Usability of QR code in the design of Information system for recognizing historic buildings, Kota Lama, Semarang

Abstract

Urban infrastructure or basic facilities such as museum is essential as the component of smart city. To support a natural museum for instances the exhibit of historical building in "Kota Lama Semarang "or The old city of Semarang, this paper used the QR code to recognising the information on the historical buildings, Kota Lama, Semarang. Leaflet map of Semarang Historic building commonly used to provide the location information. However, leaflet map has a limitations, it cannot provide enough information about the historic building. The limitations of leaflet maps is only provide little information which explaining the condition of the historic building. To expand the information about the historical building, prior research suggested the use of web technologies. However, some people suggested the usage of leaflet - map which can show the location and the web site can provide more additional information about the historical building. In this paper, the researcher purpose a design of Information System, which employs Quick Response (QR) code technologies as a link to combine the information between leaflet map and web technologies. Then, the design validated with identify the usability of design for using QR code for recognising historic building, Kota Lama, Semarang. The method that used to evaluate the design is SUS (System Usability Scale). The QR code usability test using SUS question showed the number that the design is in level usable from the user perspective.