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Persoonlijk profiel
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“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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Projecten
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Nano4Sports
Vos, S. B., Funk, M., van der Spek, E. D., Menheere, D., Brombacher, A. C. & Schoumacher, J.
1/01/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Onderzoek direct
Bestand
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The effect of fantasy on learning and recall of declarative knowledge in AR game-based learning
Zuo, T., 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
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Extracting Design Guidelines for Augmented Reality Serious Games for Children
Li, J., 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
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Investigating the Motivational Effect of Fantasy and Similarity Through Avatar Identification in AR Game-Based Learning
Zuo, T., Van Der Spek, E. D., Hu, J. & Birk, M. V., 25 mrt. 2022, Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment - 13th EAI International Conference, INTETAIN 2021, Proceedings. Lv, Z. & Song, H. (redactie). blz. 279-294 16 blz. Chapter 17. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST; vol. 429 LNICST).Onderzoeksoutput: Hoofdstuk in Boek/Rapport/Congresprocedure › Conferentiebijdrage › Academic › peer review
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Situating Learning in AR Fantasy, Design Considerations for AR Game-Based Learning for Children
Zuo, T., Jiang, J., van der Spek, E., Birk, M. & Hu, J., 27 jul. 2022, In: Electronics. 11, 15, 22 blz., 2331.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
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The Importance of Dashboard Elements During Esports Matches to Players, Passive-Viewers and Spectator-Players.
Kempen, S. J. P. V., Spek, E. D. V. D. & Wallner, G., 2022, Entertainment Computing – ICEC 2022 - 21st IFIP TC 14 International Conference, ICEC 2022, Proceedings. Göbl, B., van der Spek, E., Baalsrud Hauge, J., Baalsrud Hauge, J. & McCall, R. (redactie). blz. 283-295 13 blz. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 13477 LNCS).Onderzoeksoutput: Hoofdstuk in Boek/Rapport/Congresprocedure › Conferentiebijdrage › Academic › peer review
Cursussen
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-Eindhoven University of Technology: A motivational clothes hanger helps you keep running
8/06/21
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A motivational clothes hanger helps you keep running
7/06/21
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A motivational clothes hanger helps you keep running
24/03/21
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Runner’s Perceptions of Reasons to Quit Running: Influence of Gender, Age and Running-Related Characteristics
Erik D. van der Spek, Steven B. Vos & Carine Lallemand
1/01/20
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