Development of an Interactive AR Application for the Applied Traditional Thai Boxing Dance “Ram Ploen Dern Bor Lom”

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were 1) to develop an Interactive AR application for the Applied Traditional Thai Boxing Dance, 2) to evaluate the effectiveness of AR application, and 3) to evaluate satisfaction with the use of AR application. Develop based on the SDLC process in conjunction with the 3P process using C#, model with Unity and Blender. The tools used were performance assessments from 5 experts and satisfaction assessments from a sample of 30 people using purposive and accidental sampling selection methods. The statistics used are the mean and standard deviation. The results show that the Interactive AR Application for the Applied Traditional Thai Boxing Dance under the title “AR-Ram Ploen Dern Bor Lom” successfully presented six traditional dance postures: 1) Arm Swing, 2) The plow dance, 3) The plow dance, 4) Lap Mokkhasak pose, 5) Elephant Curling Its Trunk, and 6) Kai Liap Coop which. The character model was categorized into three types: (1) the traditional boxing dance model, (2) the traditional boxing dance muscle model, and (3) the applied boxing dance model with realistic aesthetics, and implemented through an Android smartphone application. The overall performance of the application was evaluated at the highest level (=4.84, S.D.=0.20), and user satisfaction was also rated at the highest level (=4.52, S.D.=0.68).  It can therefore be concluded that the developed AR application represents an innovation capable of effectively transferring knowledge of ancient boxing dance. This innovation has the potential to be accessible to people of all ages, particularly health enthusiasts and caregivers of the elderly.