Risca Amani, Rahmahtrisilvia, Marlina, Ahmad Fauzan, Afdal Luthfi
This research aims to develop Augmented Reality (AR)-based picture exchange media to enhance communication for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The method used is prototyping, which consists of three stages, namely user needs analysis, prototype development, and feature testing. The first stage, namely user needs collected through interviews with teachers and direct observation of ASD children, shows that ASD children who have not verbal how to communicate by pulling the hands of teachers or parents when they want something. Teachers support the use of AR-based image exchange media to help ASD children with ASD communicate. The second stage is designing 2D and 3D objects according to the needs of ASD children, then integrating them into AR applications using Blender and Unity software. The third stage is testing AR using the black box method to assess the functionality of the application. The results show that all features in the application run well, especially in visual the wishes of ASD children. This application helps ASD children convey their wishes by exchanging images with 2D and 3D image simulations that can be accessed via smartphones. © 2026 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved.
Department of Special Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia; Department of Mathematics Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia; Department of Vocational Technology Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia
