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Serious Games for Healthcare: Applications and Implications

Author : Arnab, Sylvester
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 146661904X
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)

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Book Synopsis Serious Games for Healthcare: Applications and Implications by : Arnab, Sylvester

Download or read book Serious Games for Healthcare: Applications and Implications written by Arnab, Sylvester and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With advances in technologies and revolutions in patient, trainee, and public expectations, the global healthcare sector is increasingly turning to serious games to solve problems. Serious games are applications with serious purposes, developed using computer game technologies more often associated with entertainment. Serious Games for Healthcare: Applications and Implications will introduce the development and application of game technologies for health-related serious games. Further, it provides cutting-edge academic research and industry updates which will inform readers about the current and future advances in the area. Encapsulating the knowledge of commercial and noncommercial researchers, developers, and practitioners in a single volume will benefit not only the research and development community within this field, but could also serve public health interests by improving awareness and outcomes.

Virtual, Augmented Reality and Serious Games for Healthcare 1

Author : Minhua Ma
Publisher : Springer Science & Business
ISBN 13 : 3642548164
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)

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Book Synopsis Virtual, Augmented Reality and Serious Games for Healthcare 1 by : Minhua Ma

Download or read book Virtual, Augmented Reality and Serious Games for Healthcare 1 written by Minhua Ma and published by Springer Science & Business. This book was released on 2014-04-25 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a tremendous interest among researchers for the development of virtual, augmented reality and games technologies due to their widespread applications in medicine and healthcare. To date the major applications of these technologies include medical simulation, telemedicine, medical and healthcare training, pain control, visualisation aid for surgery, rehabilitation in cases such as stroke, phobia and trauma therapies. Many recent studies have identified the benefits of using Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality or serious games in a variety of medical applications. This research volume on Virtual, Augmented Reality and Serious Games for Healthcare 1 offers an insightful introduction to the theories, development and applications of virtual, augmented reality and digital games technologies in medical and clinical settings and healthcare in general. It is divided into six sections: section one presents a selection of applications in medical education and healthcare management; Section two relates to the nursing training, health literacy and healthy behaviour; Section three presents the applications of Virtual Reality in neuropsychology; Section four includes a number of applications in motor rehabilitation; Section five aimed at therapeutic games for various diseases; and the final section presents the applications of Virtual Reality in healing and restoration. This book is directed to the healthcare professionals, scientists, researchers, professors and the students who wish to explore the applications of virtual, augmented reality and serious games in healthcare further.

Serious Games and Edutainment Applications

Author : Minhua Ma
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319516450
Total Pages : 702 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Serious Games and Edutainment Applications written by Minhua Ma and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-03 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the continued application of gaming for training and education, which has seen exponential growth over the past two decades, this book offers an insightful introduction to the current developments and applications of game technologies within educational settings, with cutting-edge academic research and industry insights, providing a greater understanding into current and future developments and advances within this field. Following on from the success of the first volume in 2011, researchers from around the world presents up-to-date research on a broad range of new and emerging topics such as serious games and emotion, games for music education and games for medical training, to gamification, bespoke serious games, and adaptation of commercial off-the shelf games for education and narrative design, giving readers a thorough understanding of the advances and current issues facing developers and designers regarding games for training and education. This second volume of Serious Games and Edutainment Applications offers further insights for researchers, designers and educators who are interested in using serious games for training and educational purposes, and gives game developers with detailed information on current topics and developments within this growing area.

Handbook of Research on Serious Games for Educational Applications

Author : Zheng, Robert
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522505148
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Serious Games for Educational Applications written by Zheng, Robert and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Games have been part of the entertainment industry for decades. Once only considered viable for personal entertainment, virtual gaming media is now being explored as a useful tool for learning and student engagement. The Handbook of Research on Serious Games for Educational Applications presents a comprehensive examination of the implementation of gaming in classroom settings and the cognitive benefits this integration presents. Highlighting theoretical, psychological, instructional design, and teaching perspectives, this book is a pivotal reference source for researchers, educators, professionals, and academics interested in the innovative opportunities of game-based learning.

Serious Games

Author : Ute Ritterfeld
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135848904
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book Serious Games written by Ute Ritterfeld and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serious Games provides a thorough exploration of the claim that playing games can provide learning that is deep, sustained and transferable to the real world. "Serious games" is defined herein as any form of interactive computer-based game software for one or multiple players to be used on any platform and that has been developed to provide more than entertainment to players. With this volume, the editors address the gap in exisiting scholarship on gaming, providing an academic overview on the mechanisms and effects of serious games. Contributors investigate the psychological mechanisms that take place not only during gaming, but also in game selection, persistent play, and gaming impact. The work in this collection focuses on the desirable outcomes of digital game play. The editors distinguish between three possible effects -- learning, development, and change -- covering a broad range of serious games’ potential impact. Contributions from internationally recognized scholars focus on five objectives: Define the area of serious games Elaborate on the underlying theories that explain suggested psychological mechanisms elicited through serious game play, addressing cognitive, affective and social processes Summarize the empirical evidence on the effectiveness of serious games, Introduce innovative research methods as a response to methodological challenges imposed through interactive media Discuss the possibilities and limitations of selected applications for educational purposes. Anchored primarily in social science research, the reader will be introduced to approaches that focus on the gaming process and the users’ experiences. Additional perspectives will be provided in the concluding chapters, written from non-social science approaches by experts in academic game design and representatives of the gaming industry. The editors acknowledge the necessity for a broader interdisciplinary study of the phenomena and work to overcome the methodological divide in games research to look ahead to a more integrated and interdisciplinary study of digital games. This timely and singular volume will appeal to scholars, researchers, and graduate students working in media entertainment and game studies in the areas of education, media, communication, and psychology.

Serious Games

Author : Ralf Dörner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319406124
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Serious Games written by Ralf Dörner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook provides an introduction to the fundamentals of serious games, which differ considerably from computer games that are meant for pure entertainment. Undergraduate and graduate students from various disciplines who want to learn about serious games are one target group of this book. Prospective developers of serious games are another, as they can use the book for self-study in order to learn about the distinctive features of serious game design and development. And ultimately, the book also addresses prospective users of serious game technologies by providing them with a solid basis for judging the advantages and limitations of serious games in different application areas such as game-based learning, training and simulation or games for health. To cater to this heterogeneous readership and wide range of interests, every effort was made to make the book flexible to use. All readers are expected to study Chapter 1, as it provides the necessary basics and terminology that will be used in all subsequent chapters. The eleven chapters that follow cover the creation of serious games (design, authoring processes and tools, content production), the runtime context of serious games (game engines, adaptation mechanisms, game balancing, game mastering, multi-player serious games), the effects of serious games and their evaluation (player experience, assessment techniques, performance indicators), and serious games in practice (economic aspects, cost-benefit analysis, serious game distribution). To familiarize the readers with best practice in this field, the final chapter presents more than 30 selected examples of serious games illustrating their characteristics and showcasing their practical use. Lecturers can select chapters in a sequence that is most suitable for their specific course or seminar. The book includes specific suggestions for courses such as “Introduction to Serious Games”, “Entertainment Technology”, “Serious Game Design”, “Game-based Learning”, and “Applications of Serious Games”.

Simulations, Serious Games and Their Applications

Author : Yiyu Cai
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9814560324
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)

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Book Synopsis Simulations, Serious Games and Their Applications by : Yiyu Cai

Download or read book Simulations, Serious Games and Their Applications written by Yiyu Cai and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the state of the art technology in Serious Games which is driven extensive by applications and research in simulation. The topics in this book include: (1) Fashion simulation; (2) Chinese calligraphy ink diffusion simulation; (3) Rehabilitation (4) Long vehicle turning simulation; (5) Marine traffic conflict control; (6) CNC simulation; (7) Special needs education. The book also addresses the fundamental issues in Simulation and Serious Games such as rapid collision detection, game engines or game development platforms. The target audience for this book includes scientists, engineers and practitioners involved in the field of Serious Games and Simulation. The major part of this book comprises of papers presented at the 2012 Asia-Europe Workshop on Serious Games and Simulation held in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (May 9, 2012). All the contributions have been peer reviewed and by scientific committee members with report about quality, content and originality.

Serious Games in Physical Rehabilitation

Author : Bruno Bonnechère
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319661221
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Serious Games in Physical Rehabilitation written by Bruno Bonnechère and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marketing text: This innovative book explores how games can be serious, even though most people generally associate them with entertainment and fun. It demonstrates how videogames can be a valuable tool in clinics and demonstrates how clinicians can use them in physical rehabilitation for various pathologies. It also describes step by step their integration in rehabilitation, from the (gaming) technology used to its application in clinics. Further, drawing on an extensive literature review, it discusses the pros and cons of videogames and how they can help overcome certain obstacles to rehabilitation. The last part of the book examines the main challenges and barriers that still need to be addressed to increase and improve the use and efficacy of this new technology for patients. The book is intended for physiotherapists and clinicians alike, providing a useful tool for all those seeking a comprehensive overview of the field of serious games and considering adding it to conventional rehabilitation treatment.

Clinical Rehabilitation Experience Utilizing Serious Games

Author : Michael Lawo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3658219572
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (582 download)

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Download or read book Clinical Rehabilitation Experience Utilizing Serious Games written by Michael Lawo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book emerged out of research done during the period between 2004 and 2016 on the topic of mobile and wearable computing. It did not solely focus on technical solutions and the search for a general approach but also on the question how people can live with this technology. Thus social and organizational aspects were also part of the research. The findings demonstrate the opportunities of serious games and reveal the need of clinical studies when targeting at solutions that are to become part of any kind of therapy. The result is a comprehensive presentation of research findings covering different important aspects in the domain of wearable and pervasive computing for a better life.

Digital Health

Author : Homero Rivas
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319614460
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Digital Health written by Homero Rivas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive state-of the-art approach to digital health technologies and practices within the broad confines of healthcare practices. It provides a canvas to discuss emerging digital health solutions, propelled by the ubiquitous availability of miniaturized, personalized devices and affordable, easy to use wearable sensors, and innovative technologies like 3D printing, virtual and augmented reality and driverless robots and vehicles including drones. One of the most significant promises the digital health solutions hold is to keep us healthier for longer, even with limited resources, while truly scaling the delivery of healthcare. Digital Health: Scaling Healthcare to the World addresses the emerging trends and enabling technologies contributing to technological advances in healthcare practice in the 21st Century. These areas include generic topics such as mobile health and telemedicine, as well as specific concepts such as social media for health, wearables and quantified-self trends. Also covered are the psychological models leveraged in design of solutions to persuade us to follow some recommended actions, then the design and educational facets of the proposed innovations, as well as ethics, privacy, security, and liability aspects influencing its acceptance. Furthermore, sections on economic aspects of the proposed innovations are included, analyzing the potential business models and entrepreneurship opportunities in the domain.

Serious Games and Edutainment Applications

Author : Minhua Ma
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1447121619
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (471 download)

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Download or read book Serious Games and Edutainment Applications written by Minhua Ma and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-12-09 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent re-emergence of serious games as a branch of video games and as a promising frontier of education has introduced the concept of games designed for a serious purpose other than pure entertainment. To date the major applications of serious games include education and training, engineering, medicine and healthcare, military applications, city planning, production, crisis response, to name just a few. If utilised alongside, or combined with conventional training and educational approaches, serious games could provide a more powerful means of knowledge transfer in almost every application domain. Serious Games and Edutainment Applications offers an insightful introduction to the development and applications of games technologies in educational settings. It includes cutting-edge academic research and industry updates that will inform readers of current and future advances in the area. The book is suitable for both researchers and educators who are interested in using games for educational purposes, as well as game professionals requiring a thorough understanding of issues involved in the application of video games technology into educational settings. It is also applicable to programmers, game artists, and management contemplating or involved in the development of serious games for educational or training purposes.

Subconscious Learning via Games and Social Media

Author : Olga Sourina
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9812874089
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Subconscious Learning via Games and Social Media written by Olga Sourina and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a detailed update on the applications of Serious Games in Healthcare and Education sector. In short, it provides an all rounded research and industry updates about the current and future advances in this area. These are the two sectors that are developing rapidly with direct applications of serious games. With advances in technologies and a new perspective on patient engagement and public expectations, the healthcare sector is increasingly turning to serious games to solve problems. Subconscious Learning via Games and Social Media will share expert opinions on the development and application of game technologies for health-related serious games. Our commercial and non-commercial expert comes from different aspects of the healthcare system from clinicians to therapist. The scope ranges from population health to specific medical domain applications. In the education sector, digital games have a great potential to improve learning of both adults and children. It is important to understand how to design games that could create long term behavioral change rather than short term alterations. In these chapters, we discuss how the serious games should be designed and deployed for both adults and children.

Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6

Author : Sheryl Brahnam
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642178235
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (421 download)

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Book Synopsis Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6 by : Sheryl Brahnam

Download or read book Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6 written by Sheryl Brahnam and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-03-06 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the latest research in Virtual Reality (VR), as it is being applied in psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and the analysis of behaviour for neurological assessment. This book will be of value to anyone already in the field and to those who are interested in the development of VR systems for therapeutic purposes. The contents include: · The latest literature reviews on VR in psychotherapy, psychological wellbeing, and rehabilitation · VR and cognitive behavior therapy · Increasing presence in VR for effective exposure therapy and treatment of anxiety disorders · VR military training for managing combat stress and preventing post traumatic stress · VR, mixed reality systems, and games for stroke rehabilitation · VR systems for improving vision in children with amblyopia · Therapeutic play in virtual environments · Healing potential of online virtual worlds such as Second Life · Neuropsychological assessment using virtual environments · Detailed accounts on how VR systems are designed, implemented, and best evaluated · Discussions of limitations, problems, and ethical concerns using VR in mental and physical therapy

Serious Game Design and Development: Technologies for Training and Learning

Author : Cannon-Bowers, Jan
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1615207406
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book Serious Game Design and Development: Technologies for Training and Learning written by Cannon-Bowers, Jan and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2010-02-28 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With an increasing use of vido games in various disciplines within the scientific community, this book seeks to understand the nature of effective games and to provide guidance for how best to harness the power of gaming technology to successfully accomplish a more serious goal"--Provided by publisher.

Handbook of Research on Promoting Economic and Social Development Through Serious Games

Author : Bernardes, Oscar
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799897346
Total Pages : 665 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Research on Promoting Economic and Social Development Through Serious Games by : Bernardes, Oscar

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Promoting Economic and Social Development Through Serious Games written by Bernardes, Oscar and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-03-18 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While gaming has become an increasingly popular leisure activity in society, the success of the videogame market has also contributed to the application of serious games in many different contexts and most importantly for learning purposes. This technological novelty is the basis for an innovative change in myriad environments such as education, commerce, marketing, healthcare, and many more. It is of great import to understand these applications in order to improve organizational development. The Handbook of Research on Promoting Economic and Social Development Through Serious Games provides reflection on the multidisciplinary applications of serious games. This book contextualizes the importance of serious games in organizational and societal improvement. Covering topics such as cultural heritage, mental health, and tourism, this book is a dynamic resource for policymakers, academicians, interdisciplinary researchers, graduate and post-graduate students, technology developers, faculty of K-12 and higher education, and government officials.

Trends and Applications of Serious Gaming and Social Media

Author : Youngkyun Baek
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 981456026X
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Trends and Applications of Serious Gaming and Social Media written by Youngkyun Baek and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the challenges and potential of educational learning or industry-based training using serious games and social media platforms. In particular, the book addresses applications used in businesses and education-related organizations in Asia, where the framework and experience of serious games have been used to address specific problems in the real world. The topics that will be present in this book includes future of serious games and immersive technologies and their impact on society; online and mobile games; achievement systems in serious games; persuasive technology and games for saving and money management; malware analytics for social networking; serious games for mental health interventions; educational implications of social network games; learning and acquiring subject knowledge using serious games in classrooms. The target audience for this book includes scientists, engineers and practitioners involved in the field of Serious Games. The major part of this book comprises of papers that have been presented at the Serious Games and Social Connect 2012 conference held in Singapore (October 4, 2012). All the contributions have been peer reviewed and by scientific committee members with report about quality, content and originality.

Advancing Medical Practice through Technology: Applications for Healthcare Delivery, Management, and Quality

Author : Rodrigues, Joel J.P.C.
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466646209
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)

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Book Synopsis Advancing Medical Practice through Technology: Applications for Healthcare Delivery, Management, and Quality by : Rodrigues, Joel J.P.C.

Download or read book Advancing Medical Practice through Technology: Applications for Healthcare Delivery, Management, and Quality written by Rodrigues, Joel J.P.C. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical practitioners are continuing to advance their knowledge of the latest technologies in order to keep up with the opportunities for faster and more reliable treatments for patients. Advancing Medical Practice through Technology: Applications for Healthcare Delivery, Management, and Quality focuses on the latest medical practices through the utilization of technologies and innovative concepts. This book is an essential reference source for researchers, academics, and industry professionals interested in the latest advancements in the healthcare, biomedicine, and medical communications fields.