TY - GEN
T1 - Understanding location-based information sharing in a mobile human computation game
AU - Goh, Dion Hoe Lian
AU - Razikin, Khasfariyati
AU - Chua, Alton Y.K.
AU - Lee, Chei Sian
AU - Tan, Keng Tiong
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Human Computation Games (HCGs), harness the element of fun from games and information is generated as a byproduct of gameplay. A number of location-based mobile HCGs have emerged recently. Understanding actual usage and usability issues is crucial in identifying the challenges users face while using such applications. We introduce SPLASH (Seek, PLAy, SHare), a mobile HCG that blends gameplay with location-based information sharing. This paper also highlights the actual usage and users' perspective of SPLASH by 40 participants who took part in an evaluation of the application. Participants kept a six day diary and completed a post study questionnaire. Results suggested the participants were encouraged to contribute to information by the games in SPLASH. The implications of this study are discussed.
AB - Human Computation Games (HCGs), harness the element of fun from games and information is generated as a byproduct of gameplay. A number of location-based mobile HCGs have emerged recently. Understanding actual usage and usability issues is crucial in identifying the challenges users face while using such applications. We introduce SPLASH (Seek, PLAy, SHare), a mobile HCG that blends gameplay with location-based information sharing. This paper also highlights the actual usage and users' perspective of SPLASH by 40 participants who took part in an evaluation of the application. Participants kept a six day diary and completed a post study questionnaire. Results suggested the participants were encouraged to contribute to information by the games in SPLASH. The implications of this study are discussed.
KW - Human computation game
KW - Information sharing
KW - Location-based information
KW - Mobile game
KW - User study
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U2 - 10.1109/iThings/CPSCom.2011.48
DO - 10.1109/iThings/CPSCom.2011.48
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84863251356
SN - 9780769545806
T3 - Proceedings - 2011 IEEE International Conferences on Internet of Things and Cyber, Physical and Social Computing, iThings/CPSCom 2011
SP - 209
EP - 216
BT - Proceedings - 2011 IEEE International Conferences on Internet of Things and Cyber, Physical and Social Computing, iThings/CPSCom 2011
T2 - 2011 IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things, iThings 2011 and 4th IEEE International Conference on Cyber, Physical and Social Computing, CPSCom 2011
Y2 - 19 October 2011 through 22 October 2011
ER -