Designing an entertaining game for children that measures their social/emotional development

In order to support the development of children, they are continuously monitored at all types of care they go to. The goal of SWKGroep is to improve this support of the development. In order to do this, and enrich their portfolio, they want to know the possibilities of measuring the development with the use of a physical game. <br/><br/>This...

Prototyping Policy for Participation: An experience-based game that stimulates an intercultural dialogue about the dutch core values

As of October 2017 the Civic Integration Act (WI 2013) (Rijksoverheid, 2017) states that all non-EU newcomers that want to integrate in The Netherlands have to participate in the Participation statement procedure (PSP). As part of this procedure newcomers have to sign that they understand and respect the Dutch core values: freedom, equality and...

Plezant: Improving the social interaction between elderly in institutional care settings

Activity plays an important role in maintaining health and avoiding excess disabilities in later life. This is not only true for physical activity, but also for mental activity and the according mental health. Example of a beneficial activity that keeps the brain healthy and preserves mental functionality is social activity or in other words...

Saving Energy Through Family Fun: Parents and Children Playfully Reducing Energy Consumption Together

In this project, the interactions between parents and their children, while performing daily activities were researched, as well as their opinions on energy saving and playing games together. Using these insights, a product had to be designed that fits within the current activities at Philips and that brings together parents and their children...