Proceeding book 2017

GSGS 2017 was held in Neuchâtel, on June 30 & July 1, as part of the Imaging the Futur (NIFFF) symposium,

GSGS´17 speeches

Important note: speeches of GSGS can be presented in English, French or German, they are simultaneously translated during the event. However, all posters, speech slides, and short papers must be in English.

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• • GSGS´17 intro speech, Stephane Gobron, “Reinforcing the difference between simulation, gamification, and serious game”,

Session #1, HEALTH

Vera Bustomante, “Health session chair introduction”

• • Speech #1.1, Thomas Strgar, “Touchless medical images interaction in surgery”,
  • Speech #1.2, Bastien Presset, “Aristotle was right: an app for learning while moving”,
  • Speech #1.3, Sylvain Cardin, “MindMotion GO”,
  • Speech #1.4, Adam Lobel, “Designing and utilizing biofeedback games for emotion regulation: The case of Nevermind”,
  • Roundtable #1, All health & training sessions speakers and chairs, “Impact of the serious games’ technologies on gamer’s health”,

Session #2, Training

Sandy Ingram, “Training” session chair introduction

• • Speech #2.5, Maria Sisto, “A first step towards SG for MSD prevention – Focus on environment transitions”,
  • Speech #2.6, Willi Bernhard, “Collaborative Gamebooks for education & training”,
  • Speech #2.7, Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken, “Plunder Planet – A dynamically adaptive Fitness Game Environment for Children and Young Adolescents”,
  • Speech #2.8, Sidney Bovet, “Ensuring Self-Haptic Consistency for Immersive Amplified Embodiment”,
  • Roundtable #2, All health & training sessions speakers and chairs, “Gamification in employee training: a nice-to-have or much more?”,

Session #3, Business expertise

Invited interactive talk #1, Björn Berg Marklun, “From Educational Revolution to Niche Market; barriers between games and formal education”,

Shaban Shaame, “Business Expertise” session chair introduction

• • Speech #3.9, Valérie Pierrehumbert, “Deadline”,
  • Speech #3.10, Joris Beerda, “Gamification to battle the Crisis of Engagement”,
  • Speech #3.11, Philomena Schwab, “How to build up a game studio around an educational game prototype”,
  • Speech #3.12, Olivier Reutenauer, “Case studies: from analysis of customer needs to solutions in the serious game”,
  • Roundtable #3, All business & social sessions speakers and chairs, “Hybrid – VIRTUAL & PHYSICAL – games”,

• Session #4, Social

  Jean-Pierre Tabin, “Social” session chair introduction

  • • Speech #4.13, Francesco Termine, “StoriaBox – Gamification to Serious Game, the way to go ?”,
    • Speech #4.14, Stefano Carrino, “A mobile serious game fostering healthy eating habits”,
    • Speech #4.15, Julien Schekter, “Datak : Months of investigation in a Serious Game to raise awareness of the implications of Big Data”,
    • Speech #4.16, Quinche Florence, “Creating pedagogical scenarios to integer video games into the education”,
    • Roundtable #4, All business & social sessions speakers and chairs, “The effects of serious games on social change”,

Session #5, Student

Invited interactive talk #2, Rubén Riestra, “RAGE: Advanced technology and know-how for Serious Games studios”,

Stefano Carrino, “Student” session chair introduction

• • Speech #5.17, Jessica Friedling, “Penultimo”,
  • Speech #5.18, Patrick Arthur Donaldson, “Massive, a game of four forces”,
  • Speech #5.19, Stéphane Gobron, “Serious games to practice conceptualization and object conception with children”,
  • Speech #5.20, Gaétan Séchaud, “Rehabilitation by mirror therapy through virtual reality games in symbiosis with a robotic device”,
  • Roundtable #5, All special student & education sessions speakers & chairs, “Gamification & SGs – Role & impact on Swiss Universities”,

Session #6, Education

Florence Quinche, “Education” session chair introduction

• • Speech #6.21, Antoine Widmer, “Adventures-mat, a new concept of serious game using Augmented Real”,
  • Speech #6.22, James Wootton, “Decodoku: Gaming for Science”,
  • Speech #6.23, Denise Sutter Widmer, “Motivated to learn algebra in a serious game?”,
  • Speech #6.24, Ludovic Favre, “Les motivations des enseignants à intégrer les jeux vidéo en classe.”,
  • Roundtable #6, All special student & education sessions speakers & chairs,”How can SGs contribute to renew educational approaches?”,

Session #7, Politics, Ecology & Economy

Invited interactive talk #3, Pierre Bratschi, “Science and video game, hand in hand”,

Philomena Schwab, “Politics, Ecology & Economy” session chair introduction

• • Speech #7.25, Andres Perez-Uribe, “Forest Defenders: Have fun while fighting deforestation”,
  • Speech #7.26, Gérald Chambon, “Smart2fry : a double eco-project”,
  • Speech #7.27, Vincent Bourquin, “From the students contests to efficient R&D to create innovation”,
  • Roundtable #7, All ECO. & Art and cultural inheritance speakers & chairs, “Ethics and paying the bills”,

Session #8, Art & Cultural Inheritance

Gordan Savicic, “Art & Cultural Inheritance” session chair introduction

• • Speech #8.28, Christophe Bolinhas, “Discovering the history of Saint Ursanne”,
  • Speech #8.29, Mela Kocher, “Design Challenges of the Serious Urban Game “Stair Quest: Free the Spirit Dragon!”,
  • Speech #8.30, Michelle Widmer, “DART 17”,
  • Speech #8.31, Rémi Schaffter, “Création d’un jeu vidéo pour enseigner l’histoire”,
  • Roundtable #8, All ECO. & Art and cultural inheritance speakers & chairs, “How do we interact with data-driven places and stories?”

GSGS´17 conclusion

• • Conclusion and Awards

GSGS’17 Award Winners

• Best student contribution
  • Patrick Donaldson | HEAD, HES-SO | “Massive”
• Best GSGS’17 contribution
  • Adam Lobel | SCAS, University of Geneva | “Nevermind”
• Best GSGS’17 demo
  • Valérie Pierrehumbert | HEAD, HES-SO | “Deadline”

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