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Advances in Computer Entertainment

10th International Conference, ACE 2013, Boekelo, The Netherlands, November 12-15, 2013. Proceedings

  • Dennis Reidsma
  • Haruhiro Katayose
  • Anton Nijholt
Conference proceedings ACE 2013

Part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS, volume 8253)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
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  2. Long Presentations

    1. Web Analytics: The New Purpose towards Predictive Mobile Games
      Mathew Burns, Martin Colbert
      Pages 1-13
    2. An Author-Centric Approach to Procedural Content Generation
      Rui Craveirinha, Lucas Santos, Licínio Roque
      Pages 14-28
    3. Providing Adaptive Visual Interface Feedback in Massively Multiplayer Online Games
      Chris Deaker, Masood Masoodian, Bill Rogers
      Pages 29-44
    4. Persuasive Elements in Videogames: Effects on Player Performance and Physiological State
      Luís Duarte, Luís Carriço
      Pages 45-60
    5. Evaluating Human-like Behaviors of Video-Game Agents Autonomously Acquired with Biological Constraints
      Nobuto Fujii, Yuichi Sato, Hironori Wakama, Koji Kazai, Haruhiro Katayose
      Pages 61-76
    6. Comparing Game User Research Methodologies for the Improvement of Level Design in a 2-D Platformer
      Marcello Andres Gómez Maureira, Dirk P. Janssen, Stefano Gualeni, Michelle Westerlaken, Licia Calvi
      Pages 77-92
    7. Touch Me, Tilt Me – Comparing Interaction Modalities for Navigation in 2D and 3D Worlds on Mobiles
      Wolfgang Hürst, Hector Cunat Nunez
      Pages 93-108
    8. Virtual Robotization of the Human Body via Data-Driven Vibrotactile Feedback
      Yosuke Kurihara, Taku Hachisu, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, Hiroyuki Kajimoto
      Pages 109-122
    9. BOLLOCKS!! Designing Pervasive Games That Play with the Social Rules of Built Environments
      Conor Linehan, Nick Bull, Ben Kirman
      Pages 123-137
    10. Cuddly: Enchant Your Soft Objects with a Mobile Phone
      Suzanne Low, Yuta Sugiura, Kevin Fan, Masahiko Inami
      Pages 138-151
    11. GuideMe: A Mobile Augmented Reality System to Display User Manuals for Home Appliances
      Lars Müller, Ilhan Aslan, Lucas Krüßen
      Pages 152-167
    12. Petanko Roller: A VR System with a Rolling-Pin Haptic Interface for Entertainment
      Ken Nakagaki, Keina Konno, Shuntaro Tashiro, Ayaka Ikezawa, Yusaku Kimura, Masaru Jingi et al.
      Pages 168-181
    13. Emoballoon
      Kosuke Nakajima, Yuichi Itoh, Yusuke Hayashi, Kazuaki Ikeda, Kazuyuki Fujita, Takao Onoye
      Pages 182-197
    14. Theory and Application of the Colloidal Display: Programmable Bubble Screen for Computer Entertainment
      Yoichi Ochiai, Alexis Oyama, Takayuki Hoshi, Jun Rekimoto
      Pages 198-214
    15. Return of the Man-Machine Interface: Violent Interactions
      Duncan Rowland, Conor Linehan, Kwamena Appiah-Kubi, Maureen Schoonheyt
      Pages 215-229
    16. Non-branching Interactive Comics
      Edirlei Soares de Lima, Bruno Feijó, Antonio L. Furtado, Simone Diniz Junqueira Barbosa, Cesar T. Pozzer, Angelo E. M. Ciarlini
      Pages 230-245

  3. Short Presentations

    1. The Art of Tug of War: Investigating the Influence of Remote Touch on Social Presence in a Distributed Rope Pulling Game
      Thomas Beelen, Robert Blaauboer, Noraly Bovenmars, Bob Loos, Lukas Zielonka, Robby van Delden et al.
      Pages 246-257
    2. Singing Like a Tenor without a Real Voice
      Jochen Feitsch, Marco Strobel, Christian Geiger
      Pages 258-269
    3. An Experimental Approach to Identifying Prominent Factors in Video Game Difficulty
      James Fraser, Michael Katchabaw, Robert E. Mercer
      Pages 270-283
    4. Goin’ Goblins - Iterative Design of an Entertaining Archery Experience
      Christian Geiger, Simon Thiele, Laurid Meyer, Stefan Meyer, Lutz Hören, Daniel Drochtert
      Pages 284-295
    5. Engaging Users in Audio Labelling as a Movie Browsing Game with a Purpose
      Jorge M. A. Gomes, Teresa Chambel, Thibault Langlois
      Pages 296-307
    6. Creating Immersive Audio and Lighting Based Physical Exercise Games for Schoolchildren
      Jaakko Hakulinen, Markku Turunen, Tomi Heimonen, Tuuli Keskinen, Antti Sand, Janne Paavilainen et al.
      Pages 308-319
    7. Game Flux Analysis with Provenance
      Troy C. Kohwalter, Esteban G. W. Clua, Leonardo G. P. Murta
      Pages 320-331
    8. The Challenge of Automatic Level Generation for Platform Videogames Based on Stories and Quests
      Fausto Mourato, Fernando Birra, Manuel Próspero dos Santos
      Pages 332-343
    9. Six Enablers of Instant Photo Sharing Experiences in Small Groups Based on the Field Trial of Social Camera
      Jarno Ojala, Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila, Arto Lehtiniemi
      Pages 344-355
    10. Attack on the Clones: Managing Player Perceptions of Visual Variety and Believability in Video Game Crowds
      Sean Oxspring, Ben Kirman, Oliver Szymanezyk
      Pages 356-367
    11. A Framework for Evaluating Behavior Change Interventions through Gaming
      Valentina Rao
      Pages 368-379
    12. eVision: A Mobile Game to Improve Environmental Awareness
      Bruno Santos, Teresa Romão, A. Eduardo Dias, Pedro Centieiro
      Pages 380-391
    13. Why Does It Always Rain on Me? Influence of Gender and Environmental Factors on Usability, Technology Related Anxiety and Immersion in Virtual Environments
      Mareike Schmidt, Johanna Xenia Kafka, Oswald D. Kothgassner, Helmut Hlavacs, Leon Beutl, Anna Felnhofer
      Pages 392-402
    14. Meaning in Life as a Source of Entertainment
      Robby van Delden, Dennis Reidsma
      Pages 403-414
    15. D-FLIP: Dynamic and Flexible Interactive PhotoShow
      Chi Thanh Vi, Kazuki Takashima, Hitomi Yokoyama, Gengdai Liu, Yuichi Itoh, Sriram Subramanian et al.
      Pages 415-427
    16. PukaPuCam: Enhance Travel Logging Experience through Third-Person View Camera Attached to Balloons
      Tsubasa Yamamoto, Yuta Sugiura, Suzanne Low, Koki Toda, Kouta Minamizawa, Maki Sugimoto et al.
      Pages 428-439

  4. Special Session on Serious Game Technology

    1. Advances in MASELTOV – Serious Games in a Mobile Ecology of Services for Social Inclusion and Empowerment of Recent Immigrants
      Lucas Paletta, Ian Dunwell, Mark Gaved, Jan Bobeth, Sofoklis Efremidis, Patrick Luley et al.
      Pages 440-455
    2. Building an Intelligent, Authorable Serious Game for Autistic Children and Their Carers
      Kaśka Porayska-Pomsta, Keith Anderson, Sara Bernardini, Karen Guldberg, Tim Smith, Lila Kossivaki et al.
      Pages 456-475
    3. The TARDIS Framework: Intelligent Virtual Agents for Social Coaching in Job Interviews
      Keith Anderson, Elisabeth André, T. Baur, Sara Bernardini, M. Chollet, E. Chryssafidou et al.
      Pages 476-491

  5. Extended Abstracts

    1. Development of a Full-Body Interaction Digital Game for Children to Learn Vegetation Succession
      Takayuki Adachi, Hiroshi Mizoguchi, Miki Namatame, Fusako Kusunoki, Masanori Sugimoto, Keita Muratsu et al.
      Pages 492-496
    2. Assessing Player Motivations and Expectations within a Gameplay Experience Model Proposal
      Samuel Almeida, Ana Veloso, Licínio Roque, Óscar Mealha
      Pages 497-500
    3. OUTLIVE – An Augmented Reality Multi-user Board Game Played with a Mobile Device
      Edward Andrukaniec, Carmen Franken, Daniel Kirchhof, Tobias Kraus, Fabian Schöndorff, Christian Geiger
      Pages 501-504
    4. Onomatrack: Quick Recording of User’s Rhythmic Ideas Using Onomatopoeia
      Jo Arima, Keiko Yamamoto, Itaru Kuramoto, Yoshihiro Tsujino
      Pages 505-508
    5. Musical Interaction Design for Real-Time Score Recognition towards Applications for Musical Learning and Interactive Art
      Tetsuaki Baba, Yuya Kikukawa, Toshiki Yoshiike, Kumiko Kushiyama
      Pages 509-512
    6. How to Make Tangible Games and Not Die in the Attempt
      Eva Cerezo, Javier Marco, Sandra Baldassarri
      Pages 513-515
    7. Touch, Taste, and Smell: Multi-sensory Entertainment
      Adrian D. Cheok, Jordan Tewell, Gilang A. Pradana, Koki Tsubouchi
      Pages 516-518
    8. Between Music and Games: Interactive Sonic Engagement with Emergent Behaviors
      Insook Choi, Robin Bargar
      Pages 519-523
    9. Linear Logic Validation and Hierarchical Modeling for Interactive Storytelling Control
      Kim Dung Dang, Phuong Thao Pham, Ronan Champagnat, Mourad Rabah
      Pages 524-527
    10. GlowSteps – A Decentralized Interactive Play Environment for Open-Ended Play
      Linda de Valk, Pepijn Rijnbout, Mark de Graaf, Tilde Bekker, Ben Schouten, Berry Eggen
      Pages 528-531
    11. Eat&Travel: A New Immersive Dining Experience for Restaurants
      Mara Dionísio, Duarte Teixeira, Poan Shen, Mario Dinis, Monchu Chen, Nuno Nunes et al.
      Pages 532-535
    12. Evaluation of the Dialogue Information Function of Interactive Puppet Theater: A Puppet-Show System for Deaf Children
      Ryohei Egusa, Kumiko Wada, Takayuki Adachi, Masafumi Goseki, Miki Namatame, Fusako Kusunoki et al.
      Pages 536-539
    13. Music Puzzle: An Audio-Based Computer Game That Inspires to Train Listening Abilities
      Kjetil Falkenberg Hansen, Rumi Hiraga, Zheng Li, Hua Wang
      Pages 540-543
    14. Enabling Interactive Bathroom Entertainment Using Embedded Touch Sensors in the Bathtub
      Shigeyuki Hirai, Yoshinobu Sakakibara, Hironori Hayashi
      Pages 544-547

About these proceedings

Introduction

This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment, ACE 2013, held in Boekelo, The Netherlands, in November 2013. The 19 full paper and 16 short papers presented together 42 extended abstracts were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 133 submissions in all categories. The papers cover topics across a wide spectrum of disciplines including new devices; evaluation and user studies; games as interface to serious applications; creating immersion; interfaces; new experiences; procedural approaches and AI; and theory. Focusing on all areas related to interactive entertainment they aim at stimulating discussion in the development of new and compelling entertainment computing and interactive art concepts and applications.

Keywords

Web analytics augmented reality child-computer interaction mobile phone based computing social media interaction

Editors and affiliations

  • Dennis Reidsma
    • 1
  • Haruhiro Katayose
    • 2
  • Anton Nijholt
    • 3
  1. 1.Human Media Interaction/Creative TechnologyUniversity of TwenteEnschedeThe Netherlands
  2. 2.School of Science and Technology, Department of Human System InteractionKwansei Gakuin UniversitySandaJapan
  3. 3.Human Media InteractionUniversity of TwenteEnschedeThe Netherlands

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03161-3
  • Copyright Information Springer International Publishing 2013
  • Publisher Name Springer, Cham
  • eBook Packages Computer Science
  • Print ISBN 978-3-319-03160-6
  • Online ISBN 978-3-319-03161-3
  • Series Print ISSN 0302-9743
  • Series Online ISSN 1611-3349
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