Designing a smartphone exergame for children with cerebral palsy in the home environment

Max Alberts; Ellen A.M. Ridder; Joris A.J. Lodewijks; Tamara V. Pinos Cisneros; Kayleigh Schoorl; Albert Ali Salah; Ben A.M. Schouten

doi:10.1145/3505270.3558325

Designing a smartphone exergame for children with cerebral palsy in the home environment

Max Alberts
, Ellen A.M. Ridder
, Joris A.J. Lodewijks
, Tamara V. Pinos Cisneros
, Kayleigh Schoorl
, Albert Ali Salah
, Ben A.M. Schouten

Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries (FDMCI)

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Abstract

Children with cerebral palsy must perform daily exercise which is a tedious and energy consuming task. Exergames can make this routine more engaging, which can increase the compliance of the patient. This research explores the feasibility of an exergame device called the Squid Monster. The device is the result of a research through design process, and it is designed to be played on smartphones in the home environment. It operates on the smartphone's integrated sensors and two external squeeze sensors, making it accessible and cost-effective. We conceptualize how the design can be supported using a machine learning adaptive difficulty system, aiming to increase flow and therapeutic adherence of the device. Ultimately, guidelines are provided to designers for future work in this field.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI PLAY '22
Subtitle of host publication	extended abstracts of the 2022 annual symposium on computer-human interaction in play
Editors	Kathrin Gerling, Jo Iacovides, Reiner Malaka
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	183-188
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3505270.3558325
Publication status	Published - Nov 2022
Event	ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (CHI Play) - Maritim Hotel & Congress Centrum, Bremen, Germany Duration: 2 Nov 2022 → 5 Nov 2022 https://chiplay.acm.org/2022/

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Conference	ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (CHI Play)
Abbreviated title	CHI Play '22
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Bremen
Period	2/11/22 → 5/11/22
Internet address	https://chiplay.acm.org/2022/

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The authors would like to thank Ben Schouten, Tamara Pinos Cis-neros, Kayleigh Schoorl and Albert Salah for their contributions to the project and many insightful discussions. Thanks to Roessingh Rehabilitation Centre and Dolium Health centre for their contribution in shaping the design. This study was funded by The Dutch Research Council (NWO) grant #652.001.005 and the Human-AI fund (Utrecht the Netherlands), and conducted in collaboration with Eindhoven University of Technology, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, University of Twente and Utrecht University.

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Alberts, M., Ridder, E. A. M., Lodewijks, J. A. J., Pinos Cisneros, T. V., Schoorl, K., Ali Salah, A., & Schouten, B. A. M. (2022). Designing a smartphone exergame for children with cerebral palsy in the home environment. In K. Gerling, J. Iacovides, & R. Malaka (Eds.), CHI PLAY '22: extended abstracts of the 2022 annual symposium on computer-human interaction in play (pp. 183-188). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3505270.3558325

Alberts, Max ; Ridder, Ellen A.M. ; Lodewijks, Joris A.J. et al. / Designing a smartphone exergame for children with cerebral palsy in the home environment. CHI PLAY '22: extended abstracts of the 2022 annual symposium on computer-human interaction in play. editor / Kathrin Gerling ; Jo Iacovides ; Reiner Malaka. New York : Association for Computing Machinery, 2022. pp. 183-188

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Alberts, M, Ridder, EAM, Lodewijks, JAJ, Pinos Cisneros, TV, Schoorl, K, Ali Salah, A & Schouten, BAM 2022, Designing a smartphone exergame for children with cerebral palsy in the home environment. in K Gerling, J Iacovides & R Malaka (eds), CHI PLAY '22: extended abstracts of the 2022 annual symposium on computer-human interaction in play. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, pp. 183-188, ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (CHI Play), Bremen, Germany, 2/11/22. https://doi.org/10.1145/3505270.3558325

Designing a smartphone exergame for children with cerebral palsy in the home environment. / Alberts, Max; Ridder, Ellen A.M.; Lodewijks, Joris A.J. et al.
CHI PLAY '22: extended abstracts of the 2022 annual symposium on computer-human interaction in play. ed. / Kathrin Gerling; Jo Iacovides; Reiner Malaka. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, 2022. p. 183-188.

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