Game execution control by analysis of player's behavior

ABSTRACT

Within the context of the games execution control, our objective is to define a model able to analyse the player's behavior from heterogeneous data. It concerns events generated by the player's actions. These events are the result of analysis of video stream (for gaze direction, head movement, etc.) and actions carried out on the controls elements (mouse click, entry selection, button, etc). The interest of such a model is the recognition of player's behaviors in order to control the execution of the game. We have applied our research results to an interactive environment of educational games for autistic children.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES
      H.1.2 User/Machine Systems

General Terms:
Design, Human Factors

Keywords:
adaptive systems, analysis of player's behavior, execution control