Augmented Reality (AR) based application to introduce animals for children

Abstract

The development of technology today is very helpful in the multimedia-based learning process. Children will be more interested in learning if the application can be installed on a Smartphone, because children enjoy playing Smartphones. In teaching children to recognize animals, teachers at school use pictures. With the presence of multimedia based on Augmented Reality (AR), it is helpful for displaying images of animals in 3-dimensional form so it is more interesting. Applications created can help children to classify, explain about animals through information about sounds, habitat, breeding about animals in the form of 3D objects. In making Augmented Reality Animal Recognition, the researcher adopted the SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) method. At the trial stage, the Alpha version of the application was carried out to determine the quality, shortcomings and smoothness of the application that had been made. Application test results could run well. Therefore, through this application, children are more interested in getting to know animals so that it provides a learning experience and is easily accessible on smart phones.