Games technology: console architectures, game engines and invisible interaction

This presentation will look at three core developments in games technology. First we will look at the architectural foundations on which the consoles are built to deliver games performance. Millions of consoles are sold and the console performance is improving in parallel. Next we look at the cutting edge features available in game engines. Middleware software, namely game engines, help developers build games with rich features and also simultaneously harness the power of the game consoles to satisfy gamers. The third part focuses on Invisible Game Interaction. The Nintendo Wii games console was an instant success because of the Wiimote. Old and young alike embraced it. The Microsoft Kinect pushed the boundary even further, where the interaction device is slowly becoming invisible and the human body becomes the interface. Finally, we look at novel research developments that go beyond current game interaction devices

PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis Protocols) checklist.

PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis Protocols) checklist.</p

Completed PRISMA-P checklist.

BackgroundThe last three decades have seen a growth in the number of children requiring long-term ventilation. Children with long-term ventilation present with underlying respiratory and neurological conditions that place them at risk of feeding and swallowing difficulties. To date, a scoping review or systematic review investigating the feeding and swallowing outcomes of children with long-term ventilation needs has not been conducted.AimsThis paper describes a protocol for a scoping review of the feeding and swallowing outcomes of children receiving long-term ventilation.MethodsThis scoping review protocol will utilize the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology guideline. Our review will focus on the feeding and swallowing outcomes of children aged 0 to 18 years with long-term ventilation needs. A full search strategy initially created by the authors and a research librarian was conducted on the PubMed database. Following this, pilot testing took place to determine discrepancies in eligibility criteria. A full search strategy will be conducted across several databases. A data extraction form has been developed by the authors and will be used during the scoping review process.DiscussionThis protocol has been created to provide a rigorous and comprehensive basis for undertaking a scoping review. All necessary steps have been completed in order to commence the scoping review.RegistrationThis scoping review protocol was registered on Open Science Framework on the 26th November 2021 (Registration DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/NQBPD).</div

Data extraction form.

BackgroundThe last three decades have seen a growth in the number of children requiring long-term ventilation. Children with long-term ventilation present with underlying respiratory and neurological conditions that place them at risk of feeding and swallowing difficulties. To date, a scoping review or systematic review investigating the feeding and swallowing outcomes of children with long-term ventilation needs has not been conducted.AimsThis paper describes a protocol for a scoping review of the feeding and swallowing outcomes of children receiving long-term ventilation.MethodsThis scoping review protocol will utilize the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology guideline. Our review will focus on the feeding and swallowing outcomes of children aged 0 to 18 years with long-term ventilation needs. A full search strategy initially created by the authors and a research librarian was conducted on the PubMed database. Following this, pilot testing took place to determine discrepancies in eligibility criteria. A full search strategy will be conducted across several databases. A data extraction form has been developed by the authors and will be used during the scoping review process.DiscussionThis protocol has been created to provide a rigorous and comprehensive basis for undertaking a scoping review. All necessary steps have been completed in order to commence the scoping review.RegistrationThis scoping review protocol was registered on Open Science Framework on the 26th November 2021 (Registration DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/NQBPD).</div

Full search strategy for PubMed.

BackgroundThe last three decades have seen a growth in the number of children requiring long-term ventilation. Children with long-term ventilation present with underlying respiratory and neurological conditions that place them at risk of feeding and swallowing difficulties. To date, a scoping review or systematic review investigating the feeding and swallowing outcomes of children with long-term ventilation needs has not been conducted.AimsThis paper describes a protocol for a scoping review of the feeding and swallowing outcomes of children receiving long-term ventilation.MethodsThis scoping review protocol will utilize the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology guideline. Our review will focus on the feeding and swallowing outcomes of children aged 0 to 18 years with long-term ventilation needs. A full search strategy initially created by the authors and a research librarian was conducted on the PubMed database. Following this, pilot testing took place to determine discrepancies in eligibility criteria. A full search strategy will be conducted across several databases. A data extraction form has been developed by the authors and will be used during the scoping review process.DiscussionThis protocol has been created to provide a rigorous and comprehensive basis for undertaking a scoping review. All necessary steps have been completed in order to commence the scoping review.RegistrationThis scoping review protocol was registered on Open Science Framework on the 26th November 2021 (Registration DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/NQBPD).</div

African trials by country and single versus multi-centre status.

*<p>includes Rwanda and Burkina Faso.</p

Collapse of variable categories into binary format and numeric codes.

*<p>the code ‘simple stratified’ refers to randomisation described as ‘stratified’, but with no report of blocking.</p

Trial characteristics by location of trial (N = 190).

*<p>Odds Ratio (OR), 95% Confidence Intervals (95%CI) and p values calculated using univariate logistic regression.</p

Univariate & multivariate logistic regression of trial characteristics associated with adequate vs inadequate or unspecified generation of the random sequence (N = 190).

*<p>Random type categorised the random process as 1) simple or 2) complex (included blocking and/or stratification).</p

Flow diagram of eligibility selection process for North American trials.

<p>Flow diagram of eligibility selection process for North American trials.</p