Mr Aqib Mirza

Research project: Therapeutic Gaming for Autistic Individuals

Abstract

The proposal below details and outlines the scope of this MSc by Research project. It also provides a brief rationale and explanation of the subject and the aims of the research methodology. This is done while discussing the approach to the research and presentation of the timescale to achieve the project plan, as stated in the relevant section. This project aims to enable autistic individuals aged six to eleven years old to enjoy therapeutic serious games in a way that will empower them to progress their social skills in multiple types of environments. The serious gaming framework will be designed and a proof-of-concept gaming solution will be developed using a game engine and specific programming constructs, with a long-term aim to facilitate the decision-making procedure in the context of autism. Given that autism affects individuals in a multitude of ways, influencing how they manage interactions with others will be the primary focus of the serious gaming framework