Abstract
Human Computation Games (HCGs) are applications that harness human intelligence to generate content using the element of fun. Originating in the Web environment, HCGs have now appeared on mobile devices with the advent of global positioning systems, wireless Internet access and multimedia capabilities. In this research, we study usability and playability factors that influence a mobile HCG, known as Glob, by comparing it with the non-game based mobile content sharing application known as Geo Topic. The applications were evaluated based on satisfaction, ease of use and usefulness aspects of usability, as well as the leisure, social interaction and challenge aspects of playability. Results suggested that Glob scored significantly better in terms of playability for leisure and social interaction. Further, Geo Topic scored significantly better in terms of the ease of use aspect of usability.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 75-78 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 32nd IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems Workshops, ICDCSW 2012 - Macau, China Duration: Jun 18 2012 → Jun 21 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | 32nd IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems Workshops, ICDCSW 2012 |
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| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Macau |
| Period | 6/18/12 → 6/21/12 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Control and Systems Engineering
Keywords
- human computation game
- location-based information
- mobile content sharing
- playability
- usability