Design and Development of Gesture Based Gaming Console

2021 ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
Sarika Chaudhary ◽  
Shalini Bhaskar Bajaj ◽  
Aman Jatain ◽  
Pooja Nagpal
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
3D Graphics ◽  
Game Engine ◽  
Web Browser ◽  
Unity 3D ◽  
Game Controller ◽  
Gaming Environment ◽  
2D And 3D

Game controllers have been planned and improved throughout the years to be as easy to understand as could reasonably be expected. A game controller is a gadget utilized with games or theatre setups to give contribution to a computer game, commonly to control an item or character in the game. Information gadgets that have been named game controllers incorporate consoles, mice, gamepads, joysticks, and so on. A few controllers are intended to be purposely best for one sort of game, for example, guiding wheels for driving games, move cushions for moving games, and light firearms for firing games. The aim here is to create a virtual environment, where the user is appealed by various gesture controls in a gaming application. A Gesture is an action that has to be seen or felt by someone else (here a PC) and has to convey some piece of information. Now obviously, to create a virtual gaming environment, we need to create a real-time gaming application first. We’ll be designing our 2D and 3D gaming applications through Unity 3D video game engine. The data used in this project is primarily from the Ego Hands dataset. After an input has been taken, and the consequent action has been performed, we’ll use this activity for future development of the model by using Tensor-Flow. The input will be taken through the webcam of the PC which will be accessed and combined to the gaming application and hands dataset by WebGL. WebGL is a JavaScript API for rendering interactive 2D and 3D graphics within any compatible web browser without the use of plug-ins.

scholarly journals 969. Gamification for Infectious Diseases Medical Education: Creating a Videogame to Teach COVID 19 Diagnosis and Treatment to Medical Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S576-S577
Author(s):  
Gregory E Souza ◽  
Flávio Henrique Batista de Souza ◽  
Marconi A Aguiar dos Reis ◽  
Raoni A Dorim ◽  
Elisângela C Cristine Oliveira Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Medical Procedures ◽  
Game Engine ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines

Abstract Background Brazillian authorities reported a total of 16.3 million cases and 454.000 deaths during COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil by may 2021. It became necessary to educate healthcare professionals on diagnosis and treatment of the syndrome. Game based learning surfaced as an effective alternative, since it promotes critical thinking and problem solving skills. A team of Brazilian and Peruvian students, physicians, designers and programmers gathered to create a decision based computer game that simulates a hospital scenario and allows medical students to analise, make decisions and receive feedback. This work describes the creative process and showcase the initial version of the software. Methods Professors and students of Medicine, Information Technology (IT), Design and Architecture from Brazil and Peru assembled a team in order to develop the computer game. Clinical cases were created by the medical students and professors, comprising medical procedures for the treatment and management of COVID 19, and a video game script was developed exploring gamification principles of challenge, objectivity, persistence, failure, reward and feedback. Algorithms (image 1) were created, under supervision of professors of Medicine, to define possible courses of action and outcomes (e.g. gain or loss of points, improvement or worsening of the patient). Students of Design created artistic elements, and IT students programmed with a game engine software. This fluxogram, written in portuguese, describes in detail all the possible courses of actions that can be exercised by the player. It is created by a team of Professors of Medicine and medical students, in accordance with evidence-based guidelines. Primarily, this document guides the programmers and designers throughout the development phase of the game. Results Initially, an expandable minimum viable product was obtained. The game, visualized on image 2, consists in a non-playable character and a playable character (i.e. doctor), with a scenario and a dialogue script simulating a clinical examination of a COVID 19 patient. The player can interact with certain elements within the game, e.g. the computer and other characters, to retrieve test results or start dialogues with relevant information. Hospital scenario and dialogue window between doctor (player in black) and patient (non playable character) are displayer in the game engine software (Unity 2D). On the bottom half of the screen, the dialogue box allows the player to collect the patient’s medical history. The player can interact with certain elements to obtain relevant information to make decision and progress in the game. Conclusion The game allows medical students to practice diagnosis and treatment of COVID 19. Future versions will include assessment reports of player’s actions, and a new score system will be implemented. New diseases will be incorporated in the gameplay to match the variety of scenarios offered by real hospitals and patients. Artificial intelligence will be employed to optimize gameplay, feedback and learning. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

Learner-Controlled Practice Difficulty and Task Exploration in an Active-Learning Gaming Environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 812-831
Author(s):  
Joseph Westlin ◽  
Eric Anthony Day ◽  
Michael G. Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Exploratory Behavior ◽  
Task Difficulty ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Difficulty Level ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Gaming Environment ◽  
Positive Direct ◽  
First Person Shooter

Background. With the use of computer-based simulations and games becoming increasingly common in education and organizational contexts for delivering training and instruction, learners are being granted unprecedented control over their learning. This increase in learner control leaves large differences in how learners challenge themselves and explore their learning environments. Learners can benefit from task difficulty, an aspect of challenge, when they are neither overwhelmed nor underwhelmed. The purpose of the present lab study was to test a model of how encouraging learners to challenge themselves with greater task difficulty when practicing a video game could be a “double-edged sword” in terms of their skill-based learning. Method. Using a first-person shooter computer game as the criterion task, 120 undergraduate males were randomly assigned to one of two groups. Half of the participants were encouraged to practice at a difficulty level that matched their skill level, while the other half were encouraged to practice at a difficulty that greatly exceeded their skill. Exploratory behavior was reflected in the variety of weapons used. Results. Findings supported a model of inconsistent mediation predicting that difficulty encouragement instructions would lead to higher selected practice difficulty, which in turn would have positive direct effects on skill transfer yet negative indirect effects through exploratory behavior. Discussion. The present study demonstrated that encouraging learners to practice at high levels of task difficulty is a “double-edged sword.” Although high levels of task difficulty can help in the preparation for future difficulties, it can also undermine exploratory behavior which is an important aspect of the learning process. This research speaks to the potential of encouraging learners to practice under difficult conditions without undermining their learning.

scholarly journals Prototipe Desain Gedung Kuliah 1 Universitas Klabat Dengan Tampilan First Person View Menggunakan Metode UV Mapping

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Oktoverano Lengkong ◽  
Andria Wahyudi ◽  
Casey Gunarto ◽  
Orah Leandro
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Computer Graphic ◽  
First Person ◽  
Game Engine ◽  
Unity 3D ◽  
Google Sketchup

Grafika computer (Computer Graphic) dapat diartikan sebagai seperangkat alat yang terdiri dari hardware dan software untuk membuat gambar, citra realistik untuk seni, video game, dan animasi. Grafika komputer 3 dimensi adalah model grafik yang memiliki 3 titik patokan yang menentukan panjang, lebar, dan tinggi. Dalam pembuatan model 3D terdapat metode UV Mapping yang merupakan proses untuk memproyeksikan gambar 2 dimensi ke permukaan model 3 dimensi. Dengan teknologi yang ada saat ini Gedung kuliah 1 Universitas Klabat yang menjadi fasilitas utama dari kegiatan perkuliahan dapat dibuat sebuah Prototipe Gedung dengan menggunakan tools Google SketchUp dan Unity 3D. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah membuat Gedung Kuliah 1 Universitas Klabat dalam bentuk 3D yang lebih representatif dan mengikuti tren desain bangunan yang ada saat ini dengan fitur first person view dan menggunakan metode UV mapping. Penelitian dilakukan dengan proses model spiral yang terdiri dari beberapa tahap yaitu komunikasi, perancangan, permodelan, konstruksi, dan evaluasi. Adapun tools yang digunakan seperti Unity 3D sebagai game engine dan Google SketchUp sebagai permodelan untuk sebuah bangunan 3D dengan menggunakan metode UV Mapping. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah Prototipe Desain Gedung Kuliah 1 Universitas Klabat dengan tampilan First Person View menggunakan metode UV Mapping yang dapat melakukan eksplorasi di Gedung Kuliah 1 yang ada.

Rancang Bangun Aplikasi Simulasi Manasik Haji Berbasis Virtual 3D

Sainteks ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pajar Sidiq ◽  
Hindayati Mustafidah
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Game Engine ◽  
3D Game ◽  
Unity 3D

Haji merupakan rukun Islam yang kelima yang wajib dilaksanakan oleh seorang muslim yang telah mampu melaksanakannya. Manasik haji pada dasarnya adalah memberikan pelajaran atau informasi mengenai tata cara melaksanakan ibadah haji, sehingga tidak hanya terbatas pada calon jama’ah haji, biasanya masyarakat beragama muslim mempelajari tata cara melaksanakan ibadah haji dengan menggunakan buku-buku atau dengan cara memperagakan langsung dengan cara mensimulasikan tata cara ibadah haji sesuai dengan kondisi yang sebenarnya. Namun banyak kalangan masyarakat muslim yang enggan mendalami manasik haji, dikarenakan beberapa hal seperti tidak adanya waktu, dan kurangnya minat mempelajari dikarenakan kurang menarik dan tidak praktis. Dari hal tersebut sehingga muncul ide untuk membuat aplikasi simulasi manasik haji berbasis virtual 3D, aplikasi ini berisi tentang simulasi untuk rukun haji. Aplikasi manasik haji berbasis virtual reality ini dirancang dan dibuat dengan menggunakan software 3Ds Max dan unity 3D Game Engine. Hasil penelitian berupa aplikasi manasik haji yang dapat menampilkan simulasi virtual reality, yang meliputi simulasi tiba di bandara, Wukuf di Arafah, Mabit di Muzdalifah, Mabit di Mina, Jumrah, Tawaf, Sa’i dan simulasi Tahallul. Dengan adanya aplikasi ini diharapkan akan terjadi peningkatan minat masyarakat dalam mempelajari tata cara pelaksanaan ibadah haji.Kata kunci : virtual reality, manasik haji, simulasi, 3D.

Exploring genomes with a game engine

2014 ◽  
Vol 169 ◽  
pp. 443-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremiah J. Shepherd ◽  
Lingxi Zhou ◽  
William Arndt ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
W. Jim Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Linear Structure ◽  
Structural Data ◽  
Game Engine ◽  
3D Genome ◽  
Genome Viewer ◽  
A Genome ◽  
Visualization Techniques ◽  
Insight Into

More and more evidence indicates that the 3D conformation of eukaryotic genomes is a critical part of genome function. However, due to the lack of accurate and reliable 3D genome structural data, this information is largely ignored and most of these studies have to use information systems that view the DNA in a linear structure. Visualizing genomes in real time 3D can give researchers more insight, but this is fraught with hardware limitations since each element contains vast amounts of information that cannot be processed on the fly. Using a game engine and sophisticated video game visualization techniques enables us to construct a multi-platform real-time 3D genome viewer. The game engine-based viewer achieves much better rendering speed and can handle much larger amounts of data compared to our previous implementation using OpenGL. Combining this viewer with 3D genome models from experimental data could provide unprecedented opportunities to gain insight into the conformation–function relationships of a genome.

The Term «Computer Game»: The Experience of an Interdisciplinary Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.A. Vasiliev ◽  
◽  
Yu.V. Pechatnova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Social Evolution ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Legal Analysis ◽  
New Variety

The article is devoted to a comprehensive interdisciplinary study of the term «game» and its relatively new variety – computer game. The need to use an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the term is explained by the versatility and multi-aspect nature of the phenomenon under study. The article reveals the meaning of the concept «game» in the philosophical, aesthetic, historical, cultural, linguistic, psychological, technological and legal dimensions. The research methodology includes historical, systematic methods, as well as the method of formal legal analysis. The author emphasizes the influence of the development of forms of game activity on the development of social evolution, as well as the interaction of the game and the achievements of scientific and technological progress. The relevance of studying the term «computer game» lies in the fact that computer games have become the most popular type of gaming activity and the most profitable commercial product on the modern market. In this regard, terminological certainty is necessary due to the economic feasibility and effective legal regulation of the development, implementation and use of computer games. The authors propose to identify the main features of the concept «game», in general, and the specific features of the term «computer game», in particular. Based on the set of features, the author's definition of the concept «computer game» is proposed. In order to distinguish the studied concept from related categories, the analysis of the terms «electronic game» and «video game» is carried out. In conclusion, the authors assess the approaches to the legal regulation of computer games from the point of view of domestic legislation. As a result of the analysis of the possibility of attributing a computer game to a variety of programs for electronic computers or a variety of multimedia products, the choice was made in favor of the latter. Thus, at present, in order to solve legal problems related to the development and use of a computer game, the authors propose the application of the law analogy.

scholarly journals Review of A* (A Star) Navigation Mesh Pathfinding as the Alternative of Artificial Intelligent for Ghosts Agent on the Pacman Game

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moh. Zikky
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Effective Algorithm ◽  
Game Engine ◽  
Large Area ◽  
A Algorithm ◽  
Artificial Intelligent ◽  
3D Game ◽  
Unity 3D

Shortest pathfinding problem has become a populer issue in Game’s Artificial Intelligent (AI). This paper discussed the effective way to optimize the shortest pathfinding problem, namely Navigation Mesh (NavMesh). This method is very interesting because it has a large area of implementation, especially in games world. In this paper, NavMesh was implemented by using A* (A star) algorithm and examined in Unity 3D game engine. A* was an effective algorithm in shortest pathfinding problem because its optimization was made with effective tracing using segmentation line. Pac-Man game was chosen as the example of the shortest pathfinding by using NavMesh in Unity 3D. A* algorithm was implemented on the enemies of Pac-Man (three ghosts),  which path was designed by using NavMesh concept. Thus, the movement of ghosts in catching Pac-Man was the result of this review of the effectiveness of this concept. In further research, this method could be implemented on several optimization programmes, such as Geographic Information System (GIS), robotics, and statistics.

Progressive streaming of compressed 3D graphics in a web browser

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Lavoué ◽  
Laurent Chevalier ◽  
Florent Dupont
Keyword(s):  
3D Graphics ◽  
Web Browser

Space and Media

2018 ◽  
pp. 29-38
Keyword(s):  
User Interfaces ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Relevant Aspect ◽  
Current Generation ◽  
Natural User Interfaces ◽  
Input And Output ◽  
Third Person ◽  
The One

The tool identified for data collection of this research project is a video game, which makes the topic of the representation of space in videogame an absolutely relevant aspect for the project. This work bases on the statement of Jenkins, according to which “game space never exists in abstract, but always experientially”. In the current generation of video games, talking about position of the camera assumes a different value than in film or television language, assuming the meaning of point of view from which the game is visually (and auditory) presented and determines the spatial perspective of a computer game. The most common distinction, with respect to the position of the camera, is between First Person Camera, where space is presented from the perceptive perspective of the player's avatar and Third Person Camera, where the perspective is not directly the one of the avatar. This category, in fact, is very extensive, and poorly lends itself to a single definition. Under the umbrella of Third Person Camera are both perspectives associated with the avatar, but framing it externally (a camera follows the avatar) and those in which the camera is fixed. Moreover, the position of the camera compared to the avatar (from behind, left, right, Orbit Camera, etc.), or with respect to the environment (from above, from a precise point of reference) is not a neutral choice. In the present work, we use the categorization proposed by Britta Neitzel (Neitzel, 2002), which, taking up the work of Jean Mitry about The Aesthetics and Psychology of the Cinema (Mitry & King, 1997), distinguishes between subjective, semisubjective or objectives views. The chapter provides examples of different perspectives, and introduces the concept of Natural User Interfaces, which include movements based on input and output, on discretion, on voice, and evolve towards an efficient use of the senses in the interaction with machines.

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