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Abstract

The paper focuses on exploring the virtual collaboration process in the digital preservation project of Rumah Tukang Kahar, a traditional Malay house in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, as a form of cultural heritage tourism. The purpose of the project is to develop an augmented reality interface through mobile app, website, and pamphlets with AR markers, to virtually and physically boost Malaysia heritage tourism economy. This paper describes a year-long virtual collaboration process between multidisciplinary and transnational researchers with various expertise between Malaysia and Indonesia under the Indonesia-Malaysia Research Consortium (I'MRC) initiatives. The paper reflects on the design and product development process and challenges within the virtual collaboration between two universities. The researchers’ involvement in the virtual collaboration process suggests that effective asynchronous and synchronous communication using online textual and visual communication tools and platforms leads to more effective, productive, and meaningful outcomes in research, collaboration, and product development.

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Author Biography

Aiman Mohd Rashid
Aiman graduated from UTM JB in 2008 and has worked as an architect in Singapore, Malaysia, and Oman. His project portfolio ranges from residential buildings to industrial facilities and 5-star hospitality complexes. He obtained his MSc in Sustainable Architectural Studies before completing his PhD at the Sheffield School of Architecture. He taught briefly at Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield School of Architecture and is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Programme of Architecture at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Johor Bahru, Malaysia. His interests are in intangible cultural heritage, building crafts and sustainable design.

Nor Izura Tukiman
Nor Izura graduated from UTM JB in 2008 and has practised architecture in Singapore and Malaysia. She pursued her MSc in Sustainable Architectural Studies before completing her PhD at the School of Architecture, The University of Sheffield. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Programme of Architecture at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Her interests are in global environmental change in architectural thinking and practice, post-disaster transition, culture and climate change, and sustainable design.

Norhaida Mohd Suaib
Norhaida Mohd Suaib is an academic staff at the Faculty of Computing, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). She is attached to the UTM Big Data Center (UTM BDC) as a research fellow and also an active member of the Virtual, Vision and Visualization Research Lab (UTM ViCubeLab). One of her research focuses is on utilising computer graphics and extended reality technologies towards heritage preservation.

Mohd Farid Mohd Ariff
Mohd Farid bin Mohd Ariff received his PhD degree in Geomatic Engineering (Forensic Photogrammetry) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor, Malaysia in 2011. His specialities include 3D laser scanning and close-range photogrammetry. His current primary areas of study include geospatial forensics, cave and rock art mapping, digital twins, and geospatial point clouds. At UTM, he is a senior lecturer in the Department of Geoinformation, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying. On top of that, Dr. Mohd Farid Mohd Ariff also leads UTM's Forensic Geospatial Satellite Laboratory as its director.

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