Desarrollo de serious game para mejorar la atención en niños con Trastorno de Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad.

Abstract

In this degree work, the Serious Game (SG) prototype called "Puzzle City" was developed, as an aid mechanism to improve attention in children with Attention and Hyperactivity Deficit Disorder (AHDD). The development tools used were: the video game engine, for which Unity3D was selected that allowed the modeling of characters and pieces; C # programming language in the Visual Studio environment to automate game functionality; near field communication technology (NFC) for the interaction of the physical pieces of the puzzle used in the SG. For the project management, the SUM methodology was selected, which allowed the elaboration of the effective prototype at specific times and costs. '' Puzzle City " has three mini puzzle games which are focused on strengthening the therapies used in children between the ages of 7 and 10 who suffer from AHDD. After the completion of the prototype, it was derived for evaluation, to which was used the Face Test that consists of 60 items, allowing to measure the level of attention of children before and after the use of the SG. As a result, an average increase of 2.9 in the total score was obtained by applying "Puzzle City" in the therapies of 5 children diagnosed with this disorder. With this case study: the improvement in the organization and completion of school tasks can be determined, paying greater attention to the orders of their teachers and parents. It is recommended: the creation of new mini games that integrate the developed prototype, based on the other symptoms of AHDD.