Usability testing games for prosthetic training

Smith, Peter A.; Dombrowski, Matt; Buyssens, Ryan; Barclay, Paul

doi:10.1109/segah.2018.8401376

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“…Hypotheses 3 and 4, emerging from the expectation that user experience satisfaction positively correlates to and can predict children’s learning were confirmed by the data analysis (hypothesis 3: r 58 =0.27, P =.04; hypothesis 4: F 8,51 =2.20, P =.04). Comparing these findings with those of previous research is difficult due to most existing studies focusing on using the GUESS scale to evaluate serious games (eg, [ 66 , 67 ]) and (as far we know) no previous studies have addressed the relationship between the GUESS scale and subscales with players’ learning.…”

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Relationship Between Children’s Enjoyment, User Experience Satisfaction, and Learning in a Serious Video Game for Nutrition Education: Empirical Pilot Study

Espinosa-Curiel¹,

Pozas-Bogarin²,

Martı́nez-Miranda³

et al. 2020

JMIR Serious Games

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Background The design and use of serious video games for children have increased in recent years. To maximize the effects of these games, it is essential to understand the children’s experiences through playing. Previous studies identified that enjoyment and user experience satisfaction of the players are principal factors that can influence the success of serious video games and the learning of their players. However, research about the relationship between enjoyment and user experience satisfaction with learning in children 8 to 10 years old is sparse. Objective We examined the relationship of enjoyment and user experience satisfaction with the learning of children aged 8 to 10 years while playing a serious video game for health, FoodRateMaster. This serious video game teaches children about the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy foods and how to identify them in their environment. Methods Children aged 8 to 10 years were recruited from a primary school in Mexico. Participants completed 12 individual gaming sessions with FoodRateMaster in 6 weeks. A food knowledge questionnaire was administered before and after game play to assess the players’ food knowledge. In addition, after the gaming sessions, the children’s enjoyment and user experience satisfaction were evaluated using the EGameFlow questionnaire and the Game User Experience Satisfaction Scale (GUESS) questionnaire. Results We found significant positive associations for children’s (n=60) posttest knowledge with enjoyment (r58=0.36, P=.005) and user experience satisfaction (r58=0.27, P=.04). The children’s posttest knowledge scores were also positively correlated with challenge (r58=0.38, P=.003), knowledge improvement (r58=0.38, P=.003), and goal clarity (r58=0.29, P=.02) EGameFlow subscales and with narrative (r58=0.35, P=.006), creative freedom (r58=0.26, P=.04), and visual esthetics (r58=0.32, P=.01) GUESS subscales. Regression analysis indicated that the EGameFlow (F7,52=2.74, P=.02, R2=0.27) and the GUESS (F8,51=2.20, P=.04, R2=0.26) ratings significantly predicted the children’s posttest knowledge scores. EGameFlow challenge (β=0.40, t52=2.17, P=.04) and knowledge improvement (β=0.29, t52=2.06, P=.04) subscales significantly contributed to predicting children’s learning. None of the GUESS subscales significantly contributed to predicting children’s learning. Conclusions The findings of this study suggest that both enjoyment and user experience satisfaction for children aged 8 to 10 years were positively correlated with their learning and that were significant predictors of it. Challenge, knowledge improvement, narrative, creative freedom, and visual esthetics subscales correlated positively with children’s learning. In addition, challenge and knowledge improvement contributed to predicting their learning. These results are relevant to consider during the design stages of serious games developed for young children’s learning purposes.

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confidence: 59%

Relationship Between Children’s Enjoyment, User Experience Satisfaction, and Learning in a Serious Video Game for Nutrition Education: Empirical Pilot Study

Espinosa-Curiel¹,

Pozas-Bogarin²,

Martı́nez-Miranda³

et al. 2020

JMIR Serious Games

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“…Second, the visuomotor gain of myoelectric interfaces should be carefully selected to match the capability of the individual user because the optimal gain could vary between users, and children may generally prefer a smaller gain than adults. Lastly, given the challenge for children to improve real-time myoelectric control, it is important to develop training programs that are engaging to enhance motor skill learning, which may be achieved through virtual reality and gamification [79].…”

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confidence: 99%

Age-Dependent Upper Limb Myoelectric Control Capability in Typically Developing Children

González¹,

2022

IEEE Trans. Neural Syst. Rehabil. Eng.

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Research in EMG-based control of prostheses has mainly utilized adult subjects who have fully developed neuromuscular control. Little is known about children's ability to generate consistent EMG signals necessary to control artificial limbs with multiple degrees of freedom. As a first step to address this gap, experiments were designed to validate and benchmark two experimental protocols that quantify the ability to coordinate forearm muscle contractions in typically developing children. Non-disabled, healthy adults and children participated in our experiments that aimed to measure an individual's ability to use myoelectric control interfaces. In the first experiment, participants performed 8 repetitions of 16 different hand/wrist movements. Using offline classification analysis based on Support VectorMachine, we quantified their ability to consistently produce distinguishable muscle contraction patterns. We demonstrated that children had a smaller number of highly independent movements (can be classified with > 90% accuracy) than adults did. The second experiment measured participants' ability to control the position of a cursor on a 1-DoF virtual slide using proportional EMG control with three different visuomotor gain levels. We found that children had higher failure rates and slower average target acquisitions than adults did, primarily due to longer correction times that did not improve over repetitive practice. We also found that the performance in both experiments was age-dependent in children. The results of this study provide novel insights into the technical and empirical basis to better understand neuromuscular development in children with upper-limb loss.

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“…Patient feedback has indicated that the current commercial method, which depends on basic graphic representations of EMG, is less motivating and satisfying than the training system that is reliant on serious games ( Prahm et al, 2017a ). Several serious games based on traditional game design, such as Pong ( de la Rosa et al, 2008 ), Flappy Bird ( Radhakrishnan et al, 2019 ), Space Invaders ( Radhakrishnan et al, 2019 ), SuperTuxKart ( Prahm et al, 2017b ), Sushi Slap ( Smith et al, 2018b ; Smith et al, 2018a ) ( Figure 2B ), Crazy Meteor ( Smith et al, 2018b ; Smith et al, 2018a ), Dog Jump/Beeline Border Collie ( Smith et al, 2018b ; Smith et al, 2018a ), Crate Whacke ( Hashim et al, 2021a ), Race the Sun ( Hashim et al, 2021a ), Fruit Ninja ( Hashim et al, 2021a ), and Kaiju Carnag ( Hashim et al, 2021a ), employ a method similar to the user’s control of a physical prosthetic hand, which not only repeatedly activates the flexor and extensor muscles, but also instigates the random training of joint or continuous muscle contraction. This approach provides an ideal training method for direct control (DC), while also enhancing the motivation and adherence of the amputation rehabilitation plan.…”

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Current status and clinical perspectives of extended reality for myoelectric prostheses: review

Li,

Shi,

et al. 2024

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.

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Training with “Extended Reality” or X-Reality (XR) systems can undoubtedly enhance the control of the myoelectric prostheses. However, there is no consensus on which factors improve the efficiency of skill transfer from virtual training to actual prosthesis abilities. This review examines the current status and clinical applications of XR in the field of myoelectric prosthesis training and analyses possible influences on skill migration. We have conducted a thorough search on databases in the field of prostheses using keywords such as extended reality, virtual reality and serious gaming. Our scoping review encompassed relevant applications, control methods, performance evaluation and assessment metrics. Our findings indicate that the implementation of XR technology for myoelectric rehabilitative training on prostheses provides considerable benefits. Additionally, there are numerous standardised methods available for evaluating training effectiveness. Recently, there has been a surge in the number of XR-based training tools for myoelectric prostheses, with an emphasis on user engagement and virtual training evaluation. Insufficient attention has been paid to significant limitations in the behaviour, functionality, and usage patterns of XR and myoelectric prostheses, potentially obstructing the transfer of skills and prospects for clinical application. Improvements are recommended in four critical areas: activities of daily living, training strategies, feedback, and the alignment of the virtual environment with the physical devices.

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Usability testing games for prosthetic training

Cited by 12 publications

References 10 publications

Relationship Between Children’s Enjoyment, User Experience Satisfaction, and Learning in a Serious Video Game for Nutrition Education: Empirical Pilot Study

Relationship Between Children’s Enjoyment, User Experience Satisfaction, and Learning in a Serious Video Game for Nutrition Education: Empirical Pilot Study

Age-Dependent Upper Limb Myoelectric Control Capability in Typically Developing Children

Current status and clinical perspectives of extended reality for myoelectric prostheses: review

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