Due to climate change, extreme rainfall events will occur more in Amsterdam in the future. At the moment, Amsterdam’s citizens are not aware about the damage these extreme events could cause. Because water management during these events asks for a shared responsibility, the tragedy of the commons implies on this issue.
In this research, the influence of gamification and persuasive design on the citizen’s awareness will be investigated by testing the game Heroes of Rain. Before the game, a survey has been carried out, which has been compared with the experiences of testing the game. While testing the game, it was noticed that the players started a conversation and their awareness increased. This corresponds with the theory that information exchange raises awareness because games need to apply on real life situations.
DataVrij is a turn based board game that helps Dutch families explore the social en technical implications, of personal data as a currency in online environments, on their daily lives.The setting is a board game with a dice (turn based) where the families can come onto different tiles where they get asked for their personal data, or they get a reward instantly (like a secret passage). The genre of the game is digital board game. What sets this project apart, are the three different benefits the families get from playing DataVrij:
– The game helps them becoming aware of how often they get asked for their personal data and how often families give this information away (for incentives).
– The game creates an educational moment for parents, which they can use for instructing their children on how to be safe (in the parents own opinion) on the Internet when it comes to their personal data.
– The game will help family members form their own opinions on the matter and it will help them to start thinking about this subject in their daily lives.
Waiting is a necessary part of travel, often unpleasant and boring, rarely worth the while. Going through security service is a part of the travellers journey through the airport. Oftentimes the travellers have to wait in the waiting area before security. These waits are mostly perceived negatively, in spite of efforts to decrease waiting time and increase efficiency.
Coach: Marco van Hout
Partner: Schiphol
Research partner: Schiphol – TU Delft – Hogeschool Utrecht
