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Zombies on the road: a holistic design approach to balancing gamification and safe driving

Authors:

Fabius Steinberger,

Ronald Schroeter,

Verena Lindner,

Zachary Fitz-Walter,

Daniel JohnsonAuthors Info & Claims

AutomotiveUI '15: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

Pages 320 - 327

https://doi.org/10.1145/2799250.2799260

Published: 01 September 2015 Publication History

Abstract

This paper explores novel driving experiences that make use of gamification and augmented reality in the car. We discuss our design considerations, which are grounded in road safety psychology and video game design theory. We aim to address the tension between safe driving practices and player engagement. Specifically, we propose a holistic, iterative approach inspired by game design cognition and share our insights generated through the application of this process. We present preliminary game concepts that blend digital components with physical elements from the driving environment. We further highlight how this design process helped us to iteratively evolve these concepts towards being safer while maintaining fun. These insights and game design cognition itself will be useful to the AutomotiveUI community investigating similar novel driving experiences.

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Zombies on the road: a holistic design approach to balancing gamification and safe driving
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
2. Information systems
  1. World Wide Web
    1. Web applications
      1. Internet communications tools

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AutomotiveUI '15: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

September 2015

338 pages

ISBN:9781450337366

DOI:10.1145/2799250

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University of Nottingham, UK
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Virginia Tech
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University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
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