Designing user interaction model and serious game design to raise awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Ovaj diplomski rad opisuje izradu modela korisničkih interakcija i razvoj ozbiljne igre kao programskog rješenja za podizanje svijesti o poremećaju iz spektra autizma. Ozbiljna igra odabrana je kao tehnološko sredstvo za educiranje o spektru autizma na motivirajući i interaktivan način. U radu je opisana izrada tri scenarija koji predstavljaju svakodnevne situacije osoba s poremećajem pomoću alata Inkscape. Scenariji su zatim implementirani u ozbiljnu igru koja je razvijena u stilu pitalica s opisima situacije i objašnjenjima karakteristika poremećaja iz spektra autizma. U radu je naveden detaljan opis programskoga rješenja i cjelokupan proces razvoja. Razvoj igre tehnološki je izveden korištenjem razvojnog okruženja Unity. Također su u radu opisani procesi prilagodbe igre višeplatformskom razvoju te procesi testiranja i modifikacije. Rad uključuje opis suradnje sa stručnjakinjama iz područja logopedije i psihologije koje su definirale scenarije igre temeljem stvarnih primjera iz života osoba s poremećajem iz spektra autizma.This thesis describes the development of user interaction models and the development of a serious game as a software solution to increase awareness of autism spectrum disorders. The serious game was chosen as a technological medium to educate about the autism spectrum in a motivating and interactive way. It describes the creation of three scenarios depicting the everyday situations of people with this disorder using the tool Inkscape. The scenarios were then implemented into a serious game developed in the style of questionnaires with descriptions of situations and explanations of the characteristics of the disorder. The dissertation contains a detailed description of the software solution and the entire development process. The game was developed using the Unity game engine. The process of adapting the game for development on multiple platforms and the process of testing and modification are also described. The work includes a description of the collaboration with experts in the field of autistic disorders, speech therapy and psychology, who defined game scenarios based on real examples of people with autism spectrum disorders