TRACK 1(1) | DAY 1 - 2 OCT 2017 Tom De Smedt, Doctor-Assistant of Sint Lucas Antwerpen (BE) and Ludivine Lechat, Researcher Games for Health Europe 2017

2. SURROUNDINGS AFFECT MOOD-
HOSPITAL = FUNCTIONAL-
CHILDREN FEEL STRESSED, LONELY, BORED-

3. IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE-
HOSPITAL VISIT ≠ SETBACK-
THERE’S FUN GAMES, THINGS TO LEARN, NATURE-
Herzog & De Meuron, wedstrijd hospitaal Zurich

4. HOSPITAL STAFF IS BUSY-
HOSPITAL DESIGN IS EXPENSIVE-
VIRTUAL COMFORT ZONES-
INTERACTIVE AQUARIUM, ENDLESS FAIRY TALES-

5. CONSORTIUM
ARTISTS
PARENTS & CHILDREN
HOSPITALS
PSYCHOLOGISTS
AI RESEARCHERS
NON-PROFIT
INDUSTRY

6. NL FR EN
if Y has food?
?
LANGUAGES
APP
if X likes Y
bluebird likes player
bluebird is a character
X talks to Y
“ Hoi Y! ”
“ Wat fijn je te zien! ”
STORYLINE #2
STORY ENGINE GALLERY
Hoi prinses!
Wat fijn je te zien!

7. INTERACTIVE
PLAY
NATURE IMAGINATION
illustrations of nature are
pleasant / soothing for
hospitalized children
illustrations with an imaginary
theme stimulate creativity,
improving resilience
interactive play shifts
mental focus, reduces stress
and improves engagement
for therapy
RESEARCH QUESTIONS.
HYPOTHESES.
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8. GERMANY 3229
FRANCE 2657
POLAND 1025
SPAIN 759
SWITZERLAND 298
AUSTRIA 277
FINLAND 263
NETHERLANDS 259
PORTUGAL 214
BELGIUM 192
LATVIA 66
ESTONIA 56
SLOVENIA 29
MALTA 8
www.hope-agora.eur
REAL NEED
HIGH INTEREST
!
? ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL
LOW COST SOLUTIONS
www.emrg.be/projects/story-table
EU HOSPITALS

9. TOM DE SMEDT & LUDIVINE LECHAT
www.emrg.be/projects/story-table