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Serious games in social intervention: designing technologies to promote safe and healthy behaviors

Authors:

Luciano Gamberini,

Anna Spagnolli,

Sabrina Cipolletta,

Gianni De Giuli,

Isabella TionAuthors Info & Claims

CHItaly '11: Proceedings of the 9th ACM SIGCHI Italian Chapter International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction: Facing Complexity

Pages 139 - 142

https://doi.org/10.1145/2037296.2037330

Published: 13 September 2011 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper, we outline a specific application domain for serious games, i.e. the social intervention for the promotion of safe and healthy behavior in the nightlife. The potential of serious games in this domain are synthesized and a set of design guidelines, derived from interviewing stakeholders and operators, is provided.

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78978-1_18
Gaibler FFaber SEdenhofer Svon Mammen S(2015)Drink & Drive: A Serious but Fun Game on Alcohol-Induced Impairments in Road Traffic2015 7th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-Games)10.1109/VS-GAMES.2015.7295771(1-5)Online publication date: Sep-2015
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Raminhos CClaudio ABeatriz Carmo MCarvalhosa Sde Jesus Candeias MGaspar A(2015)A serious game to prevent bullying and promote empathy2015 10th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI)10.1109/CISTI.2015.7170404(1-6)Online publication date: Jun-2015
https://doi.org/10.1109/CISTI.2015.7170404

Index Terms

Serious games in social intervention: designing technologies to promote safe and healthy behaviors
1. Applied computing
  1. Law, social and behavioral sciences
    1. Psychology
  2. Life and medical sciences
    1. Consumer health
    2. Health informatics

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CHItaly '11: Proceedings of the 9th ACM SIGCHI Italian Chapter International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction: Facing Complexity

September 2011

177 pages

ISBN:9781450308762

DOI:10.1145/2037296

Editors:
Patrizia Marti
University of Siena
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Alessandro Soro
CRS4 & University of Cagliari
,
Luciano Gamberini
University of Padova
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Sebastiano Bagnara
University of Sassari - Alghero

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Gamberini LNucci MZamboni LDeGiuli GCipolletta SVilla CMonarca VCandigliota MPirotto GLeclerq SSpagnolli A(2018)Designing and Testing Credibility: The Case of a Serious Game on Nightlife RisksPersuasive Technology10.1007/978-3-319-78978-1_18(213-226)Online publication date: 3-Apr-2018
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78978-1_18
Gaibler FFaber SEdenhofer Svon Mammen S(2015)Drink & Drive: A Serious but Fun Game on Alcohol-Induced Impairments in Road Traffic2015 7th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-Games)10.1109/VS-GAMES.2015.7295771(1-5)Online publication date: Sep-2015
https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2015.7295771
Raminhos CClaudio ABeatriz Carmo MCarvalhosa Sde Jesus Candeias MGaspar A(2015)A serious game to prevent bullying and promote empathy2015 10th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI)10.1109/CISTI.2015.7170404(1-6)Online publication date: Jun-2015
https://doi.org/10.1109/CISTI.2015.7170404

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