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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spelling doaj-c1d5a1a1cda94fa0a3022a546faf30212020-11-25T01:37:21ZengEuropean Alliance for Innovation (EAI)EAI Endorsed Transactions on Ambient Systems2032-927X2014-03-01131610.4108/amsys.1.3.e5A Virtual Environment based Serious Game to Support Health EducationTiago Gomes0Tiago Abade1José Creissac Campos2Michael D. Harriso3José Luís Silva4Departamento de Informática/Universidade do Minho & HASLab/INESC TEC, Braga, PortugalDepartamento de Informática/Universidade do Minho & HASLab/INESC TEC, Braga, PortugalDepartamento de Informática/Universidade do Minho & HASLab/INESC TEC, Braga, PortugalNewcastle University & Queen Mary University of London, UKMadeira-ITI, Universidade da Madeira, Funchal, PortugalAPEX 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.http://eudl.eu/doi/10.4108/amsys.1.3.e5Human FactorsDesignHealth EducationSerious GamesAsthmaVirtual Environments
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José Creissac Campos
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José Luís Silva
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A Virtual Environment based Serious Game to Support Health Education
EAI Endorsed Transactions on Ambient Systems
Human Factors
Design
Health Education
Serious Games
Asthma
Virtual Environments
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Tiago Abade
José Creissac Campos
Michael D. Harriso
José Luís Silva
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title A Virtual Environment based Serious Game to Support Health Education
title_short A Virtual Environment based Serious Game to Support Health Education
title_full A Virtual Environment based Serious Game to Support Health Education
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publisher European Alliance for Innovation (EAI)
series EAI Endorsed Transactions on Ambient Systems
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publishDate 2014-03-01
description 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.
topic Human Factors
Design
Health Education
Serious Games
Asthma
Virtual Environments
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