Case Study: A Serious Game for Neurorehabilitation Assessment

Tong, Tiffany; Chignell, Mark; Sieminowski, Tammy

doi:10.1016/j.procs.2015.10.013

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“…Mapping refers to reusing an existing game (cognitive and classical games) as a cognitive task and can save considerable time and effort that have been applied in the design of explored games [98,99]. The mapping technique was used by 21 of the 63 studies (eg, [72,92,93,[100][101][102][103][104]). Explored games should be adjusted appropriately since they usually do not provide cognitive psychologists with sufficient quantitative data about the participant's performance and progression on one hand.…”

Section: Phase 3: Exploring Existing Tools For Assessing or Training The Targeted Cognitive Context And Determining The Suitability Of Gamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Various types of moles exist in different game versions, such as ninja, pirate, samurai, and batman moles [109]. Based on studies reusing the Whack a Mole to measure attention, inhibitory control, and executive functions [72,102,103], one idea is to use ninja and samurai moles as metaphors for Go and No/Go stimuli, respectively. As a result, a gamified cognitive task that mimics the Go/No-Go design can be created using the Whack-a-Mole style.…”

Section: Phase 4: Ideationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Gamification Framework for Cognitive Assessment and Cognitive Training: Qualitative Study

Khaleghi¹,

Aghaei²,

Mahdavi³

2021

JMIR Serious Games

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Background Cognitive tasks designed to measure or train cognition are often repetitive and presented in a monotonous manner, features that lead to participant boredom and disengagement. In this situation, participants do not put forth their best effort to do these tasks well. As a result, neuropsychologists cannot draw accurate conclusions about the data collected, and intervention effects are reduced. It is assumed that greater engagement and motivation will manifest as improved data quality. Gamification, the use of game elements in nongame settings, has been heralded as a potential mechanism for increasing participant engagement in cognitive tasks. Some studies have reported a positive effect of gamification on participant performance, although most studies have shown mixed results. One reason for these contrasting findings is that most studies have applied poor and heterogeneous design techniques to gamify cognitive tasks. Therefore, an appropriate gamification design framework is needed in these tasks. Objective This study aimed to propose a framework to guide the design of gamification in cognitive tasks. Methods We employed a design science research (DSR) approach to provide a framework for gamifying cognitive assessments and training by synthesizing current gamification design frameworks and gamification works in cognitive assessment and training, as well as incorporating field experiences. The prototypes of the framework were iteratively evaluated with 17 relevant experts. Results We proposed a framework consisting of 7 phases: (1) preparation; (2) knowing users; (3) exploring existing tools for assessing or training a targeted cognitive context and determining the suitability of game-up and mapping techniques; (4) ideation; (5) prototyping using the Objects, Mechanics, Dynamics, Emotions (OMDE) design guideline; (6) development; and (7) disseminating and monitoring. Conclusions We found that (1) an intermediate design framework is needed to gamify cognitive tasks, which means that game elements should be selected by considering current cognitive assessment or training context characteristics since game elements may impose an irrelevant cognitive load that, in turn, can jeopardize data quality; (2) in addition to developing a new gamified cognitive task from scratch, 2 gamification techniques are widely used (first, adding game elements to an existing cognitive task and second, mapping an existing game to a cognitive function or impairment to assess or train it); and (3) further research is required to investigate the interplay of cognitive processes and game mechanics.

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Section: Phase 3: Exploring Existing Tools For Assessing or Training The Targeted Cognitive Context And Determining The Suitability Of Gamentioning

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A Gamification Framework for Cognitive Assessment and Cognitive Training: Qualitative Study

Khaleghi¹,

Aghaei²,

Mahdavi³

2021

JMIR Serious Games

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“…In [10,32,36,64], 2D serious games are proposed to support those with neuropsychological dysfunctions. In [10], different real-life daily routine scenarios are created as therapeutic tasks beneficial to those with cerebral dysfunction.…”

Section: Gameful Cognitive Rehabilitationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The flat design simplifies the appearance of the game objects which lowers the level of visual recognition required. In [64], a touch-based whack-a-mole game is proposed for assisting OTs in evaluating a patient's cognitive functions, focusing on hemi-spatial neglect through the use of a grey semi-transparent region over the playing area. After the training, a star rating for the patient is displayed and the OT is prompted to record notes.…”

Section: Gameful Cognitive Rehabilitationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A framework and immersive serious game for mild cognitive impairment

Lau

Agius

2021

Multimed Tools Appl

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Cognitive decline is common in the elderly. As a result, a range of cognitive rehabilitation games have been proposed to supplement or replace traditional rehabilitative training by offering benefits such as improved engagement. In this paper, we focus on mild cognitive impairment (MCI), an initial stage of cognitive decline that does not affect functioning in daily life, but which may progress towards more serious cognitive deteriorations, notably dementia. Unfortunately, while a variety of serious game frameworks and rehabilitative serious games have been proposed, there is a distinct lack of those which support the distinctive characteristics of MCI patients. Consequently, to optimise the advantages of serious games for MCI, we propose the MCI-GaTE (MCI-Game Therapy Experience) framework that may be used to develop serious games as effective cognitive and physical rehabilitation tools. The framework is derived from a combination of a survey of related research literature in the area, analysis of resident profiles from a nursing home, and in-depth interviews with occupational therapists (OTs) who work with MCI patients on a daily basis. The conceptual framework comprises four sectors that may be used to guide game design and development: an MCI player profile that represents the capabilities of a player with MCI, core gaming elements that support gameful and playful activities, therapeutic elements that support cognitive and physical rehabilitation through tasks and scenarios according to the player’s abilities, and motivational elements to enhance the player’s attitude towards the serious tasks. Together, they provide support for rehabilitation needs and may also serve as a set of comprehensive and established criteria by which an MCI serious game may be evaluated. To demonstrate the use of MCI-GaTE, we also present A-go!, an immersive gesture-based serious game that exploits the framework to enable MCI-diagnosed players to undertake therapeutic tasks supported by an assigned OT. Evaluation with OTs revealed that the immersive game potentially offers more effective support to MCI patients than traditional methods, contributing new possibilities for enhancing MCI rehabilitative training, while a comparative assessment of MCI-GaTE demonstrated that it provides a comprehensive approach not currently offered by state-of-the-art rehabilitative frameworks.

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“…Researchers have provided various definitions of the term "gamification", discussed its relevance to industries that have adopted the concept of gamification, and explored the addition of fun, challenge, and motivation into many decision-making strategies (Hakulinen, Auvinen, & Korhonen, 2013;T. Tong, Chignell, & Sieminowski, 2015;Williams, 2014).…”

Section: Gamificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adaptive Engagement of Older Adults' Fitness through Gamification

Kappen

2015

Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play

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First and foremost, I take this opportunity to sincerely thank Dr. Lennart E. Nacke, to whom I am deeply indebted for taking the chance on an industrial designer and including me in his interdisciplinary team. I am grateful to him for inspiring me about gamification and giving me the confidence to discover the researcher in me. Despite hectic schedules, I thank him for finding time to encourage, inspire and guide me through this extremely difficult quest of a PhD. I thank him for the gift of forbearance, fortitude and the strength in persevering on a task and to never give up.I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Pejman Mirza-Babaei for taking me on as a student and inspiring me with the correctness of story-telling, methodology and method. I am grateful to him for investing the time to critically review my work, at times on short-notice, and forever instilling in me the essence of weaving an underlying theme within my thesis.

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Case Study: A Serious Game for Neurorehabilitation Assessment

Cited by 10 publications

References 7 publications

A Gamification Framework for Cognitive Assessment and Cognitive Training: Qualitative Study

A Gamification Framework for Cognitive Assessment and Cognitive Training: Qualitative Study

A framework and immersive serious game for mild cognitive impairment

Adaptive Engagement of Older Adults' Fitness through Gamification

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