A structured experience with clear goals, rules that force players to overcome challenges, and instant feedback.
What is a game?
100
Siemen's game designed to fuel equipment sales and enhance employee knowledge of products.
What is Plantville?
100
The study of human abilities and characteristics, which affect the design of equipment, systems, and jobs.
What is Ergonomics Design?
100
From a chair that is aesthetically pleasing to a chair that helps with one’s posture and movement.
How did the perspective of designing furniture change due to ergonomics?
100
A game designed to help astronomers classify deep sky objects. Surpassed all expectations in the first year.
What is Galaxy Zoo?
200
The infusion of video game elements into every day, mundane activities.
What is gamification?
200
Allows drivers to compare their driving scores with those of the drivers in their region.
What is Nissan's Leaf?
200
HVAC system, natural ventilation, and offgasing.
What makes indoor air quality?
200
Heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, and an early death.
What could sitting on a bad chair all day lead to?
200
Anthropometry.
What is another word for biological factor in ergonomic design?
300
Points, Badges, Levels, Leaderboards, and Challenges.
What are examples of gamification uses?
300
Created a training game to teach employees how portions affect profitability.
What is Cold Stone Creamery?
300
The aesthetics of a workspace, levels of privacy, indoor air quality and quality of furnishings
What are some physical factors in a workspace environment?
300
Mental workload and motivation
What does psychological factor include?
300
A discount luxury goods site that uses countdown clocks to compel shoppers to get deals before time runs out.
What is Gilt Groupe?
400
Used by good game designers to dribble out rewards just enough to keep players hooked.
What is the threshold effect?
400
Scores cashiers based on transaction speed.
What is Target?
400
Physical, Biological, psychological, Work and Organization.
What are the different factors of workspace environment?
400
Stress, discomfort and less performance.
What could the lack of any psychological factor lead to?
400
Comfort in a workspace.
What could technology affect?
500
A game consulting company that has performed site makeovers for companies like NBC, Playboy, and CampusFood.com, among others. (This is from the BusinessWeek article.)
What is Bunchball?
500
Gamified expense reporting. Gives employees the option to donate or save excess money.
What is Google?
500
Performance, Physical Health, Quality of Life, Safety, and Comfort-Technology.
What are the benefits of having the right workstation?
500
Set up your office workspace so it fits you and the job you are doing.
What is the goal of office ergonomics?
500
The time spent in an office, job demands, and climate.