Adaptable game experience through procedural content generation and brain computer interface
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For high skilled players, an easy game might become boring and for low skilled players, a difficult game might become frustrating. This research's goal is to offer players a personalized experience adapted according to their performance and levels of attention. We created a simple side-scrolling 2D platform game using Procedural Content Generation, Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment techniques and brain computer data obtained from players in real time using an Electroencephalography device. We conducted a series of experiments with different players and got results that confirm that our method is adjusting each level according to performance and attention.
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July 2016
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ISBN:9781450343718
DOI:10.1145/2945078
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