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Information Systems, Games and Gamification

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  9. Gamification in Human–Robot Collaboration

Designing and understanding the effects of gamified VR training on human-robot teaming

(This project was carried out during our time at FAU Erlangen–Nürnberg.)

In cooperation with Schaeffler, we conducted a research project to investigate how gameful design can be used in virtual reality training programs for improving human-robot interaction. The project aimed at developing and exploring how different gameful and playful design interventions can support and optimize collaboration in human-robot teaming.

Project goals:

  • Structuring the knowledge of research on human-robot interaction, i.e., gamification of human-robot interaction
  • Developing design interventions to support the collaboration of humans and robots in virtual reality training
  • Investigation of the impact of gameful design on users’ perception and behavior

The results of this research were published in January 2025 in the journal Information Systems Frontiers:

Riar, M., Weber, M., Ebert, J., & Morschheuser, B. (2025). Can Gamification Foster Trust-Building in Human-Robot Collaboration? An Experiment in Virtual Reality. Information Systems Frontiers, 27(5), 2001-2026.