Per Backlund

Research

Publications

Shared learning objectives in interdisciplinary projects: Game design in a Sino-Scandinavian context

Henrik Engström, Ruimin Lyu, Per Backlund, Marcus Toftedahl, Palle Rosendahl Ehmsen

Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice

2020. Article. Open Access

Business Intelligence Challenges for Independent Game Publishing

Yanhui Su, Per Backlund, Henrik Engström

International Journal of Computer Games Technology

2020. Article. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5395187 Open Access

Everyone Is not a Gamer!: Developing Cultural Heritage Experiences for Diverse Audiences

Ulf Wilhelmsson, Per Backlund

Visual Computing for Cultural Heritage

2020. Chapter in book. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37191-3_14

What Empirically Based Research Tells Us About Game Development

Björn Berg Marklund, Henrik Engström, Marcus Hellkvist, Per Backlund

The Computer Games Journal

2019. Article. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40869-019-00085-1 Open Access

Game-Calibrated and User-Tailored Remote Detection of Stress and Boredom in Games

Fernando Bevilacqua, Henrik Engström, Per Backlund

Sensors

2019. Article. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19132877 Open Access

Research challenges in prehospital care: the need for a simulation-based prehospital research laboratory

Hanna Maurin Söderholm, Henrik Andersson, Magnus Andersson Hagiwara, Per Backlund, Johanna Bergman, Lars Lundberg, Bengt Arne Sjöqvist

Advances in Simulation

2019. Article. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41077-019-0090-0 Open Access

The Fish Tank Model for Mobile Game Publishing Business Performance Evaluation

Yanhui Su, Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Mattias Strand

Information Systems Development: Information Systems Beyond 2020: ISD2019 Proceedings

2019. Conference paper.

Fidelity in Simulation-based Serious Games

Xiaozhen Ye, Per Backlund, Jianguo Ding, Huansheng Ning

IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies

2019. Article. https://doi.org/10.1109/TLT.2019.2913408

Breaking Out of the Bubble Putting Simulation Into Context to Increase Immersion and Performance

Per Backlund, Hanna Maurin Söderholm, Henrik Engström, Magnus Andersson Hagiwara, Mikael Lebram

Journal Simulation & Gaming

2018. Article. https://doi.org/10.1177/1046878118772612

Accuracy Evaluation of Remote Photoplethysmography Estimations of Heart Rate in Gaming Sessions with Natural Behavior

Fernando Bevilacqua, Henrik Engström, Per Backlund

Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology: 14th International Conference, ACE 2017, London, UK, December 14-16, 2017, Proceedings

2018. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76270-8_35

Automated analysis of facial cues from videos as a potential method for differentiating stress and boredom of players in games

Fernando Bevilacqua, Henrik Engström, Per Backlund

International Journal of Computer Games Technology

2018. Article. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/8734540 Open Access

Changes in heart rate and facial actions during a gaming session with provoked boredom and stress

Fernando Bevilacqua, Henrik Engström, Per Backlund

Entertainment Computing

2018. Article. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.entcom.2017.10.004

Game development from a software and creative product perspective: A quantitative literature review approach

Henrik Engström, Björn Berg Marklund, Per Backlund, Marcus Toftedahl

Entertainment Computing

2018. Article. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.entcom.2018.02.008

Localization from an Indie Game Production Perspective: Why, When and How?

Marcus Toftedahl, Per Backlund, Henrik Engström

DiGRA '18 - Proceedings of the 2018 DiGRA International Conference: The Game is the Message

2018. Conference paper. Open Access

Missing: Understanding the Reception of a Serious Game by Analyzing App Store Data

Marcus Toftedahl, Per Backlund, Henrik Engström

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SERIOUS GAMES

2018. Article. https://doi.org/10.17083/ijsg.v5i4.251 Open Access

Developing games for non-leisure contexts: Identification of challenges and research gaps

Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Björn Berg Marklund, Marcus Toftedahl

2017 9th International Conference on Virtual Worlds and Games for Serious Applications (VS-Games): Proceedings

2017. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2017.8055806

The S.A.R.E.K Simulation Environment: Technical description of a flexible training environment for prehospital care.

Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram, Magnus Danielsson, Magnus Andersson Hagiwara, Lars Lundberg, Hanna Maurin Söderholm

2017. Report.

Measuring participants’ immersion in healthcare simulation: the development of an instrument

Magnus Andersson Hagiwara, Per Backlund, Hanna Maurin Söderholm, Lars Lundberg, Mikael Lebram, Henrik Engström

Advances in Simulation

2016. Article. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41077-016-0018-x Open Access

Variations of Facial Actions While Playing Games with Inducing Boredom and Stress

Fernando Bevilacqua, Per Backlund, Henrik Engström

2016 8th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-Games)

2016. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2016.7590374

The impact of contextualization on immersion in healthcare simulation

Henrik Engström, Magnus Andersson Hagiwara, Per Backlund, Mikael Lebram, Lars Lundberg, Mikael Johannesson, Anders Sterner, Hanna Maurin Söderholm

Advances in Simulation

2016. Article. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41077-016-0009-y Open Access

Global Influences on Regional Industries: Game development in Nordic countries, China and India

Marcus Toftedahl, Björn Berg Marklund, Henrik Engström, Per Backlund

Decoding the Academic-Industrial-Gameplay Complex: Digital Game Practice, Research and Study in China, Taiwan and Chinese-Speaking Regions

2016. Conference paper, oral presentation with abstract. Open Access

Enhancing Immersion with Contextualized Scenarios: Role-playing in prehospital care training

Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram, Magnus Andersson Hagiwara, Hanna Maurin Söderholm

VS-Games 2015: 7th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications

2015. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2015.7295772

VS-Games 2015: 7th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications

Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Fotis Liarokapis

2015. Editor (conference proceedings).

Proposal for Non-contact Analysis of Multimodal Inputs to Measure Stress Level in Serious Games

Fernando Bevilacqua, Per Backlund, Henrik Engström

VS-Games 2015: 7th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications

2015. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2015.7295783

A Game-Based Approach to Support Social Presence and Awareness in Distributed Project-Based Learning

Björn Berg Marklund, Per Backlund, Carl-Johan Dahlin, Henrik Engström, Ulf Wilhelmsson

International Journal of Games Based Learning

2014. Article. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJGBL.2014010101

The Practicalities of Educational Games: Challenges of taking games into formal educational settings

Björn Berg Marklund, Per Backlund, Henrik Engström

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-Games 2014)

2014. Conference paper.

A Rating Tool for Sharing Experiences with Serious Games

Maurice Hendrix, Per Backlund, Boris Vampula

International Journal of Games Based Learning

2014. Article. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijgbl.2014100101

Computer game-based upper extremity training in the home environment in stroke persons: a single subject design

Angelique Slijper, Karin E. Svensson, Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

2014. Article. https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-11-35 Open Access

Combining work process models to identify training needs in the prehospital care process

Eva Söderström, Joeri van Laere, Per Backlund, Hanna Maurin Söderholm

Perspectives in Business Informatics Research: 13th International Conference, BIR 2014, Lund, Sweden, September 22-24, 2014. Proceedings

2014. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11370-8_27

Inclusive game design: audio interface in a graphical adventure game

Per Anders Östblad, Henrik Engström, Jenny Brusk, Per Backlund, Ulf Wilhelmsson

9th Audio Mostly: A Conference on Interaction With Sound (AM '14). ACM, New York, NY, USA

2014. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1145/2636879.2636909

Ambulansträningscenter: Förstudie prehospitalt tränings- och simuleringscenter för Västra Götaland

Per Backlund

2013. Report.

Games on prescription!: Evaluation of the Elinor console for home-based stroke rehabilitation

Per Backlund, Anna-Sofia Alklind Taylor, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram, Angelique Slijper, Karin Svensson, Jesper Poucette, Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen

Transactions on Edutainment IX

2013. Chapter in book. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37042-7_3

Collaboration Patterns in Mixed Reality Environments for a New Emergency Training Center

Per Backlund, Ilona Heldal, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram

Proceedings UKSim-AMSS Seventh European Modelling Symposium on Computer Modelling and Simulation EMS2013

2013. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMS.2013.81

Educational Games: Are They Worth the Effort?

Per Backlund, Maurice Hendrix

Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-Games 2013)

2013. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2013.6624226

Children's collaboration in emergent game environments

Björn Berg Marklund, Per Backlund, Mikael Johannesson

Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games (FDG 2013)

2013. Conference paper. Open Access

Comparing Expert and Novice Driving Behavior in a Driving Simulator

Hiran Ekanayake, Per Backlund, Tom Ziemke, Robert Ramberg, Kamalanath P. Hewagamage, Mikael Lebram

Interaction Design and Architecture(s) Journal - IxD&A

2013. Article. Open Access

Comparing expert driving behavior in real world and simulator contexts

Hiran B. Ekanayake, Per Backlund, Tom Ziemke, Robert Ramberg, Kamalanath P. Hewagamage, Mikael Lebram

International Journal of Computer Games Technology

2013. Article. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/891431 Open Access

Affective Realism of Animated Films in the Development of Simulation-Based Tutoring Systems

Hiran B. Ekanayake, Uno Fors, Robert Ramberg, Tom Ziemke, Per Backlund, Kamalanath P. Hewagamage

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies

2013. Article. https://doi.org/10.4018/jdet.2013040105

Sharing Experiences with Serious Games - the Edugamelab Rating Tool for Parents and Teachers

Maurice Hendrix, Per Backlund, Mikael Lebram, Henrik Lundqvist

Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-Games 2013)

2013. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2013.6624241

Serious Games and E-Learning-Learning Standards: Towards an Integrated Experience

Maurice Hendrix, Ian Dunwell, Petros Lameras, Sylvester Arnab, Panagiotis Petridis, Craig Stewart, Sara De Freitas, Per Backlund, Fotis Liarokapis

Journal of Advanced Distributed Learning Technology (JADLeT)

2013. Article. Open Access

Making the implicit explicit: Game-based training practices from an instructor perspective

Anna-Sofia Alklind Taylor, Per Backlund

Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Games Based Learning (ECGBL'12)

2012. Conference paper.

Spelbaserad simulering för insatsutbildning: Slutrapport

Anna-Sofia Alklind Taylor, Per Backlund, Maria Elena Bergman, Urban Carlén, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram, Marcus Toftedahl

2012. Report.

The Coaching Cycle: A Coaching-by-Gaming Approach in Serious Games

Anna-Sofia Alklind Taylor, Per Backlund, Lars Niklasson

Journal Simulation & Gaming

2012. Article. https://doi.org/10.1177/1046878112439442

Letting the students create and the teacher play: Expanding the roles in serious gaming

Anna-Sofia Alklind Taylor, Per Backlund

MindTrek '11: Proceedings of the 15th International Academic MindTrek Conference: Envisioning Future Media Environments

2011. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1145/2181037.2181049

Tactical Incident Commander - an Online Training Game for Incident Commander Training

Per Backlund, Anna-Sofia Alklind Taylor, Urban Carlén, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram, Marcus Toftedahl

Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Game Based Learning (ECGBL 2011)

2011. Conference paper.

Evaluation of usefulness of the Elinor console for home-based stroke rehabilitation

Per Backlund, Anna-Sofia Alklind Taylor, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram, Angelique Slijper, Karin Svensson, Jesper Poucette, Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference in Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-Games 2011)

2011. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2011.20

Assessing Performance Competence in Training Games

Hiran Ekanayake, Per Backlund, Tom Ziemke, Robert Ramberg, Kamalanath Hewagamage

Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction: Fourth International Conference, ACII 2011, Memphis, TN, USA, October 9–12, 2011, Proceedings, Part II

2011. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24571-8_65

Supporting Knowledge Evaluation to Increase Quality in Electronic Knowledge Repositories

Lena Aggestam, Per Backlund, Anne Persson

International Journal of Knowledge Management

2010. Article.

Games for traffic education: An experimental study of a game-based driving simulator

Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram

Journal Simulation & Gaming

2010. Article. https://doi.org/10.1177/1046878107311455

Workshop – Open Source Software for Computer Games and Virtual Worlds: Practice and Future

Per Backlund, Björn Lundell, Walt Scacchi

Open Source Software: New Horizons

2010. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13244-5_41

Game Interaction State Graphs for Evaluation of User Engagement in Explorative and Experience-based Training Games

Hiran Ekanayake, Per Backlund, Tom Ziemke, Robert Ramberg, Kamalanath Hewagamage

2010 International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer 2010)

2010. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTER.2010.5643272

Acceptance of Entertainment Systems in Stroke Rehabilitation

Anna-Sofia Alklind Taylor, Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Hanife Krasniqi, Mikael Lebram

Proceedings of IADIS Game and Entertainment Technologies 2009 (GET 2009)

2009. Conference paper.

Gamers against All Odds

Anna-Sofia Alklind Taylor, Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram

Learning by playing : game-based education system design and development : 4th International Conference on E-Learning and Games, Edutainment 2009, Banff, Canada, August 9-11, 2009 : proceedings

2009. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03364-3

The Birth of Elinor: A Collaborative Development of a Game Based System for Stroke Rehabilitation

Anna-Sofia Alklind Taylor, Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram

2009 Second International Conference in Visualisation

2009. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/VIZ.2009.19

SIDH: A Game-Based Architecture for a Training Simulator

Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Martin Gustavsson, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram, Emmy Sjörs

International Journal of Computer Games Technology

2009. Article. https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/472672

Workshop – Serious Games and Open Source: Practice and Futures

Per Backlund, Björn Lundell, Walt Scacchi

Open Source Ecosystems: Diverse Communities Interacting

2009. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02032-2_36

Design and Architecture of Sidh - a Cave Based Firefighter Training Game

Mikael Lebram, Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson

Design and Use of Serious Games

2009. Chapter in book. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9496-5_2

Evaluation criteria to increase information quality in electronic knowledge repositories

Lena Aggestam, Anne Persson, Per Backlund

Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS)

2008. Conference paper.

Serious games research at InGaMe Lab, University of Skövde, Sweden

Per Backlund

ISSBD Bulletin

2008. Article. Open Access

Designing for self-efficacy in a game based simulator: An experimental study and its implications for serious games design

Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram, Björn Sjödén

Proceedings International Conference Visualisation VIS 2008: Visualisation in Built and Rural Environments

2008. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/VIS.2008.26

A knowledge-based approach to manage information systems interoperability

Jolita Ralyté, Manfred A Jeusfeld, Per Backlund, Harald Kühn, Nicolas Arni-Block

Information Systems

2008. Article. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.is.2008.01.008

Strategic Knowledge Management Issues when Designing Knowledge Repositories

Lena Aggestam, Per Backlund

Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Information Systems, ECIS 2007

2007. Conference paper.

Sidh: a Game Based Firefighter Training Simulation

Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Cecilia Hammar, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram

Proceedings of the 11th International Conference Information Visualization (IV '07)

2007. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/IV.2007.100

Games and Traffic Safety: an Experimental Study in a Game-Based Simulation Environment

Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram

11th International Conference Information Visualization

2007. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/IV.2007.54

An Interoperability Classification Framework for Method Chunk Repositories

Per Backlund, Jolita Ralyté, Manfred A Jeusfeld, Harald Kühn, Nicolas Arni-Bloch, Jan B M Goossenaerts, Frank Lillehagen

Advances in Information Systems Development

2007. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-70802-7_13

Classifying Interoperability Problems for a Method Chunk Repository

Manfred A Jeusfeld, Per Backlund, Jolita Ralyté

Enterprise Interoperability II: New Challenges and Approaches

2007. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-858-6

Serious Games: An Overview

Tarja Susi, Mikael Johannesson, Per Backlund

2007. Report.

Computer Gaming and Driving Education

Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson

Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2006: Pedagogical Design of Educational Games

2006. Conference paper.

Spel och Trafiksäkerhet (Sp&Ts)

Per Backlund, Henrik Engström, Mikael Johannesson, Mikael Lebram

2006. Report.

Combining Project Management Methods: a Case Study of Distributed Work Practices

Per Backlund, Björn Lundell

Advances in Information Systems Development: Bridging the Gap between Academia and Industry

2006. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36402-5_22

Emerging work Practices in a Systems Development Project: Observations On a Distributed Development Project

Per Backlund, Björn Lundell, Brian Lings

Proceedings of AIS SIGSAND European Symposium on Systems Analysis and Design: Practice and Research

2006. Conference paper.

Information security patterns for web services

Jesper Holgersson, Eva Söderström, Per Backlund

Interoperability for enterprise software and applications: Proceedings of the Workshops and the Doctorial Symposium of the Second IFAC/IFIP I-ESA International Conference: EI2N, WSI, IS-TSPQ 2006

2006. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470612200.ch11

ISD as Knowledge Work: An Analysis of How a Development Method is Used in Practice

Per Backlund

Information Systems Development: Advances in Theory, Practice,and Education

2005. Conference paper. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28809-0_12

On the research approaches employed at recent european conferences on information systems (ecis 2002 - ECIS 2004)

Per Backlund

Information systems in a rapidly changing economy: ECIS 2005, 13th European Conference on Information Systems, Regensburg, May 26-28, 2005; proceedings

2005. Conference paper.

BIR 2005: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Business Informatics Research

Per Backlund, Sven Carlsson, Eva Söderström

2005. Editor (conference proceedings).

Knowledge Transfer between networking organizations: a case evaluated and lessons learned

Mattias Strand, Per Backlund

Information modelling and knowledge bases XVI

2005. Conference paper.

Proceedings of the Workshop on Web Services and Interoperability

Eva Söderström, Per Backlund, H Kühn

2005. Editor (conference proceedings).

Security Issues in Health Care Process Integration: Research-in-Progress Report