Jörg Niesenhaus M. Sc.

Contact

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Office:	LF 285
Mail:	joerg.niesenhaus [at] uni-due.de
Phone:	+49 (203) 379-1420
Fax:	+49 (203) 379-3557

Research Interests

His research interests are:

- Game Interface Design & Evaluation: Within research and development projects together with game development studios and publishers Joerg performed game usability & playability studies, worked with and analyzed game usability heuristics and did player experience research based on eye-tracking data.

- User Innovation and User-Generated Content in the context of Digital Games: Together with Johannes Klatt and several students Joerg works on a Game Prototyping Framework (GPF) which shall enable players to create not only game-related content but also their own game prototypes. This project incorporates different methods and technologies of visual programming, end-user development and game development tools.

- Health & Serious Games: Together with partners from the psychology of our university and the children`s clinic of the LMU Munich we are developing prototypes for Health Games which shall improve the self-management process of teenage patients with insulin-dependent diabetes (diabetes mellitus).

- Interactive Digital Storytelling: Based on research in his master thesis about probabilistic and rule-based storytelling methods Joerg does research on methods and technologies to adapt player behavior to generate believable stories and character interaction. In cooperation with a student project the "Grimmix" story engine was developed which generates new stories based on the player interaction within the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm.

Joerg Niesenhaus is engaged in several research activities within the context of interactive digital games and entertainment computing. He is also responsible for the the usability lab activities of the chair and has a long-time experience in user studies and expert reviews. Joerg holds a Master of Science in Applied Communication and Media Science with computer science being his major subject. He started working at the chair in 2003 and is a PhD candidate since 2007.

His research interests are:

Game Interface Design & Evaluation: Within research and development projects together with game development studios and publishers Joerg performed game usability & playability studies, worked with and analyzed game usability heuristics and did player experience research based on eye-tracking data.

User Innovation and User-Generated Content: Together with his colleague Johannes Klatt and several students Joerg works on a Game Prototyping Framework (GPF) which shall enable players to create not only game-related content but also their own game prototypes. This project incorporates different methods and technologies of visual programming, end-user development and game development tools.

Health & Serious Games: Together with partners from the psychology of our university and the children`s clinic of the LMU Munich we are developing prototypes for Health Games which shall improve the self-management process of teenage patients with insulin-dependent diabetes (diabetes mellitus).

Interactive Digital Storytelling: Based on research in his master thesis about probabilistic and rule-based storytelling methods Joerg does research on methods and technologies to adapt player behavior to generate believable stories and character interaction. In cooperation with a student project the "Grimmix" story engine was developed which generates new stories based on the player interaction within the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm.

Teaching

Lecture Support:	Mensch-Computer-Interaktion (Human Computer Interaction) (2009/10)
	Usability Engineering (2008/09)
	Informatische Grundlagen neuer Medien und Kommunikationstechniken (2003/04)
Seminars:	Nutzergenerierte Inhalte und End-User Development (2009/10)
	Game Design und Digital Storytelling (2006)
	Game Design and Technology (2005)
Projects:	Health Games II (2009/10)
	Health Games (2009)
	Innovative Nutzer-Interfaces mit der Wii-Remote (2008)
	Die affektive Dimension im Bereich Game Design (2007/08)
	Life(B)Log (2007)
	Evaluation von Game Interfaces (2006/07)
	Modellierungs- und Generierungsmethoden für Digital Storytelling in Online-Spielumgebungen (2005/06)

Publications

Einsatz von Serious Games zur Förderung des Selbstmanagements

Niesenhaus, J. (to appear)

Cornelia von Hagen, Hans-Peter Schwarz (Hrsg.): Selbstmanagement bei chronischen Erkrankungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter. Stuttgart, Kohlhammer.

Perception of System- and Human-driven Character Behaviour in Digital Games

Niesenhaus, J. (2009)

Krämer, N.; Sobieraj, S.; von der Pütten, A. (Hrsg.): Media Psychology – Focus Theme: New Media and Interactive Systems. Proceedings of the 6th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Society

Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers

[Abstract] ISBN: 978-3-89967-581-8

Playability and Player Experience Research

Nacke, L.; Drachen, A.; Kuikkaniemi, K.; Niesenhaus, J.; Korhohnen, H.; Hoogen, W.; Ijsselsteijn, W.; Kort, Y. (2009)

DiGRA (Hrsg.): Proceedings of DiGRA 2009: Breaking New Ground: Innovation in Games, Play, Practice and Theory.

[Abstract] [externer Download]

Fostering Knowledge Flow and Community Engagement in the Development of Interactive Entertainment

Lohmann, S.; Niesenhaus, J.; Heim, P.; Ziegler, J. (2009)

Journal of Universal Computer Science

[Abstract] [externer Download] ISSN: 0948-695X

Förderung der Nutzerinnovation im Rahmen digitaler Spiele durch intuitive Werkzeuge am Beispiel des Game Prototyping Frameworks

Niesenhaus, J.; Löschner, J.; Kahraman, B. (2009)

Kain, S.; Struve, D.; Wandke, H. (Hrsg.): Grenzenlos frei!? Workshop-Proceedings der Tagung Mensch & Computer 2009

Berlin: Logos Verlag

[Abstract] ISBN: 978-3-8325-2181-3

Untersuchung des Einflusses rationaler und emotionaler Faktoren bei der Entscheidungsfindung in virtuellen Spielwelten

Lohmann, S.; Schielke, K.; Niesenhaus, J. (2009)

Fähnrich, K.; Schumacher, F. (Hrsg.): Digitale Spiele in Forschung und Lehre

[Abstract] [Download] ISBN: 9783941608009

Messung der Nutzungseffizienz bei Game-Interfaces unter Berücksichtigung von Blickbewegungen

Niesenhaus, J.; Bode, S. (2009)

Fähnrich, K.; Schumacher, F. (Hrsg.): Digitale Spiele in Forschung und Lehre – Beiträge zum Games Summer Camp 2008

Leipzig: Leipziger Beiträge zur Informatik

[Abstract] ISBN: 978-3-941608-00-9

Marrying Game Development with Knowledge Management: Challenges and Potentials

Niesenhaus, J.; Lohmann, S. (2009)

Pellegrini, T.; Auer, S.; Tochtermann, K.; Schaffert, S. (Hrsg.): Networked Knowledge – Networked Media: Integrating Knowledge Management, New Media Technologies and Semantic Systems

Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer

[Abstract] ISBN: 978-3-642-02183-1

Challenges and Potentials of User Involvement in the Process of Creating Games

Niesenhaus, J. (2009)

International Reports on Socio-Informatics: Open Design Spaces Supporting User Innovation

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Spielend Lernen! Spielend Lernen? Eine empirische Annäherung an die Möglichkeiten einer Synthese von Spielen und Lernen

Bormann, M.; Heyligers, K.; Kerres, M.; Niesenhaus, J. (2008)

Lucke, U.; Kindsmüller, M.; Fischer, S.; Herczeg, M.; Seehusen, S. (Hrsg.): Workshop Proceedings der Tagungen Mensch & Computer 2008, DeLFI 2008 und Cognitive Design 2008

Berlin: Logos Verlag

[Abstract] ISBN: 978-3-8325-2007-6

Towards Continuous Integration of Knowledge Management into Game Development

Lohmann, S.; Niesenhaus, J. (2008)

Tochtermann, K.; Maurer, H. (Hrsg.): Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Knowledge Management (I-KNOW 08)

Graz: J.UCS

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Integration technologischer und methodischer Grundlagen digitaler Spiele in die Hochschullehre am Beispiel interdisziplinärer Praxisprojekte

Niesenhaus, J. (2007)

Jantke, K.; Fähnrich, K.; Wittig, W. (Hrsg.): Digitale Spiele – Herausforderungen und Chance: Kongressband einer wissenschaftlichen Tagung anlässlich der Leipziger Informatik-Tage

Boizenburg: Verlag Werner Hülsbusch