Optimization of Mobile LaTeX/TikZ for Computational Particle Motion Visualization Among Applied Statistics Students at UNBIM

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2026): Aktual: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Published: Oct 31, 2026
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Activity-Based Training Design,
Artificial Intelligence,
Early Childhood Education,
Interactive Learning Content,
Teacher Professional Development

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  Alfi Maulani
Universitas Pamulang,
  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2755-0614
  Andri Sofyan Husein
Universitas Buddhi Dharma,
  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6335-8443
  Ari Mulyoto
Universitas Pamulang,
  https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7580-8591
  Nur Fazryah Amaliska Rahmi
Universitas Pamulang,
  https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9521-0606
  Uswatun Khasanah
Universitas Pamulang,
  https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7753-6700

Abstract

Background: Optimizing mobile technology, such as mobile phones, for academic productivity offers a strategic opportunity to enhance data visualization skills within modern statistics education at the university level.
Aims: This UNPAM community service activity aims to strengthen the advanced computing skills of partners-specificallystudents in the Applied Statistics Diploma III Program at Universitas Bima Internasional (UNBIM) as well as participants nationwide, through the hands-on implementation of the LaTeX/TikZ ecosystem using mobile devices such as smartphones.
Methods: A one-group pre-test and post-test design was successfully conducted over approximately one month, utilizing Google Meet and WhatsApp; the program encompassed interactive lectures, hands-on mobile programming using the VerbTeX app, and programming-based simulation assignments guided by the founder of Psi Square.
Results: This community service activity effectively empowered learners to practice TikZ/LaTeX syntax for modeling particle dynamics, ranging from deterministic kinematics to stochastic random walks. Quantitative evaluations showed that the participants’ mean technical proficiency score increased from 24.2% in the pre-test to 89.4% in the post-test.
Conclusion: The integration of LaTeX/TikZ into mobile platforms as a learning model has proven effective and progressive, successfully expanding access to scientific computing and enriching mathematical and statistical data visualization tools in academic training.

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Maulani, A., Husein, A. S., Mulyoto, A., Rahmi, N. F. A., & Khasanah, U. (2026). Optimization of Mobile LaTeX/TikZ for Computational Particle Motion Visualization Among Applied Statistics Students at UNBIM . Aktual: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat, 4(3), 245–254. https://doi.org/10.58723/aktual.v4i3.960
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