EVOGamification in Healthcare

Prepared By Manu Melwin Joy

Assistant ProfessorSCMS School of Technology and Management

Kerala, India.Phone – 9744551114

Mail – manu_melwinjoy@yahoo.com

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EVO• Akili has designed an

assessment game called

Evo. It’s objective is

somewhat similar to Cog

Cubed’s Groundskeeper.

EVO• Evo is mainly targeted for

the purpose of detecting

Alzheimer’s disease.

Diagnosing this condition

normally requires an

expensive PET scan to find

amyloid plaques in the brain.

Akili Case Study• But, Evo may be a more

cost effective way to tell if someone has Alzheimers. Like Cog Cubed, researchers created standardized sets of game performance data. With Evo, this includes normal populations versus individuals with Alzheimers.

EVO• The game design for Evo

tests players on how well they cope with cognitive interference (distractions) which is important for functioning in real life, especially when it comes to self care and safety.

EVO• During the game, the player

tilts the ipad or iphone

device in order to steer an

alien down a river.

Distractions appear in the

form of a fish or a bird.

EVO• And players need to tap the

screen every time this

happens . This performance

data is then collected,

assessed, and measured

against the predetermined

standards.