Wheelchair-based game design for older adults

dc.contributor.author	Gerling, Kathrin M.
dc.contributor.author	Mandryk, Regan L.
dc.contributor.author	Kalyn, Michael R.
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-11T19:55:43Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-11T19:55:43Z
dc.date.issued	2013
dc.description.abstract	Few leisure activities are accessible to institutionalized older adults using wheelchairs; in consequence, they experience lower levels of perceived health than able-bodied peers. Video games have been shown to be an engaging leisure activity for older adults. In our work, we address the design of wheelchair-accessible motion-based games. We present KINECTWheels, a toolkit designed to integrate wheelchair movements into motion-based games, and Cupcake Heaven, a wheelchair-based video game designed for older adults using wheelchairs. Results of two studies show that KINECTWheels can be applied to make motion-based games wheelchair-accessible, and that wheelchair-based games engage older adults. Through the application of the wheelchair as an enabling technology in play, our work has the potential of encouraging older adults to develop a positive relationship with their wheelchair.	en_US
dc.description.refereed	Yes	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	10.1145/2513383.2513436
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1880/50876
dc.publisher	ACM	en_US
dc.publisher.url	http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2513383.2513436	en_US
dc.title	Wheelchair-based game design for older adults	en_US
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