An ubiquitous game for providing emotional support to hospitalized children

Authors:
Ramon Cruzat;Sergio F. Ochoa;Luis A. Guerrero
Affiliations:
Computer Science Department, University of Chile, Chile;Computer Science Department, University of Chile, Chile;CITIC Research Group, School of Computer Science and Informatics, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Venue:
IWAAL'12 Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Ambient Assisted Living and Home Care
Year:
2012

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Abstract

Kids under treatments that involve long stays at a hospital or health center tend to get bored or depressed because of the lack of social interaction with family and friends. Such a situation also affects the evolution and effectiveness of their treatments. This article presents a mobile ubiquitous game called MagicRace, which allows hospitalized kinds to interact socially with one another, without putting to risk their sensitive health conditions. The game does not require a communication infrastructure at the hospital, but instead, it uses a mobile ad hoc network composed of the handhelds used by the kids to play.