Articles by Jouni Smed

Dr. Smed acts as Senior Lecturer and Adjunct Professor in the University of Turku, Finland. He is also the co-founder of Turku Game Lab. His research interests range from game algorithms and networking in multiplayer games to game software construction, game design and interactive storytelling.

When Japanese Elderly People Play a Finnish Physical Exercise Game: A Usability Study

Abstract In this paper, we report the findings from the usability testing of the Finnish Skiing Game with 24 Japanese elderly participants at the Sendai City Health Promotion Center in Japan. The main objective of the study is to investigate the participants’ feedback towards the usability of the Skiing Game, which was originally designed and […] [Read More]