A dynamic difficulty adjustment model for dysphonia therapy games

Vanessa Lopes; João Magalhães; Sofia Cavaco

doi:10.5220/0007402901370144

A dynamic difficulty adjustment model for dysphonia therapy games

Vanessa Lopes, João Magalhães, Sofia Cavaco

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Abstract

Studies on childhood dysphonia have revealed considerable rates for voice disorders in 4 – 12 year-old children. The sustained vowel exercise is widely used as a technique in the vocal (re)education process. However this exercise can become tedious after a short practice. Here, we propose a novel dynamic difficulty adjustment model to be used in a serious game with the sustained vowel exercise to motivate children on practicing this exercise often. The model automatically adapts the difficulty of the challenges in response to the child’s performance. The model is not exclusive to this game and can be used in other games for dysphonia treatment. In order to measure the child’s performance, the model uses parameters that are relevant to the therapy treatment. The proposed model is based on the flow model in order to balance the difficulty of the challenges with the child’s skills.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	VISIGRAPP 2019 - Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications
Editors	Andreas Kerren, Christophe Hurter, Jose Braz
Publisher	SciTePress - Science and Technology Publications
Pages	137-144
Number of pages	8
Volume	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9789897583544
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5220/0007402901370144
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	3rd International Conference on Human Computer Interaction Theory and Applications, HUCAPP 2019 - Part of the 14th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, VISIGRAPP 2019 - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 25 Feb 2019 → 27 Feb 2019

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Conference	3rd International Conference on Human Computer Interaction Theory and Applications, HUCAPP 2019 - Part of the 14th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, VISIGRAPP 2019
Country/Territory	Czech Republic
City	Prague
Period	25/02/19 → 27/02/19

Keywords

Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment Model
Maximum Phonation Time
Sustained Vowel Exercise
Voice Disorders

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Lopes, V., Magalhães, J., & Cavaco, S. (2019). A dynamic difficulty adjustment model for dysphonia therapy games. In A. Kerren, C. Hurter, & J. Braz (Eds.), VISIGRAPP 2019 - Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (Vol. 2, pp. 137-144). SciTePress - Science and Technology Publications. https://doi.org/10.5220/0007402901370144

Lopes, Vanessa ; Magalhães, João ; Cavaco, Sofia. / A dynamic difficulty adjustment model for dysphonia therapy games. VISIGRAPP 2019 - Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications. editor / Andreas Kerren ; Christophe Hurter ; Jose Braz. Vol. 2 SciTePress - Science and Technology Publications, 2019. pp. 137-144

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Lopes, V , Magalhães, J & Cavaco, S 2019, A dynamic difficulty adjustment model for dysphonia therapy games. in A Kerren, C Hurter & J Braz (eds), VISIGRAPP 2019 - Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications. vol. 2, SciTePress - Science and Technology Publications, pp. 137-144, 3rd International Conference on Human Computer Interaction Theory and Applications, HUCAPP 2019 - Part of the 14th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, VISIGRAPP 2019, Prague, Czech Republic, 25/02/19. https://doi.org/10.5220/0007402901370144

A dynamic difficulty adjustment model for dysphonia therapy games. / Lopes, Vanessa ; Magalhães, João ; Cavaco, Sofia.
VISIGRAPP 2019 - Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications. ed. / Andreas Kerren; Christophe Hurter; Jose Braz. Vol. 2 SciTePress - Science and Technology Publications, 2019. p. 137-144.

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Lopes V , Magalhães J , Cavaco S. A dynamic difficulty adjustment model for dysphonia therapy games. In Kerren A, Hurter C, Braz J, editors, VISIGRAPP 2019 - Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications. Vol. 2. SciTePress - Science and Technology Publications. 2019. p. 137-144 doi: 10.5220/0007402901370144

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