Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.7583/JKGS.2015.15.1.145

Usability Test of 'Paldokangsan3' a Walking Game for the Elderly  

Kim, KyungSik (Dept. of Game Development in Hoseo University)
Lee, YoonJung (Dept. of Social Welfare for the Elderly in Hoseo University)
Oh, DooNam (Dept. of Nursing in Hoseo University)
Publication Information
Journal of Korea Game Society / v.15, no.1, 2015 , pp. 145-154 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this research is to evaluate the usability test of 'Paldokangsan3' which has been developed as a serious game for the elderly to improve their physical and mental health. This game machine has been installed in a silver house for one month that the elderly could play the game as they like in their convenient times. To promote their participations to practice the game, we set 3 contests with gifts for the high scores and collect their data through inspection, questionnaire and interviews by the researchers as well as in-game measurement for the play. Eight people volunteered to join the project. While the result analysis for the usability area of easiness of control, learnability of the game play, memorability and challenge didn't show the statistical confident t-value, most elderly players participated 2~3 times a day for a month even though most of them are suffering mild cognition impairment. They showed good subjective satisfactions in their interviews that we could go on the project further to expand its applications.
Keywords
Serious Game; Game for Elderly; Walking Game; Kinect; Usability;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 6  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 2012 White Paper on Korean Games, Guide to Koran Games Industry and Culture, Korea Content Agency, 2012. 10.
2 C. C. Abt, Serious games. Viking Press, 1970.
3 HyeKyung Jeon, MangYeom Kim , "The Benefits of Aquatic Exercise Programs for Older Adults", Journal of Coaching Development, Vol. 5, No. 2. pp. 69-76, 2003.
4 KyungSik Kim, SeongSuk Oh, JinHo Ahn, SunHyung Lee, and KyungChoon Lim, "Development and Analysis of a Walking Game Using controllers of Armrests and Footboards (Title: Paldokangsan)", Journal of Korea Game Society, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 43-52, 2011. 12.
5 KyungSik Kim, SeongSuk Oh, JunHee Ahn, and JinHo Ahn, "Development and Analysis of Walking Game Using Controllers of Hand Buttons and Footboards (Title: Paldokangsan2)", Journal of Korea Game Society, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 95-104, 2013. 6.   DOI
6 KyungSik Kim, YoonJung Lee and SeongSuk Oh, "Development and Analysis of Walking Game 'Paldokangsan3' Using Kinect", Journal of Korea Game Society, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 49-57, 2014. 2.   DOI
7 Nielsen, J. "Desiginig Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity", Indianapolis, Indiana USA:New Riders Publishing, 2000.
8 http://taikopsp3.namco-ch.net/
9 http://www.namcobandaigames.com/
10 JeongMan Seo, "A Design Consideration Element and Serious Game for Disabled person", The Korea Society of Computer & Information, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 81-87, 2011.   DOI   ScienceOn
11 WanSeok Ryu ,Hansoo Kang, HyuJung Kim, "Development of Personal Training System Using serious Game for Rehabilitation Training", Journal of Korea Game Society, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 121-128, 2009.
12 G. Yavuzer, A. Senel, M. B. Atay, H. J. Stam, "Playstation Eyetoy Games Improve Upper Extremity-related Motor Functioning in Subacute Stroke: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial", European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 237-44, 2008.
13 Nielsen, "Usability Engineering," Morgan Kaufmann, p23, 1993.
14 SooYeol Ok, DalHyun Kim, "Serious Game Design for Rehabilitation Training with Infrared Ray Pen", Journal of Korea Game Society, Vol. 9. No. 6, pp. 151-161, 2009.
15 Guan Feng He, Jin Woong, SunKyung Kang, SungTae Jung, "Development of Gesture Recognition-Based 3D Serious Games", Journal of Korea Game Society, Vol.11, No. 6, pp. 103-113, 2011.
16 TaEun Mun, HyungNam Mun, "A Study of Evaluation of Website of Domestic Cyber-University with Improvement Methods", Journal of Artificial Information, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp.137-156, 2008.
17 Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox, "Why you Only Need to Test with 5 Users," Nielsen Norman Group, 2000.
18 P. Todd and I. Benbasat, "An Experimental Investigation of the Impact of Computer, Based Decision Aids on Decision Making Strategies," Information Systems Research, 1991.
19 DongYoung Lee, KangUk Lee, JungHie Lee, KiWoong Kim, JinHyeong Jhoo, JongChul Youn, SungYoun Kim, SungIl Woo, JongInn Woo, "A Normative Study of the Mini-Mental State Examination in the Korean Elderly", Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatry Association, Vol. 41, No.3, pp.508-522, 2002.