Title: Feasibility study of mixed reality on education of design and planning students based on Bloom taxonomy

Authors: Ade Candra Masrul; Zhenjiang Shen; Xiao Guo; Kenichi Sugihara; Tatsuya Nishino

Addresses: Urban Planning Laboratory, Environmental Design Division, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan; Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia ' Urban Planning Laboratory, Environmental Design Division, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan ' Urban Planning Laboratory, Environmental Design Division, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan ' Faculty of Business Administration, Gifu Kyoritsu University, Gifu, Japan ' Architecture and Planning Laboratory, Environmental Design Division, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan

Abstract: Head mounted display is considered useful for designing process. This research aims at investigating how the interactivity of functions and parts in mixed reality (MR) device can support the students' designing process and confirm the possibility of MR as sustainable technology. Students create 3D model using SketchUp, configure the scene in Unity, export Unity file to Visual Studio, build and deploy into MR, and confirm on the site. The result shows that although it is difficult for some students to operate MR, most of them could reach the manipulation and precision stage. MR also accelerates the prototyping of new design. It determines the feasibility of MR on design and planning education. At present, MR can only provide students with more realistic vision and basic operations but cannot significantly improve students' design. This research can be a reference for educators to support students in developing their design ideas.

Keywords: Bloom taxonomy; design and planning; feasibility study; mixed reality; students; skill-based goals.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSSOC.2019.103697

International Journal of Sustainable Society, 2019 Vol.11 No.3, pp.202 - 219

Received: 16 Apr 2019
Accepted: 28 May 2019
Published online: 22 Nov 2019 *

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