Learning geothermal energy basics with the serious game hotpipe

Conference paper (2019)

Authors

Huinan Jiang Student
N. Ziliotto Salamon Computer Graphics and Visualisation - EEMCS
J.T. Balint Computer Graphics and Visualisation - EEMCS
Rafael Bidarra Computer Graphics and Visualisation - EEMCS
Research Group
Computer Graphics and Visualisation (EEMCS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2019 Liam Mac An Bhaird, Mohammed Al Owayyed, Ronald van Driel, Huinan Jiang, Runar A. Johannessen, N. Ziliotto Salamon, J.T. Balint, Rafael Bidarra
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34350-7_30
Doublet Sandstone Renewable energy Drilling Serious games Puzzle Geothermal heating
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Published Date

2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Department

Intelligent Systems

Research Group

Computer Graphics and Visualisation

Abstract

Burning fossil fuels is a big part of our heat production. Since this process is both non-renewable and polluting, finding other options is important. A clean and underutilized alternative is geothermal energy. However, it is often not considered due to sheer ignorance or misconceptions. HotPipe is a serious game designed to alleviate these problems, particularly among youth populations. Players control a drill to create geothermal wells solving a variety of puzzles, which introduce relevant cases for geothermal heating and show what geothermal wells are made of. The game focuses primarily on conveying the concepts of water circulation, relation between temperature and depth, androck type proprieties. From our game evaluation, players revealed a solid improvement on their geothermal energy knowledge.