Development and Evaluation of the Game-Based Performance Assessment Battery (GamePAB) and Game Experience Measure (GEM)

Taylor, Grant; Singer, Michael J.; Jerome, Christian J.

doi:10.1037/e578612012-008

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“…The Gaming Experience Measure (GEM), validated for measuring a person's experience with video games was used to ascertain video game expertise: high or low (Taylor, Singer, Jerome, 2009). Participants completed the NASA Task Load Index Scale (TLX), a validated measure for determining the amount of workload experienced by the user during a given task.…”

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Effects of input modality and expertise on workload and video game performance

Kent¹,

Marraffino²,

Najle³

et al. 2012

PsycEXTRA Dataset

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A recent trend in consumer and military electronics has been to allow operators the option to control the system via novel control methods. The most prevalent and available form of these methods is that of vocal control. Vocal control allows for the control of a system by speaking commands rather than manually inputting them. This has not only implications for increased productivity but also optimizing safety, and assisting the disabled population. Past research has examined the potential costs and benefits to this novel control scheme with varying results. The purpose of this study was to further examine the relationship between modality of input, operator workload, and expertise. The results obtained indicated that vocal control may not be ideal in all situations as a method of input as participants experienced significantly higher amounts of workload than those in the manual condition. Additionally, expertise may be more specific than previously thought as participants in the vocal condition performed nearly identical at the task regardless of gaming expertise. The implications of the findings for this study suggest that vocal control be further examined as an effective method of user input, especially with regards to expertise and training effects.iii Dedication I would like to dedicate this thesis to the most important and influential person in my life, my mother. I would be nowhere near where I am today if it were not for you. The least I can do is dedicate this work to you, I love you Mom.iv

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of input modality and expertise on workload and video game performance

Kent¹,

Marraffino²,

Najle³

et al. 2012

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“…In addition, a major issue in establishing the effect of prior game experience or skills is that these issues were simply addressed with self-reports and self-ratings rather than any kind of objective measures. These issues were the central focus of the development of the Game Performance Assessment Battery (GamePAB; Chertoff, Jerome, Martin, & Knerr, 2008;Taylor, Singer, & Jerome, 2009).…”

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Evaluation of a Game-Based Simulation During Distributed Exercises

Singer¹,

Knerr²

2010

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Two exercises using a Game-Based Simulation (GBS) were conducted by the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command, Simulation and Training Technology Center (RDECOM-STTC) and the United Kingdom Land Warfare Development Group. Soldiers from the U.S. Army and the U.K. military conducted coalition mission rehearsals during each exercise. Data were collected on the system user interface, on the effectiveness of unit and joint exercise sessions, and on After Action Review (AAR) functionality and applications. Several issues in technological capabilities limited and constrained the military tasks that could be performed during the exercises, and limited the AARs. Nevertheless, questionnaire data collected during each exercise indicated several positive aspects of using game-based simulations. The GBS system was considered capable of providing considerable scope for general dismounted Soldier rehearsal and training. The graphics and user interface were judged adequate for use in training rehearsals and AARs, especially in preparation for home station field training exercises. The largest negative issue was the limited number of weapon types and equipment. The second largest issue was the limited equipment functionality that the system supported. A third issue was the lack of sufficient numbers of civilians and opposing forces for different interactions in the non-kinetic exercises.

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“…The GEM was modified to assess the participant's knowledge of first-person shooter games specifically, in addition to the original measure of general video game experience and knowledge. Following these questionnaires, the participants completed the Game-Based Performance Assessment Battery (GamePAB; Chertoff, Jerome, Martin, & Knerr, 2008;Taylor et al, 2009), a measure of their video game skill.…”

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“…Participants first completed a series of questionnaires, beginning with a simple demographics questionnaire used to collect their age, gender, dominant hand, and to ensure that they had normal sensory abilities and had no prior military experience. Participants then completed the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ; Kennedy, Lane, Berbaum, & Lilienthal, 1993), short form of the Dundee Stress State Questionnaire (DSSQ; Matthews, Emo, & Funke, 2005;Matthews et al, 1999), Immersive Tendencies Questionnaire (ITQ; , and Game Experience Measure (GEM; Taylor, Singer, & Jerome, 2009). The GEM was modified to assess the participant's knowledge of first-person shooter games specifically, in addition to the original measure of general video game experience and knowledge.…”

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Evaluation of Wearable Simulation Interface for Military Training

Taylor

Barnett

2012

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Objective: This research evaluated the training effectiveness of a novel simulation interface, a wearable computer integrated into a soldier's load-bearing equipment.Background: Military teams often use game-based simulators on desktop computers to train squad-level procedures. A wearable computer interface that mimics the soldier's equipment was expected to provide better training through increased realism and immersion.Method: A heuristic usability evaluation and two experiments were conducted. Eight evaluators interacted with both wearable and desktop interfaces and completed a usability survey. The first experiment compared the training retention of the wearable interface with a desktop simulator and interactive training video. The second experiment compared the training transfer of the wearable and desktop simulators with a live training environment.Results: Results indicated the wearable interface was more difficult to use and elicited stronger symptoms of simulator sickness. There was no significant difference in training retention between the wearable, desktop, or interactive video training methods. The live training used in the second experiment provided superior training transfer than the simulator conditions, with no difference between the desktop and wearable.Conclusion: The wearable simulator interface did not provide better training than the desktop computer interface. It also had poorer usability and caused worse simulator sickness. Therefore, it was a less effective training tool.Application: This research illustrates the importance of conducting empirical evaluations of novel training technologies. New and innovative technologies are always coveted by users, but new does not always guarantee improvement.

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Development and Evaluation of the Game-Based Performance Assessment Battery (GamePAB) and Game Experience Measure (GEM)

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Effects of input modality and expertise on workload and video game performance

Effects of input modality and expertise on workload and video game performance

Evaluation of a Game-Based Simulation During Distributed Exercises

Evaluation of Wearable Simulation Interface for Military Training

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