Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Vol. 28, No. 1, October 2022, pp. 559~566 ISSN: 2502-4752, DOI: 10.11591/ijeecs.v28.i1.pp559-566  559 Journal homepage: http://ijeecs.iaescore.com Implementation of augmented reality on historical monuments in Gorontalo Province Moh Ramdhan Arif Kaluku, Nikmasari Pakaya, Galang Leoni Yagri Ms Punu Department of Informatics Engineering, Gorontalo State University, Gorontalo, Indonesia Article Info ABSTRACT Article history: Received May 13, 2022 Revised Jun 29, 2022 Accepted Jul 29, 2022 Several historical monument buildings in the city of Gorontalo with important colonial historical features have been designated as cultural reserves. The unavailability of information media that can be accessed by visitors so that visitors do not know in detail about the historical place visited, by implementing augmented reality (AR) technology as access to information media using multimedia development life cycle (MDLC) methods, visitors can access information freely and in real time, by presenting information and also displaying three-dimensional (3D) monument buildings with android devices. Based on research conducted, the design of AR applications is used to create an information media, and also one of the methods of introducing gorontalo historical monuments that can be used for prospective visitors outside the area and within the area. Implementing AR on historical monuments in Gorontalo Provides a new alternative, in utilizing technology by providing an information medium for historical monuments in Gorontalo. Keywords: 3D Augmented reality Historical Monuments Multimedia development life cycle This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA license. Corresponding Author: Moh Ramdhan Arif Kaluku Department of Informatics Engineering, Gorontalo State University Gorontalo, Indonesia Email: aliaskaluku@ung.ac.id 1. INTRODUCTION Several historical monuments in Gorontalo City with important colonial historical characteristics have been designated as cultural heritages [1], [2]. Monument is a type of building made to commemorate a person or event that is considered important by a social group as part of commemorating events in the past [3], [4]. Some examples of historical monuments in Gorontalo are Otanaha Fort, Nani Wartabone Monument, Bung Karno Amphibious Aircraft Landing Museum, Saronde Statue, Nani Wartabone Tomb. The problem faced by visitors is that they do not know in detail about the historical places visited, only the name of the place. Currently, most of the visitors to the historical monuments of Gorontalo, most do not know detailed information regarding the monuments they visit, and also most of these monuments, there is no available information media that can be accessed by visitors, by implementing augmented reality (AR) technology as access to this information, visitors can access information freely and in real time, by presenting information and also displaying 3D monument buildings that can be displayed from the smartphone application of visitors or potential visitors, also this AR application is expected to be a special attraction for visitors or potential visitors who want to know more information about historical monument [5], [6]. For this reason, it is necessary to use dimensions that are projected into the real world using AR. The AR information visualization function brings a real impression on the monument object. AR is an effort to combine digital elements with physical objects, by presenting information media on an object [7]-[9]. with AR applications, images of an object in 3D are displayed according to their original environment [10]-[12].