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The development and applications of serious games in the public services: defence and health (Diffusion de nos travaux)
ABSTRACT The latest advances of Virtual Reality technologies and three-dimensional graphics, as well as the developments in Gaming Technologies in the recent years, have stemmed the proliferation of Serious Games in a broader spectrum of research applications. Among the most popular areas of application are public services such as Defence and Health, where digital technologies realise new challenges and opportunities for research and development of Serious Games and for a variety of contex [...]Mots-clés : Serious Game
USING SERIOUS GAMES FOR IDEA ASSESSMENT IN SERVICE INNOVATION (Diffusion de nos travaux)
Abstract Serious games are an innovative way for tackling design objectives in a variety of IS contexts. In this paper, we explore the use of an online serious game for idea assessment in companies, an approach that is not covered in scientific literature so far. Thereby, we contribute to understanding (i) whether serious games can add to overcoming challenges in the area of idea assessment, and, (ii) whether there are potential biases of the game towards more incremental or radical ideas w [...]Mots-clés : Big Five, Experiment, Idea Assessment, Personality Traits, Serious Games, Service Innovation, Team Formation
Creación de Juegos Serios en Unity 3D (Diffusion de nos travaux)
ABSTRACT This thesis addresses the problems of the development of serious games, focusing particularly on bridging the gap between of two separate communities: developers and domain experts, that is, educators. Nowadays, students are used to “consume” a large number of games for different purposes (mainly for leisure), and they are expecting a certain quality level in the games (e.g. media assets, story, effects, etc.) and affecting the attitude of playing the game if it does no [...]Mots-clés : Educational video games, Serious games, Game design, Human-Computer interaction, Game engine
FACILITATION MATTERS A framework for instructor-led serious gaming (Diffusion de nos travaux)
ABSTRACT This thesis explores the use of serious games from an instructor perspective. More specifically, it aims to study the roles of instructors and how they can be facilitated within an instructor-led game-based training environment. Research within the field of serious games has mostly focused on the learners’ perspective, but little attention has been paid to what the instructors do and what challenges that entails. In this thesis, I argue that serious games, as artefacts used f [...]Learning Modeling Languages Using Strategies from Gaming (Diffusion de nos travaux)
Abstract Learning about software modeling languages from documentation can be a difficult and confusing process, and many of the currently existing modeling language tutorials are only marginally better. At the same time, players of video games spend hours upon hours learning to play games that require mastering complex strategies and concepts, without losing motivation or interest. This success for motivating learning effort seen in many games, is in turn supporting an emerging trend of ed [...]Mots-clés : Learning, Modeling, Games
Games based learning (Diffusion de nos travaux)
Abstract The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether it is possible for a teacher (as a non-game developer) to create educational computer games that could be considered fun‟ to play. The influences of game genre and graphical fidelity on this process are also investigated, along with the practicalities and barriers that constrain the (mainstream) use of computer games within the education system.A literature review was conducted into the motivations for using educational games, [...]Mots-clés : Educational games, Jeux vidéo
A Novel Educational Game for teaching Emotion Identification Skills to Preschoolers with Autism Diagnosis (Diffusion de nos travaux)
Abstract Emotion recognition is essential in human communication and social interaction. Children with autism have been reported to exhibit deficits in understanding and expressing emotions. Those deficits seem to be rather permanent so intervention tools for improving those impairments are desirable. Educational interventions for teaching emotion recognition should occur as early as possible. It is argued that Serious Games can be very effective in the areas of therapy and education for ch [...]Mots-clés : Autism, Facial emotion recognition, Gesture-based interaction, Kinect, Natural user interface
Modélisation dynamique de l'oreille moyenne et des interactions outils organes pour la conception d'un simulateur appliqué à la chirurgie otologique (Diffusion de nos travaux)
Résumé La microchirurgie de l’oreille moyenne requiert une forte dextérité en raison de la finesse et de l’extrême sensibilité des structures impliquées. L’apprentissage de cette chirurgie est délicat et est effectué en fin d’internat. Ce travail porte sur le développement d’un modèle mécanique en éléments finis des différentes structures qui composent l&rsqu [...]Mots-clés : Simulations médicales et chirurgicales, Robotiques, Informatiques, Haptiques, Mini invasives, Pédagogiques, Microchirurgies
Virtual Simulations and Serious Games in Community Health Nursing Education: A Review of the Literature (Diffusion de nos travaux)
AbstractThe recent shift in healthcare delivery from that of the hospital to the community calls for skilled community health nurses. The role and practice of community health nurses differs from that of a nurse clinician. Unlike the skills required for that of a nurse clinician, much of the skills required for community health nursing and their application cannot be developed and practised within newly developed and highly innovative practice laboratory facilities where the focus of patient car [...]Mots-clés : Virtual simulation, Serious Game
EMERGENT LEARNING THROUGH PLAYFUL INTERACTIONS AND SERIOUS GAMES WHEN COMBINING AMBIENT INTELLIGENCE WITH WIRELESS GRIDS (Diffusion de nos travaux)
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explore emergent learning in relation to playful interactions and instances of serious game conceptualization when combining the emerging and next generation technologies of ambient awareness with wireless grids. A review of the literature is presented for playful interactions and serious games in relation to ambient awareness and wireless grids. Using a case study approach and multiple methods of quantitative and qualitative data collection, the stu [...]Mots-clés : Ambient awareness, Ambient learning, Autonomy, Edgeware, Emergent learning, Emotion/affect, Playful interactions, Serious games