AbstractInnovations being achieved with interactive devices (screens, sensors etc.) allow the development of new forms of interaction for many applications. Videogames played with these devices are completely changing how we use them and taking advantage of intuitive interfaces. Based on that, we ask “What aspects of playability are affected using different input devices for a certain gaming task and how is gaming performance affected?”. Our contribution is to present a practical eva
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Mots-clés : Emotions in HCI, Entertainment systems, Evaluation methods and techniques, User Experience, Input devices
Ce livre en très grand format (plus grand qu'une feuille A4) rassemble des textes de plusieurs auteurs qui vous proposent de revivre les principaux évènements vidéoludiques de l'année 1992, en France. Ce livre s'ouvre sur des articles généraux, avec par exemple les différents chiffres de ventes des consoles dans le monde, la guerre entre la Super Nintendo et la Sega Mega Drive étant alors à son pic. Après un portrait de
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Mots-clés : histoire, 1992, console, pc, super nintendo, lucasarts
Abstract Recent advancement of the technology on hand gesture tracking devices provided new opportunities for Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Although great progress has been made by leveraging devices like Leap Motion, most of the focus is on the entertainment domain. This research project focuses towards virtual rehabilitation using serious games, by improving the cognitive and motor skills of the children with special needs. Proposed hypothesis included the implementation of 3D mouse
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Mots-clés : Serious Game
Abstract Rehabilitation can be defined as a process devised in response to unplanned life changes imposed by diseases or traumatic accidents. Cognitive rehabilitation is a form of therapy, focused on restoring functions that remain partially intact, applied to people with some form of cognitive impairment such as memory loss. The problem of traditional approaches is the lack of motivation and lack of interest of patients to perform repetitive tasks. This is where the concept of serious gam
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Mots-clés : Serious games, Rehabilitation, Cognitive rehabilitation, NUI, Games
Abstract Emotion recognition is essential in human communication and social interaction. Children with autism have been reported to exhibit deficits in understanding and expressing emotions. Those deficits seem to be rather permanent so intervention tools for improving those impairments are desirable. Educational interventions for teaching emotion recognition should occur as early as possible. It is argued that Serious Games can be very effective in the areas of therapy and education for ch
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Mots-clés : Autism, Facial emotion recognition, Gesture-based interaction, Kinect, Natural user interface
Jeu vidéo quasiment inconnu, BOA est un petit jeu MS-DOS sympathique créé en 1989 par Dean Ballard pour le compte de Microsoft. Il s'agit d'un jeu d'arcade ressemblant à Snake, sauf que cette fois-ci vous dirigez un rongeur qui doit éviter de se faire manger par le serpent ! La particularité de ce titre est d'avoir été exclusivement distribué sur la disquette de driver d'un modèle de souris de Microsoft, la "Co
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Mots-clés : microsoft boa, souris, histoire, pix'n love
The recognition of facial expressions is important for the perception of emotions. Understanding emotions is essential in human communication and social interaction. Children with autism have been reported to exhibit deficits in the recognition of affective expressions. Their difficulties in understanding and expressing emotions leads to inappropriate behavior derived from their inability to interact adequately with other people. Those deficits seem to be rather permanent in individuals with aut
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Mots-clés : Autism, Facial emotion recognition, Gestures, Kinect, NUI
The recognition of facial expressions is important for the perception of emotions. Understanding emotions is essential in human communication and social interaction. Children with autism have been reported to exhibit deficits in the recognition of affective expressions. Their difficulties in understanding and expressing emotions lead to inappropriate behavior derived from their inability to interact adequately with other people. Those deficits seem to be rather permanent in individuals with auti
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Un article sur l'histoire des jeux vidéo pionniers inventés au MIT entre 1959 et 1962 : Mouse in a Maze, Tic-Tac-Toe, Qubic, PDP-1 Chess et Spacewar!
Mots-clés : histoire, pionniers, mit, videogames