Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP110101304

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP110101304

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Understanding the design of exertion games to address Australia's obesity issue. In the face of an obesity epidemic, Australians have turned to physical computer games to address their weight issues. This research provides the first understanding of the role of the design of these games in motivating players to play harder, longer and more often, resulting in recommendations how to use and design games for health.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 07-2011

End Date: 06-2015

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $510,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Information Systems | Digital and Interaction Design | Computer-Human Interaction

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Behaviour and Health | Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design | Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences | Computer Gaming Software |

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