Pervasive games represent a radically new game form that transfers gaming experiences
out into the physical world, weaving ICTs into the fabric of players׳ real environments. This …

Sound design has received little attention in location-based games research. Typically,
existing prototypes heavily rely on visual information with sound only having a marginal role …

We investigated the experiences of 15 parents and their tween children (ages 8-12, n= 23)
during nature explorations using the NatureCollections app, a mobile application that …

Outdoor play has been proven to be beneficial for children's development. HCI research on
Heads-Up Games suggests that the well-known decline in outdoor play can be addressed …

Studies in the last decades have highlighted how children spend less time outdoors, while
they are increasingly attracted by screens and indoor digital activities. Based on the …

Can a mobile application encourage children to spend more time outdoors and promote
their connectedness to nature? In this paper, we present results from a three-week …

Shortest path algorithm is one of classic IT problems and already used in many aspects. One
of well-known shortest path algorithm is A-Star algorithm. Usually A-Star will be …

Outdoor play is in decline, including its benefits to children's development. Coding, a
typically indoor, screen-based activity, can potentially enrich outdoor play, serving as a rule …

Purpose In ubiquitous games, sensor data and the player's dynamic profile personalize the
experience, adapting scenarios and difficulty to the player's context. However, manually …

Pervasive educational games have the potential to transfer learning content to real-life
experiences beyond lecture rooms, through realizing field trips in an augmented or virtual …