Reference task-based design of crisis management games

Daniel Link; Kenny Meesters; Bernd Hellingrath; B.A. van de Walle

Reference task-based design of crisis management games

Daniel Link, Kenny Meesters, Bernd Hellingrath, B.A. van de Walle

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Abstract

Serious games are an effective tool for giving players a hands-on, immersive experience of crisis situations. To simplify the design of such games while ensuring their relevance, we propose a design method that is based on reference tasks. The feasibility of this approach is demonstrated by the improved design of the serious game “Disaster in my Backyard” that has been played during ISCRAM Summer school 2013. The design incorporates humanitarian logistics, search-and-rescue and coordination tasks. We also present the lessons learned from this instantiation of the game and give an outlook towards future research, such as the evaluation of tools for crisis response and management through the use of serious games and reference tasks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2014)
Editors	S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, P.C. Shih
Place of Publication	State College
Publisher	Pennsylvania State University
Pages	592-596
ISBN (Print)	9780692211946
Publication status	Published - Apr 2014
Event	The 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2014) - Pennsylvania State University, State College, United States Duration: 18 May 2014 → 21 May 2014

Conference

Conference	The 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2014)
Country/Territory	United States
City	State College
Period	18/05/14 → 21/05/14

Keywords

Disaster management
training
serious games
game design
humanitarian logistics
evaluation
information management

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Link, D., Meesters, K., Hellingrath, B., & van de Walle, B. A. (2014). Reference task-based design of crisis management games. In S. R. Hiltz, M. S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, & P. C. Shih (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2014) (pp. 592-596). Pennsylvania State University. http://iscram2014.ist.psu.edu/sites/default/files/misc/proceedings/p143.pdf

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Link, D, Meesters, K, Hellingrath, B & van de Walle, BA 2014, Reference task-based design of crisis management games. in SR Hiltz, MS Pfaff, L Plotnick & PC Shih (eds), Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2014). Pennsylvania State University, State College, pp. 592-596, The 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2014), State College, United States, 18/05/14. <http://iscram2014.ist.psu.edu/sites/default/files/misc/proceedings/p143.pdf>

Reference task-based design of crisis management games. / Link, Daniel; Meesters, Kenny; Hellingrath, Bernd et al.
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2014). ed. / S.R. Hiltz; M.S. Pfaff; L. Plotnick; P.C. Shih. State College: Pennsylvania State University, 2014. p. 592-596.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

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