Zakirah Othman

Assessing User Acceptance towards Virtual Museum: The Case in Kedah State Museum, Malaysia

This paper describes the testing analysis that has been done towards a prototype of virtual museum named ViSeum. The prototype was based on the real Kedah State Museum (KSM) at Northern Malaysia. This ViSeum was developed using non immersive virtual reality technique, whereas it focused to reduce cost development and maintenance, easy access and more interactive. The objective of this study is to present the result of the analysis based using Technology Acceptance Model on the survey. Perceived usefulness, perceive ease of use, and perceived enjoyment are the independent variables in testing intention to use by visitor.

Virtual environment navigation using an image-based approach

This paper investigates and illustrates the potential of using panorama virtual reality to enhance Web-based library instruction. The project considers that panorama virtual reality (VR) could be a powerful tool when comparing a conventional tour and virtual tour. A VR tour as a whole can became a more useful medium that allows navigating, viewing, reading, hearing and remote access. This paper describes the implementation processes and lessons learned throughout the development process regarding the application stage of prototype development using different software: VR Worx Panorama, VR Worx Scene, PhotoVista Panorama, Reality Studio and Ulead COOL 360. The discussion includes an overview of comparisons between panorama VR and other VR tools. A survey was also carried out with the objective of comparing virtual reality panorama with a conventional technique in delivered guided tour information.

Sustainable rice production and its impact on the rice value chain: A case study of rural paddy farm in Kedah

System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method had contributed towards environmental sustainability through improving paddy ecosystem, better sustainable economic due to improving paddy production and sales and social sustainability through local community development through community activity and health. This study aimed to find out whether the innovative practices of SRI affect the rice value chain and to determine the roles, activities of the actors in the value chain as well as challenges that impacted the value chain. Using interview as data collection method, case samples were selected from various SRI paddy site in Kedah. The findings indicated that implementing SRI practices in organic paddy cultivation had caused the value chain to be different from conventional paddy value chain in terms of actor and effect of middle man subject to the small scale paddy production. For organic rice value chain to become competitive, roles, activities and challenges were identified so that supports could be provide...