A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally

Jazmi Izwan Jamal1092300031

EG: Olympus Mixed Reality

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally Mixed Reality Sample

Introduction• In this context, the researcher would like to

discover more on mixed reality as a delivery method to increase learning of learner about the herb’s morphology and;

• Determine design guidelines of mixed reality presentation that would be best to present herb visual characteristic effectively

Design guidelines = interaction design and interface design

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally Introduction

Medicine

Spiritual

Cosmetic

Cook

Scent

Food Production

BENEFITS FROM

HERB

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally Background Study

(Jamia Azdina, 2006)

Do we know

Age ?

Habitat ?

Growth ?

Morphology ? Characteristic ?



“In the last 50 years, about two per cent or about 170 of the estimated 8,500 species of

flowering plants in Peninsular Malaysia became extinct.”

Kui, Y. T. (2000) Plants Face Rising Rate of Extinction. News Strait Times.

“…the importance of public awareness of the need to conserve rare and endangered plant species in their natural environment.

If members of the public are not aware, they can unknowingly cause damage."

Meng (2000)


“In the last 50 years, about two per cent or about 170 of the estimated 8,500 species of

flowering plants in Peninsular Malaysia became extinct.”

Kui, Y. T. (2000) Plants Face Rising Rate of Extinction. News Strait Times.

“We should not expect rare and endangered plants to be attractive or spectacular. They may have medicinal

qualities that cannot be underestimated."

Soepadmo (2000)


"…the majority of our forested areas can be saved for future generations but only if

everyone, including State Governments and the public, do their bit to help."

Soepadmo (2000)


For Them, For Us

Digital Natives (born after 1980)

“Where live depending on technology especially Internet. They are used to employing ICT under all circumstances.”

(Prensky, 2001a)


(Levin & Arafeh, 2002; Oblinger, 2003; Prensky, 2001a)

“The digital natives feel uncomfortable in the existing educational system because of radical change in the current education, including the content as well as teaching methods.”

(Bennett et al. 2008; Schulmeister, 2008)

“E-Learning as introduction of technology enhanced education. Scholars found several weakness of education (traditional) in the future.”

Why Preserved Digitally ?

(New Zealand’s Digital Content Strategy, 2007)


Spatial DistributionEasily transmitted and accessed globally

Generate IdeasForm into powerful data collection of info to generate new knowledge

Time ConsumingIdeas and data will travel quickly

EditableCreate, manipulate, duplicate and re-use with ease

How to Preserved Digitally ?



Passive Limited Participation

Complex Participation

Real-time Participation

Web pages including Multimedia contents; text, picture, video, audio and interactivity

Web pages including Multimedia contents with interactivity providing constructive learner feedback

Complex simulation : simulated database in computerized environment and created contextual response

Real-time simulation: real time engagement through a real life. Supports all communication relationships synchronously

PDF, Website only provide back and next buttons

MMU website, OneUtama Kiosk

Word generator, Pacman Classic

Second Life, Facebook, Flight Simulator

(Gilham, n. d.)

Mixed Reality

• MR as a new model delivery modes for education : informal and formal


(Milgram, 1994)

(Woods et al., 2004; Teng, Mei-Ling, Liu, Cheok, 2007)

• The mixed reality will revolutionize learning and teaching by making the learner have more sense of engagement with the contents

(Kirkley, & Kirkley, 2003)

Potential Impacts

• “…self-learning, texts and sounds were added in this system to help students to better comprehend the contents.”

• Knowledge preservation through simulation based learning in mixed reality would enhance the learner’s retention of the knowledge itself because it involves real-life experience during the process of information retrieval.

(Higa, Nishiura, Kimura, Shibata, & Tamura, 2007)

(Theng et. al, 2008)


Research Problem• Herb extinction in Malaysia

▫Public should be educated on the need to conserve the rare and endangered species.

• Less accurate on student acceptance in presenting mixed reality especially on plant-related subject (especially on Malaysian Herb)

• Few mixed reality design guidelines and complicated to apply for practice.

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally Research Problems

(Kui, 2000)

(Teng, Mei-Ling, Liu, & Cheok, 2007)

(Hinske, Langheinrich, & Lampe, 2008)

Research questions

•How mixed reality help learner to enhance the understanding herb’s physical characteristic studies based on previous literatures?

•Which types of mixed reality design guideline that best delivery the herb’s presentation based on literatures?

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally Research Questions

Objectives

•To identify mixed reality delivery method to enhance learning about herb’s physical characteristic.

•To determine design guidelines for mixed reality in herb’s presentation.

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally Research Objectives

Purpose of study

•Develop the best MR design guidelines specifically in herb before develop the actual prototype.

•Select Cat’s Whiskers (Orthosiphon Stamenius) as herb sample.

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally Purpose of Study

Research Method

•Reviewing secondary data = previous studies on ▫MR in education,▫The implementation of the herb in MR, ▫The herb morphology, ▫The used of multimedia in MR,▫Effective MR application and hardware

•The design guidelines will be evaluate based on the secondary data reviews.

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally Research Plan

Research Method• After evaluate the design guidelines, interview

with SME (Subject Matter Expert) will conducted to proven the guidelines.

▫ Prof. Adrian David Cheok Mixed Reality Lab – Singapore

▫ Prof. Masa Inakage Dean School of Media Design – Keio Univeristy

▫ Khoo Eng Tat Mixed Reality Lab - Singapore

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally Research Plan

Report Structure2.1 Introduction2.2 Physical characteristic of herb

2.2.1 Plant morphology2.2.2 Growth development

2.3 Mixed reality in education2.3.1 Benefits of utilizing mixed reality for education purpose2.3.2 Impact of mixed reality in education2.3.3 Potential gaps between real world and digital environment

2.4 Multimedia elements in mixed reality2.4.1 Visualization and auditory2.4.2 Mixed reality interaction model

2.5 Efficient mixed reality application2.5.1 Mixed reality software application2.5.2 Hardware interface for mixed reality application

2.6 Discussion

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally Report Structure

Related LR

• Creating Next Generation Blended Learning Environments Using Mixed Reality, Video Games and Simulations by Kirkley & Kirkley. (2003)

• HyperReal: A Hypermedia Model for Mixed Reality by Romero & Correia. (2003).

• Towards Guidelines for Designing Augmented Toy Environments by Hinske, Lengheinrich & Lampe. (2008).

• Teaching and Learning in the Mixed-Reality Science Classroom by Tolentino, Birchfield, Romanowicz, Glenberg, Kelliher & Martinez. (2009).

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally Related Literature Review

Working Schedule

week

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally Working Schedule

Research Limitations•Less resources specifically in herb

implementation in mixed reality, mixed reality application and the process.

•Time constraint restricted to do an observation on plant growth.

•Minor scholars do research on morphology of Cat’s whisker (Orthosiphon Stamenius).

A Study of Mixed Reality to Preserve a Malaysian Herb Digitally Research Limitations

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