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    Developing a Serious Game to Explore Joint All Domain Command and Control

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    Changes in the geopolitical landscape and increasing technological complexity have prompted the U.S. Military to coin Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) and Joint All-Domain Command and Control as terms to describe an over-arching strategy that frames the complexity of warfare across both traditional and emerging warfighting domains. Teaching new and advanced concepts associated with these terms requires both innovation as well as distinct education and training tools in order to realize the cultural change advocated by senior military leaders. BSN, a Collectible Card Game, was developed to teach concepts integral to MDO and initiate discussion on military strategy

    Serious Game Design Of Sound Identification For Deaf Children Using The User Centered Design

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    The loss of hearing function in deaf children causes deaf children to experience obstacles in listening to the sound of objects or sounds of language as children generally hear. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize the hearing function of deaf children. The Development of Sound and Rhythm Perception Communication (PKPBI) is a special program to practice understanding sound so that the remaining hearing of deaf children can be maximized. So far, the PKPBI learning media at the sound identification stage used by the Karnna Manohara Yogyakarta Special School teacher is the keyboard. However, the keyboard has weaknesses such as the collection of sounds on the keyboard is very limited. Another problem is the Covid 19 pandemic, PKPBI learning is less than optimal due to limited face-to-face meetings. The purpose of this research is to design a serious game as a learning medium for sound identification for deaf children that can be used in the classroom and at home. The method used to design serious sound identification games is User Centered Design (UCD). Based on the research results, the design of this serious game can be developed into a serious game application to practice sound identification in deaf children

    Serious games: design and development

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    With the growth of the video game industry, interest in video game research has increased, leading to the study of Serious Games. Serious Games are generally perceived as games that use the video games’ capabilities to emerge players, for other purposes besides entertainment. These purposes include education and training, among others. By using Serious Games for education, teachers could capture the students’ attention in the same way that video games often do, thus the learning process could be more efficient. Additionally, by exploiting the potential of these virtual worlds, it is possible to experience situations that would otherwise be very difficult to experience in the real world, mainly due to reasons of cost, safety and time. Serious Games research and development is still very scarse. However, nowadays there is a large number of available platforms and tools, which can be used to develop Serious Games and video games in general. For instance, web browsers can now provide easy access to realistic 3D virtual worlds. This grants video game developers the tools to create compelling and rich environments that can be accessed by anyone with an internet connection. Additionnaly, other development platforms can be used to achieve different goals. Desktop technologies provide greater processing power and achieve greater results in terms of visual quality, as well as in terms of creating more accurate simulations. This disseration describes the design and development of two Serious Games, one for PC, developed with XNA, and another for the web, developed with WebGL.O crescimento da indústria dos jogos de vídeo, despoletou um maior interesse no estudo deste fenómeno, o que consequentemente levou ao estudo de Jogos Sérios. Jogos Sérios são normalmente considerados jogos de vídeo que são desenvolvidos para outros fins para além do entretenimento. Estes fins incluem a educação e o treino, entre outros. Ao utilizar Jogos Sérios para a educação, os docentes poderiam conseguir captar a atenção dos alunos da mesma forma que os jogos de vídeo normalmente conseguem. Desta forma o processo de aprendizagem poderia ser mais eficiente. Adicionalmente, ao explorar o potencial destes mundos virtuais, é possível experienciar situações que de outra forma seriam difíceis de experienciar na vida real, devido ao seu custo, a razões de segurança e também ao tempo dispendido para as realizar. O estudo de Jogos Sérios é ainda bastante disperso. No entanto, hoje em dia existe já um grande número de plataformas e ferramentas disponíveis que podem ser usadas para desenvolver Jogos Sérios. Por exemplo, os web browsers podem agora fornecer acesso fácil a mundos virtuais 3D. Isto permite que os criadores de jogos de vídeo tenham acesso às ferramentas necessárias para criar ambientes ricos, que possam ser acedidos por qualquer pessoa através de uma ligacção à internet. Adicionalmente, existem outras plataformas de desenvolvimento que podem ser utilizadas para alcançar objetivos diferentes. Tecnologias desktop fornecem um maior poder de processamento e permitem alcançar melhores resultados em termos de qualidade visual, bem como em termos de criação de simulações mais precisas. Nesta dissertação descreve-se a criação e o desenvolvimento de dois Jogos Sérios, um para PC, desenvolvido em XNA e outro outro para a web, desenvolvido em WebGL

    Disinformation and Fact-Checking in Contemporary Society

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    Funded by the European Media and Information Fund and research project PID2022-142755OB-I00

    Automatic Sensor-free Affect Detection: A Systematic Literature Review

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    Emotions and other affective states play a pivotal role in cognition and, consequently, the learning process. It is well-established that computer-based learning environments (CBLEs) that can detect and adapt to students' affective states can enhance learning outcomes. However, practical constraints often pose challenges to the deployment of sensor-based affect detection in CBLEs, particularly for large-scale or long-term applications. As a result, sensor-free affect detection, which exclusively relies on logs of students' interactions with CBLEs, emerges as a compelling alternative. This paper provides a comprehensive literature review on sensor-free affect detection. It delves into the most frequently identified affective states, the methodologies and techniques employed for sensor development, the defining attributes of CBLEs and data samples, as well as key research trends. Despite the field's evident maturity, demonstrated by the consistent performance of the models and the application of advanced machine learning techniques, there is ample scope for future research. Potential areas for further exploration include enhancing the performance of sensor-free detection models, amassing more samples of underrepresented emotions, and identifying additional emotions. There is also a need to refine model development practices and methods. This could involve comparing the accuracy of various data collection techniques, determining the optimal granularity of duration, establishing a shared database of action logs and emotion labels, and making the source code of these models publicly accessible. Future research should also prioritize the integration of models into CBLEs for real-time detection, the provision of meaningful interventions based on detected emotions, and a deeper understanding of the impact of emotions on learning

    Online Footprint -A Serious Game for Reducing Digital Carbon Emission

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    Life is getting digital more than ever as technology improves. While the Internet is responsible for two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, it is underestimated as a pollutant. Since public awareness is one of the most important preservation methods, it can contribute to protecting the environment from carbon emissions by raising people's understanding. In this regard, serious games, as a type of gamification transmitting educational content besides entertainment, immerse the player in enjoyment while teaching them a specific topic or enhancing their skills in a field. This study proposes a serious game, taking the digital unseen carbon footprint and its effects on the landscape into the topic. The game considers SDG goals provided by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. In this regard, the research uses SDGs 4 and 7 by providing quality education for all and access to sustainable energy by changing people's everyday habits

    Classroom VR: un juego en RV para mejorar las capacidades comunicativas de profesores de secundaria

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    Trabajo de fin de grado del Grado en Ingeniería Informática, Facultad de Informática UCM, Departamento de Ingeniería del Software e Inteligencia Artificial, Curso 2019/2020Según los informes de prácticas de capacitación de los futuros maestros de educación secundaria, existen importantes deficiencias en las aptitudes de comunicación, necesarias para dirigir adecuadamente una clase. A pesar de la existencia de módulos relacionados con la comunicación en los maestros de enseñanza, no hay un aprendizaje real en esta área, y los estudiantes (los futuros profesores) expresan su temor cuando se trata de manejar una clase. Actualmente, la realidad virtual está presente en diferentes campos, como la medicina, la ingeniería, las humanidades, etc. Sus características (en particular la relativa a la creación de un entorno seguro, su ubicuidad y su alta capacidad de inmersión) la convierten en una tecnología ideal para la formación de habilidades de comunicación. Paralelamente, en los últimos diez años, los videojuegos han demostrado su eficacia como herramientas de aprendizaje, solos o combinados con otras estrategias pedagógicas. Por estas razones, consideramos la siguiente hipótesis: La realidad virtual en combinación con los videojuegos es, por un lado, un entorno eficaz para simular situaciones realistas relacionadas con la enseñanza secundaria y, por otro, un entorno ideal para practicar y aprender habilidades de comunicación para el aula. Teniendo esto en cuenta, hemos creado un entorno virtual que sirve como herramienta de formación para los futuros profesores de secundaria, para mejorar sus habilidades de comunicación y acostumbrarse a una clase real. Simula una clase de secundaria con estudiantes y funciona como un videojuego. Los estudiantes virtuales simulan el comportamiento de los estudiantes reales en el aula. Los futuros profesores empiezan el juego delante de la clase, como en la mayoría de las escuelas secundarias. La herramienta establece el fondo del juego, ofreciendo un contexto completo, acciones o comportamientos previos (por ejemplo, dos estudiantes han estado peleando toda la semana anterior). Después, el usuario tiene que reaccionar como en una situación real, manejando situaciones complicadas. Nuestro videojuego analiza en tiempo real el comportamiento del usuario (tono de voz, distancia entre el usuario y el o los estudiantes problemáticos y detección de vocabulario asertivo o negativo) y reacciona a través de los propios estudiantes, es decir, ofreciendo un comportamiento realista a las acciones del usuario. Somos optimistas sobre las posibilidades de nuestra herramienta en la formación de los profesores, ya que evita las costosas y complicadas prácticas logísticas en entornos reales. Los expertos consultados coinciden en el valor añadido que esta herramienta puede ofrecer a las prácticas en escuelas reales. El videojuego ofrece el entorno perfecto para aprender y comprender cómo manejar situaciones estresantes a través de una comunicación efectiva antes de enfrentarse a estudiantes reales.According to the reports of training practices from future secondaryschool teachers, there are significant shortcomings in the communication skills required to properly manage a class. Despite the existence of modules related to communication in the educational masters of teaching staff, there is no real learning in this area, and students (the future teachers) express their fear when it comes to dealing with a class. Currently, virtual reality is present in different fields, such as medicine, engineering, humanities, etc. Its characteristics (in particular the one concerning the creation of a safe environment, its ubiquity, and its high immersion capacity) turn it into an ideal technology for training communication skills. In parallel, in the last ten years, video games have proven their effectiveness as learning tools, alone or combined with other pedagogical strategies. For these reasons, we consider the following hypothesis: Virtual reality in combination with video games is, on the one hand, an effective environment for simulating realistic situations related to secondary education, and, on the other, an ideal environment to practice and learn communication skills for the classroom. Taking this into account, we have created a virtual environment that serves as a training tool for future secondary-school teachers, to improve their communication skills and get used to a real class. It simulates a secondary-school class with students and works as a video game. The virtual students work by simulating behaviors of real students in the classroom. Future teachers start the game in front of the class as in most secondary schools. The tool sets the game background, offering the complete context, actions, or previous behaviors (i.e., two students have been fighting all over the previous week). After, the user has to react as in a real situation, managing complicated situations. Our video game analyses in real-time the user’s behavior (voice tone, the distance between the user and the problematic student or students and detection of assertive or negative vocabulary) and reacts through the students themselves, i.e., offering realistic behavior to the user’s actions. We are optimistic about the possibilities of our tool on the teachers’training since it avoids the expensive and logistical complicated real environments practices. The experts consulted agree on the added value that this tool can offer to practices in real schools. The video game offers the perfect environment to learn and understand how to manage stressful situations through effective communication before facing real students.Depto. de Ingeniería de Software e Inteligencia Artificial (ISIA)Fac. de InformáticaTRUEunpu
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