Game Features of Cognitive Training

Michael P. Craven; Carlo Fabricatore

doi:10.1109/iTAG.2016.14

Game Features of Cognitive Training

Michael P. Craven, Carlo Fabricatore

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Abstract

Cognitive training aimed at older adults is introduced and the issues of engagement and adhesion are discussed. Two examples of 'brain training' games are analysed, one with a health (non-leisure) focus that is currently being deployed in a clinical trial (Protect Brain Training Study) and the other, focussed on leisure, that is available on a consumer games console (Big Brain Academy for Wii). Both are based on a set of mini-games which are aimed at training and/or testing reasoning, planning, concentration, identification, maths, visuospatial and memory skills. The game mechanics of the two examples are analysed in detail, summarised and discussed. The paper concludes with an outline of the future research direction.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2016 International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games: EduRob in Conjunction with iTAG 2016, iTAG 2016
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	42-49
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509037384
ISBN (Print)	9781509037391
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/iTAG.2016.14
Publication status	Published - 13 Dec 2016
Event	9th International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games - Nottingham, United Kingdom Duration: 26 Oct 2016 → 27 Oct 2016 Conference number: 9

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Conference	9th International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games
Abbreviated title	iTAG 2016
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Nottingham
Period	26/10/16 → 27/10/16

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Craven, MP & Fabricatore, C 2016, Game Features of Cognitive Training. in Proceedings - 2016 International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games: EduRob in Conjunction with iTAG 2016, iTAG 2016., 7782513, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 42-49, 9th International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 26/10/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/iTAG.2016.14

Game Features of Cognitive Training. / Craven, Michael P.; Fabricatore, Carlo.

Proceedings - 2016 International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games: EduRob in Conjunction with iTAG 2016, iTAG 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. p. 42-49 7782513.

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