ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) affects 7% of the population. ADHD causes behavioral problems, learning limitations and social exclusion. Current ADHD Treatment has limitations in terms of cost, drug-base medication, and labor-intensive educational treatments. Focus Locus aims to provide an alternative treatment based on gamification through VR, AR and Mixed Reality modalities, telemetry and remote monitoring. In this paper we present the REEFocus game system that has been developed in the context of the Focus Locus project and present the first analysis results of a two-month clinical trial in a companion paper. The paper is meant to give an overview of the REEFocus game system design and implementation, the pilot description and some preliminary validation results. A detailed analysis and results of the data collected during the pilot is still an ongoing process and the quantitative analysis results keep on being published as they become available.
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is associated with symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity and affects a significant part of the population. Current treatment approaches entail high costs and are commonly based on stimulant medication, which may lead to undesirable side-effects. FocusLocus is an EU H2020 Innovation Action project that proposes a highly disruptive and innovative gamified monitoring and intervention programme for assisting children to manage and overcome ADHD symptoms. FocusLocus implements game mechanics that rely on cognitive training methods for mental and motor skill acquisition and behavioural change. The proposed programme is delivered through a multifaceted and adaptive gaming experience that permeates the child’s daily life and activities, spanning across virtual and physical space and comprising two modes: (a) a mobile tablet game for home use by individual users and (b) a multisensory mixed reality game for supervised sessions at specialised facilities (e.g., clinics). FocusLocus is designed to be highly personalised and adaptive to each child’s individual condition, symptoms, age, and character. By introducing advanced remote monitoring and management features, FocusLocus actively involves all stakeholders associated with children with ADHD (parents, clinicians, and special needs educators). FocusLocus employs an unobtrusive and multimodal sensing, assessment and monitoring methodology relying on (a) mobile device embedded sensors, (b) Electroencephalography (EEG) neurofeedback mechanisms, (c) Augmented Reality (AR) user tracking, (d) RFID-based object tracking for tangible user interaction, (e) in-game cognitive skill performance measurements, (f) cloud performance analytics, and (g) web-based secure access for remote profile monitoring and management.
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