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Pemuliharaan warisan budaya adalah proses kompleks yang memerlukan kaedah dan teknik yang inovatif untuk memudahkan pemulihan, pengurusan dan penentuan nilai. Dokumentasi aset warisan yang tepat sangat penting dalam memastikan bahawa sebarang perubahan, pembaikan, penambahan atau perobohan bahagian aset dicatat dengan betul untuk mengekalkan kesahihan aset. Tujuan kajian ini adalah memperlihatkan kelebihan aplikasi imbasan-ke-BIM dalam mendokumenkan aset warisan budaya di Malaysia sebagai prosedur kritikal dalam langkah-langkah untuk memelihara aset tersebut. Metodologi yang digunakan dalam kajian ini adalah mod campuran. Data utama diperoleh daripada penggunaan pengimbas laser 3D (3DTLS) pada peringkat peninjauan di bangunan Gedung Raja Abdullah, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Kajian ini menganalisis kelebihan imbasan-ke-BIM untuk menentukan kaedah amalan terbaik dalam mendokumenkan bangunan-bangunan bersejarah dan menguruskan aset warisan budaya. Hasil daripada kajian ini menunjukkan kepelbagaian data yang dikumpul melalui imbasan-ke-BIM yang membolehkan mereka dimanipulasi ke dalam bentuk yang berbeza, yang kemudiannya boleh digunakan untuk pelbagai tujuan.   Cultural heritage conservation is a complex process requiring innovative methods and techniques to facilitate its restoration, management and valorization. Accurate documentation of heritage assets is crucial in ensuring that any changes, repair, addition or demolition of parts of the assets are properly recorded to maintain the authenticity of the assets. The aim of this study is to establish the advantages of scan-to-BIM application in documenting cultural heritage assets in Malaysia as a critical procedure in the steps to conserve the asset. The methodology adopted in this study is mixed mode. Primary data is acquired from the use of 3D laser scanner (3DTLS) at reconnaissance stage on Gedung Raja Abdullah building, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. This study analyses the Scan-to-BIM advantages in order to ascertain the best practice method in documenting historical buildings and managing cultural heritage assets. The output from this study demonstrates the versatility of data collected through Scan-to-BIM that allows them to be manipulated into different forms, which subsequently can be used for various purposes.

As the guardian of the nation’s cultural assets, the museum sector in Malaysia was caught unprepared when it experienced a 70 percent dip in the attendance of visitors during the pandemic due to its inability to capitalize on technology and reach out to local and international visitors. A key policy goal for every nation is to ensure that their rich cultural treasures are preserved for future generations to enjoy and be inspired by. In this regard, the virtualization of digitalized cultural assets has the potential to make heritage experienced in a new and unique way. Thus, the study’s primary objective is to assess the technology readiness level in Malaysian museums in adopting digital heritage technologies. However, this paper explicitly discusses the challenges and methods of virtualization in museums by reviewing available literature and case studies of museums with interactive technology to understand the current technology state of museums in Malaysia. Consequently, working terminologies related to digital heritage adoption by museums will be elaborated to define the scope and limitations of such studies. Most museums identified with Augmented Reality applications in Malaysia are still in an early stage of virtual technology adoption. Only Borneo Cultural Museum has embraced 30% interactive exhibition. Thus, this paper suggests that an in-depth study needs to be conducted to survey the digital readiness of museums in Malaysia.

Kelarai is defined as checkered woven patterns and craftwork passed down from generation to generation in Malay culture and people in Southeast Asia. Kelarai can be used in a wide range of products, from daily products like mats and food covers to decorative elements like walls and windows of traditional architecture. People today can still recognize the art of kelarai on everyday products. However, only a few have seen or even know about the use of kelarai in traditional architecture. With only a few kelarai craftsmen and evidence of kelarai architecture left, the art of kelarai wall is also at risk of vanishing. Therefore, this study aims to document the functions of kelarai in traditional architecture, the methods of making kelarai from kelarai artisans, and to identify the techniques used in kelarai walls of traditional architecture. An interview and participatory observation are conducted with kelarai craftsman to collect data. Site visits to the location of case studies and visual documentation and analysis through an internet search are conducted to acquire information regarding the remaining evidence of kelarai architecture. The data are analyzed, and the most common motifs used for kelarai architecture are identified. Due to a lack of written documentation and awareness, the study is significant in the diminishing kelarai architecture area. The study will also contribute to the urgency to save the remaining kelarai architecture that is gradually deteriorating and waiting to be demolished.