems, hands down. Why? Well, if I am in Paris then nothing in the world can stop me from asking about the history of the Eiffel tower. Also, this type of tour guide system allows the group members to voice their concerns over anything.
I have listed down the top three applications of tour guide systems in different scenarios. Why don’t we delve into it as of now? It’ll help you to realize the significance of the technology in question. Scroll down!
Imagine yourself attending a French conference in Paris. Just like you, the French might be all Greek to hundreds of other people from different nations. In such a scenario, tour guide systems come to the rescue. The French speaker will deliver his speech and the interpreter will translate it into English. Get this- what if the interpreter is the transmitter and the audience the receiver? Yes, I am trying to imply the usage of the tour guide system here. Let’s have a look at the next application for better comprehension.
On a factory tour, the visitors want to know about the manufacturing process behind the doors. In order to make the tour memorable and insightful, the tour guide systems need to be right in place. Suppose you visit a plant site on a school expedition. Wouldn’t it be safer to receive clear instructions from the factory tour guide? This way, you and your peers will be able to steer clear of any hazards using factory tour guide systems. Now, let’s look at the third application.
In a church or a meeting, there might be some people with hearing impairment. We must make some special arrangements for them, shouldn’t we? The best way to convey the message to them would be using tour guide systems. The speaker can deliver the speech to the main audio system but people with auditory disabilities can adjust the volume on their headsets.
I sincerely hope you got my drift. In this blog, you had a stroll through the definition, purpose, types, and applications of tour guide systems. Tour guide systems help to tune out the background noise and tune into the information being disseminated by the guide. Besides this, tour guide equipment also helps in preventing accidents and increasing retention of the message delivered. If you have any more questions, feel free to check out the frequently asked ones, okay?
A guide system is a set of wireless microphones and headsets. The interpreter or the tour guide speaks into the transmitter/microphone and the delegates/visitors listen via the headsets/receivers.
A whisper set is used by the client and his personal interpreter. Wondering how this works? Well, as the name suggests, the interpreter whispers the translation into the microphone and the client receives it through the headset.
Using a tour guide system is a walk in the park. The guide needs to speak into the microphone. You’ll just have to be attentive and listen to the message being conveyed through the receivers – headsets.
You have both alternatives, my friend. As per the scenario, you’ll need to choose one. In a one-way tour guide system, only the guide gets to speak. Your job will be limited to listening only. Occasionally, the microphone might be passed on from one visitor to another. On the other hand, a two-way tour guide system makes two-way communication possible in real-time.
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