Game System Research Articles

The Application of Information Technology in Physical Education Teaching and Training

This research determined the application strategy of information technology in the learning of physical education, and sports and training of Hunan Institute of Physical Education. The study conducted a parallel analysis of the assessment collected from both sports-student-respondents and physical education teacher-respondents. This research which used a purposive sampling technique adopted the descriptive-comparative-correlational research design. It was conducted during the second semester of school year 2022-2023. The results garnered from both group of respondents were compared, analyzed, and interpreted. Based from the findings, majority of the students are below 18 years old, mostly females, and were from grade 10. majority of the teachers are 31 -40 years and 41-50 years old; are females; and have up to 16-20 years of teaching experience. On the application of information technology in the learning of physical education in terms of learning experience, the assessment showed that the students and teachers agreed, denoting a high level of the use of technology for improved learning experience when it comes to increased flexibility as in virtual learning, providing individual-oriented experience, use of gaming systems in gym classes to enhance learning experience, etc. The assessment scores of the teachers on the use of IT for learning physical education were significantly higher compared to those of the students. From the perspective of the students and teachers, technology was used for analyzing sports performance at a high level because coaches apply information technology for visual feedback and replays, high-definition cameras are used to monitor players in the pitch, data analytics are used to study and understand the team, information technology is applied in sports to provide measurable training routines, for Live-tracking performances, etc. The assessment scores of the teachers on the use of information technology for sports and training were significantly lower compared to those of the students. The negative correlation between the use of information technology for sports and training and the learning experience of the students suggests that a low-level usage of information technology for sports and training was connected to a poor learning experience of the students. Lastly, the researcher proposed a plan to promote the use of information technology in physical education learning and sports training

Reflecting the Cold War in “Atomic Heart”

Introduction. The present study is devoted to the study of the influence of artifacts of the symbolic politics of the USA and the USSR on the positioning of the respective socio-political systems in modern video games. The article includes the content of the “Atomic Heart” video game studies and analysis from the point of view of the theory of social memory and symbolic politics. Methods and materials. A certain number of methods were used to solve the actual tasks in the article. In particular, case-study methods and elements of structural and comparative analysis were used. Analysis. The game “Atomic Heart” was chosen as a research case. The choice of the case is due to the high popularity of this game both within Russia and internationally, as well as the connection of the plot to the topic of the confrontation between the USSR and the United States after World War II and the presence of a wide representation of the symbolism of this conflict inside the game (up to the reproduction of real campaign materials). On the one hand, the ways of representing the USA in Soviet propaganda and their interpretation by video game developers are studied. On the other hand, the positioning of the Soviet Union by game designers and screenwriters by exploiting the images and stereotypes of perception that were formed in Western culture during the Cold War is examined. Results. The author concludes that, when forming the in-game symbols, the developers actively exploited the resource of Soviet aesthetics; however, Cold War narratives in Western mass culture works played a significant role in shaping the project’s emotional, semantic, and value content. The main reason for this decision was most likely economic, as the game was created with the expectation of generating the main profit in foreign markets as a commercial product. However, this decision actually contributed to the resuscitation of the functional qualities of the symbolic legacy of the Cold War and the use of its narratives to correct the perceptions of the target audience about the USSR and its role in the confrontation between the two blocs.

A Construction of Physical Activity Games to Develop Physical Health of Kindergarten Aged 5-6 Years in Tianhe District, Guangzhou City

Background and Aim: Research on children's sports activity and games is an emerging research field in China. Relevant research results show that the development of children's basic physical qualities has not effectively penetrated the field of children's learning. The goal of this study is to establish a set of children's sports activity games, to better promote the healthy growth of children. Materials and Methods: This study adopted the interview method, questionnaire survey method, and children fitness test, through the questionnaire survey of 20 preschool teachers, and 20 kindergarten principals, and the physical health test, established the basic children's sports activity games with 7 experts; interviewed 19 focus group experts, determine the basic sports activity games; after verification by 9 appreciation experts, finally determined the sports activity games. The research process involves organizing the current problems in children's physical education, first establishing children's physical activity games, and then verifying them using focus groups and appreciation groups. The obtained data were processed using EXCELL and SPSS26.0. Results: Established physical activity games for children aged 5-6 years, contains 24 games with 6 qualities. The development of speed quality of the game: paste, eagle catch a chicken, fishing, electricity; The development of sensitive quality of the game is: feet continuous jump, fun to play sheep corner kick, jump bamboo pole, two people three feet; The development of balance quality of the game are: balance beam, everyone together to repair the bridge, single foot standing, play tires; The development of coordinated quality of the game is: standing long jump, bag jump, hopscotch, skipping music; The development of strength quality of the game are: tennis throw far, small bomb, newspaper play more and more, sandbag a thing to play; The development of flexible quality of the game are: sitting body forward bending, flipping pancakes, flipping saw pull big saw, guessing first move. Conclusion: Through the establishment of a children's sports game system, children can develop and improve their sports quality in an all-round way in an interesting and challenging environment. This is of great significance for the practice of preschool physical education and provides a useful reference for future research and practice.

Gaming [the] Systems: Critical Analysis through Tabletop Roleplaying Games in Humanities Classrooms

In its very designation, “role play” contains a productive tension: the expectations bound up in roles and the liberating potentiality of play. It comes as no surprise, then, that role play has found expression in the worlds of business, therapy, education, and even the military. Table-top games exist as our culture’s most familiar form of role play but among its least theorized. In this paper, I examine the rich potential of table-top role-playing games in humanities classrooms as a means to fuel cultural critique, critical analysis, class discussion, and self-reflection. My paper lays out a theoretical structure for analyzing games as multi-dimensional texts and a practical guide for bringing them into the classroom. In particular, I look at two free-to-access and permissively concise game systems which can easily fit into an open week of coursework. The games, “Lasers and Feelings” and “The Deep Forest,” depart from the cultural expectations of “Dungeons & Dragons” to rethink, adapt, and challenge our understanding of issues ranging from the formulation of the rational, Western subject to the politics of post-colonialism. I supplement conventional process-oriented pedagogy with Ian Bogost’s “Persuasive Games” and C. Thai Nguyen’s “Games: Agency as Art,” to establish a robust groundwork for students to analyze and critique how game design decisions make arguments about the world. Furthermore, in playing the games in the classroom and debriefing afterwards, students identify their internal systems that reflect and inform their own assumptions about the world.

Study on Multisensory Information Fusion and Interaction Techniques in Experience Design and Optimization of Intelligent Game Systems

Study on Multisensory Information Fusion and Interaction Techniques in Experience Design and Optimization of Intelligent Game Systems

Video gaming industry in the US

Generations after generations, the entertainment industry evolved multiple folds, be it music, be it movies, be it sports, be it video games. Each industry doesn’t only set trends each decade but also changes peoples’ lifestyle. Video games are something which is involved almost in every person’s life. Some people play them when they’re young, some play in their teens, some play after they come home from office and some play after they retire. The video games were simply designed simulations that was started in 1950’s and 1960’s by computer scientists on the early computers. In 1952, British professor A.S. Douglas created OXO, also known as noughts and crosses or tic-tac-toe, as part of his doctoral dissertation at the University of Cambridge. In 1958, physicist William Higinbotham developed “Tennis for Two” on a large analog computer and connected oscilloscope screen. In 1962, Steve Russell at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) invented Spacewar! a computer-based space combat video game. It ran on the Programmed Data Processor-1 (PDP-1), a cutting-edge computer primarily found at universities. Spacewar! was the first video game that could be played on multiple computer installations. In 1967, Ralph Baer and his team at Sanders Associates, Inc., created a prototype multiplayer, multi-program video game system that could be played on a television. Known as “The Brown Box,” this invention led to the release of the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972, the first video game home console. In 1977, Atari launched the Atari 2600 (also known as the Video Computer System). This home console featured joysticks and interchangeable game cartridges, marking the beginning of the second generation of video game consoles. In 2023, the gaming industry reportedly earns more than film industry and music industry combined which is around $249.60 billion. According to a report by SuperData Research, the global gaming market was valued at $159.3 billion in 2020 and is estimated to reach $268.8 billion by 2025. This is already over three times the revenue of music industry and film industry combined. [2] The 2024 global video game market's projected value of $179.1 billion, with a healthy 6.4% CAGR, bodes well for the US industry. As a key player, the US drives this growth through successful titles like Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. A mobile gaming market experiencing significant growth and innovation, led by companies like Zynga, strengthens its longstanding dominance in the international arena. This success attracts international investment and talent, promoting innovation and pushing the industry forward.

Game-theoretical study of military–civilian collaborative innovation in the context of four-party participation

PurposeIn the context of constructing an integrated national strategic system, collaborative innovation among enterprises is the current social focus. Therefore, in order to find the interest relationship between multiple game subjects, to explore the influencing factors of collaborative innovation of civil-military integration enterprises. This paper constructs a collaborative innovation mechanism for military–civilian integration involving four game subjects (military enterprises, private enterprises, local governments, and science and technology intermediaries). It aims to solve and reveal the evolutionary game relationship among the four parties.Design/methodology/approachTo explore the mechanism of military–civilian collaborative innovation involving four players, this study employs game theory and constructs an evolutionary game model for collaborative innovation with the participation of military enterprises, civilian enterprises, local governments, and technology intermediaries. The model reveals the evolutionary game patterns among these four entities, analyzes the impact of various parameters on the evolutionary process of the game system, and numerical simulation is used to show these changes more specifically.FindingsThe research findings demonstrate that active government subsidies promote cooperation throughout the system. Moreover, increasing the input-output ratio of research and development (R&D), the rate of technological spillovers, and the R&D investment of civilian enterprises all facilitate the tendency toward cooperation within the system. However, when the government chooses to actively provide subsidies, increasing R&D investment in military enterprises may hinder the tendency toward cooperation. Furthermore, central transfer payments, government punishment from the central government, and an increase in the information conversion rate of technology intermediaries may suppress the rate of cooperation within the system.Originality/valueMost of the previous studies on the collaborative innovation of military–civilian integration have been tripartite game models between military enterprises, private enterprises, and local governments. In contrast, this study adds science and technology intermediaries on this basis, reveals the evolution mechanism of collaborative innovation of civil-military integration enterprises from the perspective of four-party participation, and analyzes the factors influencing the cooperation of the whole system. The conclusion of this study not only enriches the collaborative innovation evolution mechanism of military–civilian integration enterprises from the perspective of multiple agents but also provides practical guidance for the innovation-driven development of military–civilian integration enterprises.

Rancang Bangun Game 3D Edukasi Basic Web Development Menggunakan Unity 3D

The development of games is a media that is favored by the public which can have good or bad effects, where a game is basically made as for entertainment but there are also those who use games as educational media. This research was conducted to create a basic web development educational game packaged in the form of RPG (Role Playing Games) games with the result that providing basic web development education that can be played by all audience, where learning about web development is currently quite popular with some people. The game system design process is made using UML diagrams which will be applied to the unity 3D application and the assessment obtained through a questionnaire of 82% of respondents agreed that this game can be provide basic web development education. This game is also implemented using a finite state machine algorithm that controls enemy behavior in each state and collision detection for interaction with other objects. In this process create several interface designs and also for the finite state machine algorithm implemented to the enemy animator to control the state of enemy behavior, and the collision detection algorithm is applied to areas that have a collider to display the interface and also play background music.

Evolutionary Game Analysis of Ecological Governance Strategies in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China

Under integrated ecological and green development in the Yangtze River Delta, the regional ecology is adversely affected by ineffective synergistic governance. Regional environmental governance is a collaborative process involving multiple stakeholders and mutual engagement, with each participant pursuing their interests and common goals simultaneously. This study employed stakeholder theory. A tripartite evolutionary game model of the public, enterprises, and local governments was constructed to analyze the behavioral strategies and influencing factors for the parties involved, and the impacts of key factors on the stability of the evolutionary game system were evaluated. The results indicate that ecological environmental governance in the Yangtze River Delta region is a complex and evolving system involving multiple stakeholders, within which system stability is influenced by stakeholders’ behavioral strategies. The interests of each party are affected by the cost of public involvement in ecological environment governance and the benefits and subsidies that enterprises receive for active environmental governance. The costs and penalties paid by local governments for lax regulations impact their behavioral strategies. This study provides policy recommendations for ecological governance in the study region, including the government–enterprise co-construction of liquid regulatory funds, government–enterprise–public partnerships in low-cost regulatory models, and the sharing of high-quality regulatory outcomes.

Understanding the Complex Adaptive Characteristics of Cross-Regional Emergency Collaboration in China: A Stochastic Evolutionary Game Approach

Regional integration and pairing assistance are two forms of cross-regional emergency collaboration practice carried out by the Chinese government. Based on the Chinese government’s emergency management practice, evolutionary game models of cross-regional emergency collaboration were constructed. Further, the traditional evolutionary game model was improved by introducing the stochastic process, and Gaussian white noise was introduced as a random disturbance. The stochastic evolutionary game model was constructed, and the existence and stability of the equilibrium solutions of the two kinds of stochastic evolutionary game systems for cross-regional emergency collaboration were verified based on the stability discrimination theorem of stochastic differential equations. We used numerical simulations to simulate the evolution trajectories of the regional integration and the pairing assistance stochastic evolutionary game system. In the regional integration game system, when the efficiency of emergency collaboration, the emergency capital stock, and the externality coefficients are higher, positive emergency strategies are more likely to become the stable state of the game subjects’ strategy selection. In the pairing assistance game system, the efficiency of emergency collaboration, the rewards and benefits from the central government, and the matching degree between governments all had positive effects on the formation of the positive emergency strategies of the game subjects. In addition, the pairing assistance mechanism for sustainable development requires external support from the central government.

A goal-aligned coordinate system for invasion games

Spatial locations of players and game devices are a fundamental data type in team-sports analytics. They are typically specified in Cartesian coordinates, but with varying conventions for the origin, orientation, and scaling. In invasion games such as football, basketball, or hockey, however, many markings are of fixed dimension even when the field of play is not, so that the game-specific meaning of locations does not scale uniformly. We propose an alternative coordinate system that accommodates variable field sizes by using the goals instead of a corner or the center of the field of play as frames of reference.

Deep Reinforcement Learning Unleashing the Power of AI in Decision-Making

Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has emerged as a transformative paradigm in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), offering unprecedented capabilities in decision-making across diverse domains. This article explores the profound impact of DRL on enhancing the decision-making capabilities of AI systems, elucidating its underlying principles, applications, and implications.DRL represents a fusion of deep learning and reinforcement learning, enabling machines to learn complex behaviors and make decisions by interacting with their environment. The utilization of neural networks allows DRL algorithms to handle high-dimensional input spaces, making it well-suited for tasks that involve intricate decision-making processes.One of the key strengths of DRL lies in its ability to address problems with sparse and delayed rewards, common challenges in traditional reinforcement learning. Through a process of trial and error, DRL algorithms can learn optimal decision strategies by navigating through a vast decision space, adapting to dynamic environments, and maximizing cumulative rewards over time.The applications of DRL span various domains, including robotics, finance, healthcare, gaming, and autonomous systems. In robotics, DRL facilitates the development of intelligent agents capable of autonomously navigating complex environments, performing intricate tasks, and adapting to unforeseen circumstances. In finance, DRL is leveraged for portfolio optimization, algorithmic trading, and risk management, demonstrating its potential to revolutionize traditional financial strategies.

On the mean field games system with lateral Cauchy data via Carleman estimates

Abstract The second-order mean field games system (MFGS) in a bounded domain with the lateral Cauchy data are considered. This means that both Dirichlet and Neumann boundary data for the solution of the MFGS are given. Two Hölder stability estimates for two slightly different cases are derived. These estimates indicate how stable the solution of the MFGS is with respect to the possible noise in the lateral Cauchy data. Our stability estimates imply uniqueness. The key mathematical apparatus is the apparatus of two new Carleman estimates.

Stochastic Adaptive Linear Quadratic Differential Games

Game theory is playing more and more important roles in understanding complex systems and in investigating intelligent machines with various uncertainties. As a starting point, we consider the classical two-player zero-sum linear-quadratic stochastic differential games, but in contrast to most of the existing studies, the coefficient matrices of the systems are assumed to be unknown to both players, and consequently it is necessary to study adaptive strategies of the players, which may be termed as adaptive games and which has rarely been explored in the literature. In this paper, by introducing a suitable information structure for adaptive games, we will show that a theory can be established on adaptive strategies that are designed based on both the certainty equivalence principle and the diminishing excitation technique. Under almost the same physical structure conditions as those in the traditional known parameters case, it is shown that the closed-loop adaptive game systems will be globally stable and asymptotically reach the Nash equilibrium.

The effectiveness of using quizizz to improve the achievement of indonesian language learning outcomes on synonyms and antonyms material in grade 5 elementary school students

The challenges of education have become more difficult over time. Some of these challenges include the fact that teachers/educators try to help students understand the lessons at hand, but often the results are not as expected. Students find it difficult to concentrate and understand the abstract concepts of their lessons. To deal with this problem, applications and other game systems are used that help children to understand the material. In this study, the learning system was carried out by testing the use of Quzizz material as a teaching aid with the object of the experimental class and control class, namely 5th-grade students from SD Negeri Bedug 01, Pangkah, Tegal. The results showed that Quzizz helped teaching with language materials (antonyms and synonyms), besides that students enjoyed the learning process more. This is because students do not feel pressure to learn and enjoy the learning process as a fun process for them

Gamified exercise for the distal upper extremity in people with post-stroke hemiparesis: feasibility study on subjective perspectives during daily continuous training

Introduction Dose (number of repetitions) has been suggested as a key element in the effectiveness of rehabilitation exercises to promote motor recovery of the hemiparetic upper limb. However, rehabilitation exercises tend to be monotonous and require significant motivation to continue, making it difficult to increase the exercise dose. To address this issue, gamification technology has been implemented in exercises to promote self-engagement for people with hemiparesis in continuing monotonous repetitive movements. This study aimed to investigate how subjective perspectives, specifically enjoyability, motivation to continue, and expectancy of effectiveness, change through continuous daily exercise using a developed gamified exercise system. Materials and Method Ten people with stroke suffering upper limb dysfunction underwent daily gamified exercise for seven days. The gamified exercise consisted of an electromyography (EMG)-controlled operating system that enabled users to play virtual games using repetitive finger movements. The participants performed conventional self-exercise on the same day as the control exercise, and rated their subjective perspectives on both exercises on a numerical rating scale on each exercise day. Results Ratings for enjoyability and motivation to continue consistently showed significantly higher scores for the gamified exercise than for conventional self-exercise on all exercise days. A similar trend was observed in the ratings for the expectancy of effectiveness. No changes over time were found in any of the ratings throughout the exercise period. Conclusions Exercise using the developed EMG-controlled gamified system may have the potential to maintain motivation and enjoyment in people with stroke to continue monotonous repetitive finger movements.

Gamification in the educational process of higher education institutions

The article theoretically reveals the content of the terminological apparatus of gamification. The purpose of the article is the need to introduce and study the most effective ways of introducing gamification into the educational process of higher educational institutions for the preparation of a competitive young generation. The methodological concept reflects the relationship and interaction of the use of gamification methods in the educational process of higher education institutions, in particular the use of various components (motivational, meaningful, active, and reflective components). The results show the main directions of influence and structural elements of gamification; the main areas of influence of gamification on the educational environment are clarified; six steps of game mechanisms for introducing gamification into the educational space are described; the importance of implementation, negative manifestations of gamification for the educational process are shown, and the main aspects of gamification are revealed. The most effective features of gamification for students of higher education are listed and examples of Internet projects using gamification in the educational space are given. The introduction of gamification methods through the use of models is substantiated. An experimental study was conducted to check the formation of professional competence in future specialists by providing an educational gamified system in higher education institutions.

Self organizing optimization and phase transition in reinforcement learning minority game system

Self organizing optimization and phase transition in reinforcement learning minority game system

Pengembangan Gim Serius Untuk Pengenalan Jamu Menggunakan Metodologi Putaran Permainan

Jamu is a traditional herbal beverage that represents a cultural heritage with various health benefits. Despite this, adolescents tend to turn to chemical medications. This research proposes the development of an educational and engaging serious game to introduce jamu to the adolescent age group. The gameplay loop methodology is employed to ensure optimal connectivity between the game system and jamu educational content. The game design has been successfully implemented in the development of the game using the Unity game engine, resulting in an educational game based on significance testing and GUESS validation. The game is also deemed engaging based on the correlation test results. The Gameplay Loop method successfully maintains the connectivity between educational content and the game system, indicating that the game effectively imparts understanding of jamu to its players.

A Lagrange–Galerkin Scheme for First Order Mean Field Game Systems

A Lagrange–Galerkin Scheme for First Order Mean Field Game Systems