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2 reports, presentations and talks by Hasselt University in the Game Industry Library, the newest “The Social Maze: A Collaborative Game to Motivate MS Patients for Upper Limb Training” (2012).

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Cover of The Social Maze: A Collaborative Game to Motivate MS Patients for Upper Limb Training
Whitepaper4 pages

The Social Maze: A Collaborative Game to Motivate MS Patients for Upper Limb Training

The Social Maze explores the integration of collaborative serious gaming into upper limb rehabilitation for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

  • The Social Maze integrates collaborative gameplay into robot-assisted physical therapy to improve motivation and engagement for patients with multiple sclerosis.
  • The system utilizes a 'closely-coupled collaboration' model where two users must coordinate to navigate a virtual maze, avoid obstacles, and collect symbols.
  • Hardware integration includes the HapticMaster for the patient, while partners can use diverse input devices such as the Novint Falcon, Wiimote, or Microsoft Kinect.
Serious GamesGame DesignIndonesia+1
IFIP International Conference on Entertainment Computing (ICEC)Jan 2012
Cover of Quality of Service and Quality of Experience Correlations in a Location-Based Mobile Multiplayer Role-Playing Game
Whitepaper12 pages

Quality of Service and Quality of Experience Correlations in a Location-Based Mobile Multiplayer Role-Playing Game

The relationship between technical performance and user satisfaction in location-based mobile multiplayer role-playing games reveals a complex interplay between objective system metrics and subjective psychological engagement.

  • Quality of Service (QoS) metrics like location precision and refresh rates are necessary but insufficient indicators of player enjoyment, as they do not fully dictate the user experience.
  • Voice communication latency is a primary technical driver of player frustration and increased cognitive effort, making it a critical priority for optimization.
  • The impact of technical degradation is context-dependent, as players in different roles, such as commanders versus soldiers, perceive and react to network latency differently.
Game DesignMobileRPG+1
Hasselt UniversityJan 2011

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