Implementation of marker-based tracking for Lontar Prasi balinese character recognition in augmented reality.

Prasi is one of the Balinese lontar manuscripts crafted on dried rontal palm that has noble values and cultural knowledge. However, this lontar is not very well-known among Balinese people. The questionnaire result showed that most respondents did not know the type of Lontar Prasi, and 83.9% were interested in understanding the lontar. Prasi is illustrated by lontar, which has characters in its stories. Therefore, Augmented Reality (AR) technology is utilized to introduce the characters in lontar Prasi and support digital technology. The AR application displays 3D objects and characters' information in the form of text. The application development was carried out using an engineering approach, namely (1) Problem Analysis, (2) Data Collection, (3) Media Design, (4) Build Application, and (4) Testing. The result of this study is an Android-based AR application that has Play, Info, and Close menus. The test results carried out three testing processes, namely the Black box test, response time loading test, and questionnaire test. The overall test results show that the application runs well and is accessible in different smartphones where the specifications affect the loading of the response time. The third finding is the calculation's result by using the Linkert scale. It revealed that 88.6% of respondents agreed that the application is usable and useful in depicting the stories in Lontar Prasi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]