Affective Evaluation of Games & Interactive Media
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Data Synchronization in Games User Research
Games User Research and Physiological Game Evaluation
Fuzzy Affective Player Models: A Physiology-Based Hierarchical Clustering Method
Introducing the Biometric Storyboards Tool for Games User Research
Unified Visualization of Quantitative and Qualitative Playtesting Data
A Hybrid Approach at Emotional State Detection: Merging Theoretical Models of Emotion with Data-Driven Statistical Classifiers
A Regression-Based Method for Lightweight Emotional State Detection in Interactive Environments
An Introduction to EEG Analysis Techniques and Brain-Computer Interfaces for Games User Researchers
An Introduction to Physiological Player Metrics for Evaluating Games
EEG-Based Assessment of Video and In-Game Learning
Guided Emotional State Regulation: Understanding and Shaping Players' Affective Experiences in Digital Games
How Does It Play Better? Exploring User Testing and Biometric Storyboards in Games User Research
Biometric Storyboards: Visualising Game User Research Data
Directions in Physiological Game Evaluation and Interaction
Player-Game Interaction Through Affective Sound
Brain, Body and Bytes: Psychophysiological User Interaction
Correlation Between Heart Rate, Electrodermal Activity and Player Experience in First-Person Shooter Games
Designing Affective Games with Physiological Input
Electroencephalographic Assessment of Player Experience: A Pilot Study in Affective Ludology
More Than a Feeling: Measurement of Sonic User Experience and Psychophysiology in a First-Person Shooter Game
Wiimote vs. Controller: Electroencephalographic Measurement of Affective Gameplay Interaction
Affective Ludology, Flow and Immersion in a First-Person Shooter: Measurement of Player Experience
Affective Ludology: Scientific Measurement of User Experience in Interactive Entertainment
Evaluating user experience with affective measures is a field of growing importance in the human factors domain, because the emotional effects of engaging technology, such as movies, mobile networked devices, games and new media, are not well understood. Within this research theme, we are developing and validating robust new methods for physiological evaluation of user engagement components in digital games and new media. In the past, Dr. Nacke has worked in-depth on psychophysiological methods for evaluating player experience, such as brain waves, muscular and skin responses, cardiovascular measures, respiration, eye gaze paths, and pupil dilation. In addition to measuring physiological responses, we are also using full body motion tracking, facial tracking and recognition, behavioral logging techniques, video observation, and subjective responses.
Rina Wehbe and Lennart Nacke. 2015. Data Synchronization in Games User Research. .
Lennart Nacke. 2015. Games User Research and Physiological Game Evaluation. .
Pedro Nogueira, Rúben Aguiar, Rui Rodrigues, Eugénio Oliveira, and Lennart Nacke. 2014. Fuzzy Affective Player Models: A Physiology-Based Hierarchical Clustering Method. .
Pejman Mirza-Babaei and Lennart Nacke. 2014. Introducing the Biometric Storyboards Tool for Games User Research. .
Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Günter Wallner, Graham McAllister, and Lennart Nacke. 2014. Unified Visualization of Quantitative and Qualitative Playtesting Data. .
Pedro Nogueira, Rui Rodrigues, Eugénio Oliveira, and Lennart Nacke. 2013. A Hybrid Approach at Emotional State Detection: Merging Theoretical Models of Emotion with Data-Driven Statistical Classifiers. .
Pedro Nogueira, Rui Rodrigues, Eugénio Oliveira, and Lennart Nacke. 2013. A Regression-Based Method for Lightweight Emotional State Detection in Interactive Environments. .
Rina Wehbe and Lennart Nacke. 2013. An Introduction to EEG Analysis Techniques and Brain-Computer Interfaces for Games User Researchers. .
Lennart Nacke. 2013. An Introduction to Physiological Player Metrics for Evaluating Games. .
Rina Wehbe, Dennis Kappen, David Rojas, Matthias Klauser, Bill Kapralos, and Lennart Nacke. 2013. EEG-Based Assessment of Video and In-Game Learning. .
Pedro Nogueira, Rui Rodrigues, Eugénio Oliveira, and Lennart Nacke. 2013. Guided Emotional State Regulation: Understanding and Shaping Players' Affective Experiences in Digital Games. .
Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Lennart Nacke, John Gregory, Nick Collins, and Geraldine Fitzpatrick. 2013. How Does It Play Better? Exploring User Testing and Biometric Storyboards in Games User Research. .
Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Lennart Nacke, Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Gareth White, Graham McAllister, and Nick Collins. 2012. Biometric Storyboards: Visualising Game User Research Data. .
Lennart Nacke. 2011. Directions in Physiological Game Evaluation and Interaction. .
Lennart Nacke and Mark Grimshaw. 2011. Player-Game Interaction Through Affective Sound. .
Audrey Girouard, Erin Solovey, Regan Mandryk, Desney Tan, Lennart Nacke, and Robert Jacob. 2010. Brain, Body and Bytes: Psychophysiological User Interaction. .
Anders Drachen, Lennart Nacke, Georgios Yannakakis, and Anja Pedersen. 2010. Correlation Between Heart Rate, Electrodermal Activity and Player Experience in First-Person Shooter Games. .
Lennart Nacke and Regan Mandryk. 2010. Designing Affective Games with Physiological Input. .
Lennart Nacke, Sophie Stellmach, and Craig Lindley. 2010. Electroencephalographic Assessment of Player Experience: A Pilot Study in Affective Ludology. .
Lennart Nacke, Mark Grimshaw, and Craig Lindley. 2010. More Than a Feeling: Measurement of Sonic User Experience and Psychophysiology in a First-Person Shooter Game. .
Lennart Nacke. 2010. Wiimote vs. Controller: Electroencephalographic Measurement of Affective Gameplay Interaction. .
Lennart Nacke and Craig Lindley. 2009. Affective Ludology, Flow and Immersion in a First-Person Shooter: Measurement of Player Experience. .
Lennart Nacke. 2009. Affective Ludology: Scientific Measurement of User Experience in Interactive Entertainment. .