Projecten per jaar
Persoonlijk profiel
Quote
“Researching game and play design, I try to put the fun in functional.”
Research profile
Erik van der Spek is Assistant Professor of Game and Play Design. He is the research director of the TU/e Game/Play Lab and secretary of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Technical Committee on Entertainment Computing (TC14). His research interests are the design of games and play for entertainment, learning, vitality and empathy. From playful interaction to immersive VR experiences, Van der Spek tries to discover the elements that engage us to construct imaginary magic circles, to have cathartic mediated presence experiences in fantasy environments, and that stimulate us to see the world in a newfound light.
Van der Spek has been a board member of the TU/e Data Science Center, chair of the ID Department Council and Squad Leader of the Vital Play, Play and Learn and Games and Play squads. He is currently in the steering committee and has been the program chair of ICEC. He has also been the student game competition chair for CHI Play, ICEC, and supervises more than 60 student games per year, some of which have won national or international prizes and recognition.
Academic background
Erik van der Spek holds an MSc in Game Technology (2007) and a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction (2011) from Utrecht University. Immediately after obtaining his doctorate, Van der Spek joined Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) as Assistant Professor. He also founded game design consultancy firm Game Descience in 2013.
Onderwijs en Doceren
Expertise
Erik van der Spek’s main expertise areas are U&S (cognition and motivational psychology), T&R (game engines and XR), C&A (entertainment design) and MDC (algorithms and statistics).
Squad: Games & Play
Erik van der Spek heads the Hyperreality theme of the Games and Play squad.
Examples of graduation projects
VREE by Caro van Kessel
OpenMindED by Koen Damen:
Totzo! By Samantha Galvez Vargas
Research focus, project topics I like to coach:
“Society is moving towards a hyperreality, where virtual reality blends into and becomes physical reality. How can we use the fantasy-inducing possibilities of games and mixed reality technologies to spark someone’s imagination, motivate them and teach new knowledge, skills, and attitudes? And how do you move away from the hamster wheel of gamification but create meaningful, intrinsically motivating and entertaining experiences for vitality, empathy and learning?”
Coaching style
Erik van der Spek is a laid-back coach with a scientific focus, and in mentoring emphasizes vision development.
Expertise gerelateerd aan duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstellingen van de VN
In 2015 stemden de VN-lidstaten in met 17 wereldwijde duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstellingen (Sustainable Development Goals, SDG's) om armoede te beëindigen, de planeet te beschermen en voor iedereen welvaart te garanderen. Het werk van deze persoon draagt bij aan de volgende duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstelling(en):
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Samenwerkingen en hoofdonderzoeksgebieden uit de afgelopen vijf jaar
Projecten
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Nano4Sports
Vos, S. B. (Project Manager), Funk, M. (Projectmedewerker), van der Spek, E. D. (Projectmedewerker), Menheere, D. (Projectmedewerker), Brombacher, A. C. (Projectmedewerker) & Schoumacher, J. (Project communicatie medewerker (oud))
1/01/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Onderzoek direct
Bestand
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Animated Scale: Adaption of the Motivational Scale for User Testing with Children
Li, J., Zuo, T., Van Der Spek, E. & Hu, J., 11 mei 2024, CHI EA '24: Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Mueller, F. F., Kybrurz, P., Williamson, J. R. & Sas, C. (uitgave). New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., 6 blz. 46Onderzoeksoutput: Hoofdstuk in Boek/Rapport/Congresprocedure › Conferentiebijdrage › Academic › peer review
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Understanding the Effect of Fantasy in Augmented Reality Game-Based Learning from a Player Journey Perspective
Zuo, T., Hu, J., van der Spek, E. & Birk, M., 27 feb. 2024, CHCHI '23: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Symposium of Chinese CHI. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., blz. 55-60 6 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Hoofdstuk in Boek/Rapport/Congresprocedure › Conferentiebijdrage › Academic › peer review
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Augmented Adventures: Using Different Perspectives to Design Novel Tabletop Game Experiences with Augmented Reality
Coolen, K., Groen, J., Lu, H.-X., Winkelman, N. & van der Spek, E. D. (Corresponderende auteur), 14 nov. 2023, Entertainment Computing – ICEC 2023: 22nd IFIP TC 14 International Conference, ICEC 2023, Bologna, Italy, November 15–17, 2023, Proceedings. Ciancarini, P., Di Iorio, A., Hlavacs, H. & Poggi, F. (uitgave). Cham: Springer, blz. 251-260 10 blz. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS); vol. 14455).Onderzoeksoutput: Hoofdstuk in Boek/Rapport/Congresprocedure › Conferentiebijdrage › Academic › peer review
Open AccessBestand3 Citaten (Scopus)21 Downloads (Pure) -
The effect of fantasy on learning and recall of declarative knowledge in AR game-based learning
Zuo, T. (Corresponding author), Birk, M. V., van der Spek, E. D. & Hu, J., mei 2023, In: Entertainment Computing. 46, 10 blz., 100563.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
Open AccessBestand18 Citaten (Scopus)134 Downloads (Pure) -
Extracting Design Guidelines for Augmented Reality Serious Games for Children
Li, J. (Corresponding author), Van Der Spek, E., Hu, J. & Feijs, L., 2022, In: IEEE Access. 10, blz. 66660-66671 12 blz., 9801832.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
Open AccessBestand20 Citaten (Scopus)134 Downloads (Pure)
Prijzen
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Best Design Award
Zuo, T. (Ontvanger), van der Spek, E. D. (Ontvanger), Hu, J. (Ontvanger) & Birk, M. V. (Ontvanger), 2021
Prijs: Anders › Werk, activiteit of publicatie gerelateerde prijzen (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Wetenschappelijk
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Best Paper Award at IFIP-ICEC 2021
Smets, J. (Ontvanger) & van der Spek, E. D. (Ontvanger), 2021
Prijs: Anders › Werk, activiteit of publicatie gerelateerde prijzen (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Wetenschappelijk
Cursussen
Knipsels
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Third Round National Growth Fund: Over 2.4 Billion Euros Awarded to Projects in Which TU/e is Involved
van der Spek, E. D., Anderson, P. D., Hofman, T., Ito, K., Maljaars, J., Hengeveld, B. J., Bergveld, H. J., Deen, N. G., Nijmeijer, K., Nieveen, N., Birk, M. V., Salazar Duque, E. M., Forner Cuenca, A. & Salazar, M.
30/06/23
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Vakinhoudelijk commentaar
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-Eindhoven University of Technology: A motivational clothes hanger helps you keep running
van der Spek, E. D., Funk, M., Vos, S. B. & Lallemand, C.
8/06/21
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Vakinhoudelijk commentaar
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A motivational clothes hanger helps you keep running
van der Spek, E. D., Funk, M., Vos, S. B. & Lallemand, C.
24/03/21 → 7/06/21
2 items van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Vakinhoudelijk commentaar
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Runner’s Perceptions of Reasons to Quit Running: Influence of Gender, Age and Running-Related Characteristics
Vos, S. B., Lallemand, C., van der Spek, E. D. & Funk, M.
1/01/20
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Vakinhoudelijk commentaar
Impacts
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Squad - Games and Play
van der Spek, E. D. (Content manager), Bekker, M. M. (Onderzoeker) & Bernhaupt, R. (Onderzoeker)
Impact: Research Area