A Virtual Environment based Serious Game to Support Health Education

A Virtual Environment based Serious Game to Support Health Education

APEX was developed as a framework for ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) prototyping through virtual environments. In this paper the framework is used as a platform for developing a serious game designed to instruct and to inform. The paper describes the Asthma game, a game aimed at raising awareness am...

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Main Authors: Tiago Gomes, Tiago Abade, José Creissac Campos, Michael D. Harriso, José Luís Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) 2014-03-01
Series:EAI Endorsed Transactions on Ambient Systems
Subjects:
Human Factors
Design
Health Education
Serious Games
Asthma
Virtual Environments
Online Access:http://eudl.eu/doi/10.4108/amsys.1.3.e5
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Summary:APEX was developed as a framework for ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) prototyping through virtual environments. In this paper the framework is used as a platform for developing a serious game designed to instruct and to inform. The paper describes the Asthma game, a game aimed at raising awareness among children of asthma triggers in the home. It is designed to stimulate a healthier life-style for those with asthma and respiratory problems. The game was developed as the gamification of a checklist for the home environment of asthma patients.
ISSN:2032-927X

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