Abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop an E-learning android application that would allow users to read Periodic Table Elements using Augmented Reality Technology. The study focused on the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in an interesting and interactive way of learning. FOCAL was created using the following applications: Unity for developing the application, Windows 3D Builder and Blender for 3D modeling, Vuforia for augmenting objects and scanning, Adobe Photoshop CC for designing graphics and periodic elements, Maya and C# for the back end. The application was tested using the following tools: the functionality test to ensure that all the modules of the application were responding as they were designed to do; the compatibility test to ensure that the application runs well on all android platforms and the conformance test to ensure that the application abides by all software development standards. Using the Rating Scale (MARS), the application was evaluated by ten (10) IT experts, fifteen (15) Students taking Chemistry Subjects and fifteen (15) Android-Users; all of whom rated it as highly acceptable.
Keywords: Augmented Reality, Periodic Table of Elements, Chemistry, 3D Modelling, Interactive Learning.
Title: FOCAL: An Android Scanner of Periodic Table of Elements
Author: Elizabeth Nsubuga, Herchel Aquines, Don don Armijo, MC Jordan Curiano, Patrick Lewis Honorado, Dredja Parreno, Jeann Aldrin Tolentino
International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research
ISSN 2348-1196 (print), ISSN 2348-120X (online)
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