In this paper we describe the design and evaluation of an interactive system for audience partici... more In this paper we describe the design and evaluation of an interactive system for audience participation in live per-formances using smart phones to control the stereo pano-rama of the lead guitar. The system was developed through feedback from both spectators and artists. The evaluation was conducted during a live concert and builds on inter-views and video analysis. Findings include that musicians seem to be cautious about giving up control and that the audience at the same time wants a reasonable amount of control and clear feedback which in turn can be obtrusive to other spectators. We outline that balancing constraints with affordances is the key to both the audience's and mu-sicians' acceptance of such a system and that a playful participatory design process can lead to better results in this regard. It is also shown that using smart phones opens up a large possibility space but at the same time their use has to be subtle to not distract too much from the music.
ABSTRACT At present there is no single satellite-derived global land cover product that is accura... more ABSTRACT At present there is no single satellite-derived global land cover product that is accurate enough to provide reliable estimates of forest or cropland area to determine, e.g., how much additional land is available to grow biofuels or to tackle problems of food security. The Landspotting Project aims to improve the quality of this land cover information by vastly increasing the amount of in-situ validation data available for calibration and validation of satellite-derived land cover. The Geo-Wiki (Geo-Wiki.org) system currently allows users to compare three satellite derived land cover products and validate them using Google Earth. However, there is presently no incentive for anyone to provide this data so the amount of validation through Geo-Wiki has been limited. However, recent competitions have proven that incentive driven campaigns can rapidly create large amounts of input. The LandSpotting Project is taking a truly innovative approach through the development of the Landspotting game. The game engages users whilst simultaneously collecting a large amount of in-situ land cover information. The development of the game is informed by the current raft of successful social gaming that is available on the internet and as mobile applications, many of which are geo-spatial in nature. Games that are integrated within a social networking site such as Facebook illustrate the power to reach and continually engage a large number of individuals. The number of active Facebook users is estimated to be greater than 400 million, where 100 million are accessing Facebook from mobile devices. The Landspotting Game has similar game mechanics as the famous strategy game "Civilization" (i.e. build, harvest, research, war, diplomacy, etc.). When a player wishes to make a settlement, they must first classify the land cover over the area they wish to settle. As the game is played on the earth surface with Google Maps, we are able to record and store this land cover/land use classification geographically. Every player can play the game for free (i.e. a massive multiplayer online game). Furthermore, it is a social game on Facebook (e.g. invite friends, send friends messages, purchase gifts, help friends, post messages onto the wall, etc). The game is played in a web browser, therefore it runs everywhere (where Flash is supported) without requiring the user to install anything additional. At the same time, the Geo-Wiki system will be modified to use the acquired in-situ validation information to create new outputs: a hybrid land cover map, which takes the best information from each individual product to create a single integrated version; a database of validation points that will be freely available to the land cover user community; and a facility that allows users to create a specific targeted validation area, which will then be provided to the crowdsourcing community for validation. These outputs will turn Geo-Wiki into a valuable system for earth system scientists.
Studies in health technology and informatics, 2015
In this paper we present INTERACCT (Integrating Entertainment and Reaction Assessment into Child ... more In this paper we present INTERACCT (Integrating Entertainment and Reaction Assessment into Child Cancer Therapy), a multidisciplinary research project aiming at creating a communication tool for pediatric patients after cancer treatment with HSCT (hematopoietic stem cell transplantation) in after care. The communication platform should foster communication between patients and clinicians, but also increase motivation for treatment compliance by using appropriate designs and gamification elements. A state of the art web interface enables the physicians to evaluate data submitted by the patients, joining data from various sources (lab data, survey data, physiotherapy performance) using HL7 and visualizing imporant changes. This contribution outlines the challenges of designing such a system and presents a solution for the medical data interface and evaluation.
This paper presents an introduction to using games in transportation. Many organizations are usin... more This paper presents an introduction to using games in transportation. Many organizations are using online games to help explain complicated subjects, increase awareness and encourage participation, three key transportation agency objectives. The Grr--Grr--Bike game was developed to better understand how mobile games could be designed to achieve these objectives. In the game players swipe the screen to guide a bike rider along an increasingly more complicated streetscape while avoiding opening car doors and stopping at traffic lights. The game's objective was to encourage people to get involved in local bike planning and to teach them about urban cycling. The prototype game was released in January 2013 and then evaluated by game design experts. The experts produced a research report with improvement recommendations. The paper begins by providing an introduction to using games in transportation including example games, then uses the expert recommendations for Grr--Grr--Bike to illustrate important game design concepts, and finally presents general recommendations for using games in transportation.
This paper describes the design of the learning game Internet Hero, in which the player is transp... more This paper describes the design of the learning game Internet Hero, in which the player is transported into a fictional world representing the Internet. The game shall convey learning contents about the technical and social basics of using the Internet. We connect game design to learning principles and evaluate the game through gameplay metrics and interviews with children. We show that we were able to build an engaging game while at the same time building on a strong theoretical foundation on digital game-based learning.
The examples of independent games presented in this paper provide fun through strong, innovative ... more The examples of independent games presented in this paper provide fun through strong, innovative and playful game mechanics. The often-resulting combination of retro flair with focused gameplay is what makes the "contemporary retro game". This paper argues that game and especially level design have evolved over time and provides insights on contemporary level design practice. By a qualitative analysis of contemporary game examples and a reflection of the authors' own practice as game and level designers, this paper defines qualities of good level design and presents several distinct level design practices; to expand on strong core mechanics, iterative level design, to design game modes instead of levels, sandboxes, emergent gameplay and object-oriented level design.
... A good example is Gran Turismo (short name: gt) (Polyphony Digital, 1997-2007) which features... more ... A good example is Gran Turismo (short name: gt) (Polyphony Digital, 1997-2007) which features a career mode that allows playing for extended ... description of digital games as a whole but as a specialized tool to describe and analyze decisions made in the design process of ...
Mobile Tangible Interfaces as Gestural Instruments Fares Kayali Institute of Design & Assessment ... more Mobile Tangible Interfaces as Gestural Instruments Fares Kayali Institute of Design & Assessment of Technology Vienna University of Technology Favoritenstraße 9-11, 1040 Vienna fares@ igw. tuwien. ac. at Martin Pichlmair Institute of Design & Assessment of Technology ...
The emotional side of gaming has been researched extensively over the last years. This paper pr... more The emotional side of gaming has been researched extensively over the last years. This paper provides a perspective on how some basic emotions relate to players and gaming situations. The subject of discus- sion are the player’s emotions that arise as a consequence of the divergence between an action’s expected, intended and actual outcomes. Further, emotions are relative to each other and to the outcomes of other player’s actions. This paper argues that a dramaturgy of interactivity is necessary to embrace this relativ- ity and presents a cornerstone for it.
The emotional side of gaming has been researched extensively over the last years. This paper prov... more The emotional side of gaming has been researched extensively over the last years. This paper provides a perspective on how some basic emotions relate to players and gaming situations. The subject of discus- sion are the player’s emotions that arise as a consequence of the divergence between an action’s expected, intended and actual outcomes. Further, emotions are relative to each other and to the outcomes of other player’s actions. This paper argues that a dramaturgy of interactivity is necessary to embrace this relativ- ity and presents a cornerstone for it.
Recent studies show that the second generation of migrants is not adequately integrated into main... more Recent studies show that the second generation of migrants is not adequately integrated into mainstream society but tends to segregate into secluded segments. 'Internet Use and Friendship Structures of young migrants in Vienna: a Question of Diversity within Social Networks and Online Social Games' 1 is a transdisciplinary 2 research project with the objective to create a serious music-based online social game, which firstly is intended to be a positive impact game with the purpose of furthering integration and encouraging the manifestation of meaningful multiethnic relations. Secondly, the game shall make social interaction observable for evaluation. This paper gives an overview of which methodological approaches can be combined in the phases of the game's design process and shows how the mutual embedding of game design researchers and social scientists works in this context.
In this paper we describe the design and evaluation of an interactive system for audience partici... more In this paper we describe the design and evaluation of an interactive system for audience participation in live per-formances using smart phones to control the stereo pano-rama of the lead guitar. The system was developed through feedback from both spectators and artists. The evaluation was conducted during a live concert and builds on inter-views and video analysis. Findings include that musicians seem to be cautious about giving up control and that the audience at the same time wants a reasonable amount of control and clear feedback which in turn can be obtrusive to other spectators. We outline that balancing constraints with affordances is the key to both the audience's and mu-sicians' acceptance of such a system and that a playful participatory design process can lead to better results in this regard. It is also shown that using smart phones opens up a large possibility space but at the same time their use has to be subtle to not distract too much from the music.
ABSTRACT At present there is no single satellite-derived global land cover product that is accura... more ABSTRACT At present there is no single satellite-derived global land cover product that is accurate enough to provide reliable estimates of forest or cropland area to determine, e.g., how much additional land is available to grow biofuels or to tackle problems of food security. The Landspotting Project aims to improve the quality of this land cover information by vastly increasing the amount of in-situ validation data available for calibration and validation of satellite-derived land cover. The Geo-Wiki (Geo-Wiki.org) system currently allows users to compare three satellite derived land cover products and validate them using Google Earth. However, there is presently no incentive for anyone to provide this data so the amount of validation through Geo-Wiki has been limited. However, recent competitions have proven that incentive driven campaigns can rapidly create large amounts of input. The LandSpotting Project is taking a truly innovative approach through the development of the Landspotting game. The game engages users whilst simultaneously collecting a large amount of in-situ land cover information. The development of the game is informed by the current raft of successful social gaming that is available on the internet and as mobile applications, many of which are geo-spatial in nature. Games that are integrated within a social networking site such as Facebook illustrate the power to reach and continually engage a large number of individuals. The number of active Facebook users is estimated to be greater than 400 million, where 100 million are accessing Facebook from mobile devices. The Landspotting Game has similar game mechanics as the famous strategy game "Civilization" (i.e. build, harvest, research, war, diplomacy, etc.). When a player wishes to make a settlement, they must first classify the land cover over the area they wish to settle. As the game is played on the earth surface with Google Maps, we are able to record and store this land cover/land use classification geographically. Every player can play the game for free (i.e. a massive multiplayer online game). Furthermore, it is a social game on Facebook (e.g. invite friends, send friends messages, purchase gifts, help friends, post messages onto the wall, etc). The game is played in a web browser, therefore it runs everywhere (where Flash is supported) without requiring the user to install anything additional. At the same time, the Geo-Wiki system will be modified to use the acquired in-situ validation information to create new outputs: a hybrid land cover map, which takes the best information from each individual product to create a single integrated version; a database of validation points that will be freely available to the land cover user community; and a facility that allows users to create a specific targeted validation area, which will then be provided to the crowdsourcing community for validation. These outputs will turn Geo-Wiki into a valuable system for earth system scientists.
Studies in health technology and informatics, 2015
In this paper we present INTERACCT (Integrating Entertainment and Reaction Assessment into Child ... more In this paper we present INTERACCT (Integrating Entertainment and Reaction Assessment into Child Cancer Therapy), a multidisciplinary research project aiming at creating a communication tool for pediatric patients after cancer treatment with HSCT (hematopoietic stem cell transplantation) in after care. The communication platform should foster communication between patients and clinicians, but also increase motivation for treatment compliance by using appropriate designs and gamification elements. A state of the art web interface enables the physicians to evaluate data submitted by the patients, joining data from various sources (lab data, survey data, physiotherapy performance) using HL7 and visualizing imporant changes. This contribution outlines the challenges of designing such a system and presents a solution for the medical data interface and evaluation.
This paper presents an introduction to using games in transportation. Many organizations are usin... more This paper presents an introduction to using games in transportation. Many organizations are using online games to help explain complicated subjects, increase awareness and encourage participation, three key transportation agency objectives. The Grr--Grr--Bike game was developed to better understand how mobile games could be designed to achieve these objectives. In the game players swipe the screen to guide a bike rider along an increasingly more complicated streetscape while avoiding opening car doors and stopping at traffic lights. The game's objective was to encourage people to get involved in local bike planning and to teach them about urban cycling. The prototype game was released in January 2013 and then evaluated by game design experts. The experts produced a research report with improvement recommendations. The paper begins by providing an introduction to using games in transportation including example games, then uses the expert recommendations for Grr--Grr--Bike to illustrate important game design concepts, and finally presents general recommendations for using games in transportation.
This paper describes the design of the learning game Internet Hero, in which the player is transp... more This paper describes the design of the learning game Internet Hero, in which the player is transported into a fictional world representing the Internet. The game shall convey learning contents about the technical and social basics of using the Internet. We connect game design to learning principles and evaluate the game through gameplay metrics and interviews with children. We show that we were able to build an engaging game while at the same time building on a strong theoretical foundation on digital game-based learning.
The examples of independent games presented in this paper provide fun through strong, innovative ... more The examples of independent games presented in this paper provide fun through strong, innovative and playful game mechanics. The often-resulting combination of retro flair with focused gameplay is what makes the "contemporary retro game". This paper argues that game and especially level design have evolved over time and provides insights on contemporary level design practice. By a qualitative analysis of contemporary game examples and a reflection of the authors' own practice as game and level designers, this paper defines qualities of good level design and presents several distinct level design practices; to expand on strong core mechanics, iterative level design, to design game modes instead of levels, sandboxes, emergent gameplay and object-oriented level design.
... A good example is Gran Turismo (short name: gt) (Polyphony Digital, 1997-2007) which features... more ... A good example is Gran Turismo (short name: gt) (Polyphony Digital, 1997-2007) which features a career mode that allows playing for extended ... description of digital games as a whole but as a specialized tool to describe and analyze decisions made in the design process of ...
Mobile Tangible Interfaces as Gestural Instruments Fares Kayali Institute of Design & Assessment ... more Mobile Tangible Interfaces as Gestural Instruments Fares Kayali Institute of Design & Assessment of Technology Vienna University of Technology Favoritenstraße 9-11, 1040 Vienna fares@ igw. tuwien. ac. at Martin Pichlmair Institute of Design & Assessment of Technology ...
The emotional side of gaming has been researched extensively over the last years. This paper pr... more The emotional side of gaming has been researched extensively over the last years. This paper provides a perspective on how some basic emotions relate to players and gaming situations. The subject of discus- sion are the player’s emotions that arise as a consequence of the divergence between an action’s expected, intended and actual outcomes. Further, emotions are relative to each other and to the outcomes of other player’s actions. This paper argues that a dramaturgy of interactivity is necessary to embrace this relativ- ity and presents a cornerstone for it.
The emotional side of gaming has been researched extensively over the last years. This paper prov... more The emotional side of gaming has been researched extensively over the last years. This paper provides a perspective on how some basic emotions relate to players and gaming situations. The subject of discus- sion are the player’s emotions that arise as a consequence of the divergence between an action’s expected, intended and actual outcomes. Further, emotions are relative to each other and to the outcomes of other player’s actions. This paper argues that a dramaturgy of interactivity is necessary to embrace this relativ- ity and presents a cornerstone for it.
Recent studies show that the second generation of migrants is not adequately integrated into main... more Recent studies show that the second generation of migrants is not adequately integrated into mainstream society but tends to segregate into secluded segments. 'Internet Use and Friendship Structures of young migrants in Vienna: a Question of Diversity within Social Networks and Online Social Games' 1 is a transdisciplinary 2 research project with the objective to create a serious music-based online social game, which firstly is intended to be a positive impact game with the purpose of furthering integration and encouraging the manifestation of meaningful multiethnic relations. Secondly, the game shall make social interaction observable for evaluation. This paper gives an overview of which methodological approaches can be combined in the phases of the game's design process and shows how the mutual embedding of game design researchers and social scientists works in this context.
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