Ecoepidemiological Simulation as a Serious Game Engine Module

Masood Masoodian; Saturnino Luz

doi:10.1109/CBMS.2017.45

Ecoepidemiological Simulation as a Serious Game Engine Module

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Abstract

The integration of an agent-based simulation model as a component of a game engine for serious games targeting prevention and health promotion in the context of infectious diseases is described. It is argued that a combination of agent-based modelling and serious games can help provide a more realistic picture of disease spread than conventional ecoepidemiological models, by facilitating the integration of more detailed multidisciplinary expert knowledge. In addition, agent-based simulations provide engaging game mechanics, thereby fostering citizen engagement in the collection of up-to-date real-world data which can be used to improve the model.

Original language	English
Pages	193-194
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CBMS.2017.45
Publication status	Published - 13 Nov 2017
Event	30th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2017 - Thessaloniki, Greece Duration: 22 Jun 2017 → 24 Jun 2017

Conference

Conference	30th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2017
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Thessaloniki
Period	22/06/17 → 24/06/17

Access to Document

10.1109/CBMS.2017.45

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8104185/

Cite this

@conference{1c141a2adda54b5991bdcf7d7b49b1a8,

title = "Ecoepidemiological Simulation as a Serious Game Engine Module",

abstract = "The integration of an agent-based simulation model as a component of a game engine for serious games targeting prevention and health promotion in the context of infectious diseases is described. It is argued that a combination of agent-based modelling and serious games can help provide a more realistic picture of disease spread than conventional ecoepidemiological models, by facilitating the integration of more detailed multidisciplinary expert knowledge. In addition, agent-based simulations provide engaging game mechanics, thereby fostering citizen engagement in the collection of up-to-date real-world data which can be used to improve the model.",

author = "Masood Masoodian and Saturnino Luz",

year = "2017",

month = nov,

day = "13",

doi = "10.1109/CBMS.2017.45",

language = "English",

pages = "193--194",

note = "30th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2017 ; Conference date: 22-06-2017 Through 24-06-2017",

}

TY - CONF

T1 - Ecoepidemiological Simulation as a Serious Game Engine Module

AU - Masoodian, Masood

AU - Luz, Saturnino

PY - 2017/11/13

Y1 - 2017/11/13

N2 - The integration of an agent-based simulation model as a component of a game engine for serious games targeting prevention and health promotion in the context of infectious diseases is described. It is argued that a combination of agent-based modelling and serious games can help provide a more realistic picture of disease spread than conventional ecoepidemiological models, by facilitating the integration of more detailed multidisciplinary expert knowledge. In addition, agent-based simulations provide engaging game mechanics, thereby fostering citizen engagement in the collection of up-to-date real-world data which can be used to improve the model.

AB - The integration of an agent-based simulation model as a component of a game engine for serious games targeting prevention and health promotion in the context of infectious diseases is described. It is argued that a combination of agent-based modelling and serious games can help provide a more realistic picture of disease spread than conventional ecoepidemiological models, by facilitating the integration of more detailed multidisciplinary expert knowledge. In addition, agent-based simulations provide engaging game mechanics, thereby fostering citizen engagement in the collection of up-to-date real-world data which can be used to improve the model.

U2 - 10.1109/CBMS.2017.45

DO - 10.1109/CBMS.2017.45

M3 - Paper

SP - 193

EP - 194

T2 - 30th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2017

Y2 - 22 June 2017 through 24 June 2017

ER -

Ecoepidemiological Simulation as a Serious Game Engine Module

Abstract

Conference

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this