@inproceedings{47095299fd214732bbef052b10eda4fc,
title = "Improving safety training through gamification: An analysis of gaming attributes and design prototypes",
abstract = "New approaches are needed to improve outcomes for safety training in hazardous industries. We use an evidence-driven approach to identify the key attributes of serious games that have the potential to improve safety training. Following a detailed needs assessment, we identified four major themes of usability problems which may be addressed through gamification: Limited accessibility, lack of context, lack of consequence, and absence of practicum. Based on our analysis, a series of application prototypes was developed to improve safety training in the mining industry. In particular, we discuss Harry{\textquoteright}s Hard Choices, a game for mining emergency response training. Pilot tests indicate high levels of user satisfaction and engagement and anecdotal evidence of training transfer.",
keywords = "Contextual inquiry, Mining, Serious games, Training, Usability",
author = "Brown, {Leonard D.} and Poulton, {Mary M}",
note = "Funding Information: Acknowledgements. We thank Michael Peltier for his significant contributions to the serious games development. We also thank Eric Lutz, Aly Waibel, Michelle Lutz, and the many industry experts who participated in our field studies. This work was supported by NIOSH award 1U60-OH010014, Science Foundation Arizona award SRG-0330-08, and MSHA Brookwood-Sago awards BS-22468-11-60-R-4, BS-23833-12-60-R-4, and BS-26353-14-60-R-4. The authors have disclosed a financial interest in Desert Saber, LLC to the University of Arizona. These interests have been reviewed and are being managed by the University of Arizona in accordance with its policies on outside interests. Funding Information: We thank Michael Peltier for his significant contributions to the serious games development. We also thank Eric Lutz, Aly Waibel, Michelle Lutz, and the many industry experts who participated in our field studies. This work was supported by NIOSHaward 1U60-OH010014,Science Foundation Arizona award SRG-0330-08, and MSHA Brookwood-Sago awards BS-22468-11-60-R-4, BS-23833-12-60-R-4, and BS-26353-14-60-R-4. The authors have disclosed a financial interest in Desert Saber, LLC to the University of Arizona. These interests have been reviewed and are being managed by the University of Arizona in accordance with its policies on outside interests. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019.; AHFE International Conferences on Human Factors and Simulation and Digital Human Modeling and Applied Optimization, 2018 ; Conference date: 21-07-2018 Through 25-07-2018",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-94223-0_37",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9783319942223",
series = "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing",
publisher = "Springer-Verlag",
pages = "392--403",
editor = "Cassenti, {Daniel N.}",
booktitle = "Advances in Human Factors in Simulation and Modeling - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conferences on Human Factors and Simulation and Digital Human Modeling and Applied Optimization",
}