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Cancer has been, and still is, one of the most widespread diseases of the last decades, the predominant cause of death in people under the age of 65 in the European Union, and the reason for people to feel fear, shame, loneliness, to name only but a few emotions. The application of games in healthcare offers i) high levels of immersion, ii) increased motivation, especially from younger people, and iii) the ability to build environments providing an experience that is impossible to have in real-life. The aim of this paper is to propose a comprehensive game design framework based on two pillars: 1. a methodology for designing games specifically targeted at alleviating negative emotions in cancer patients, and 2. a methodology for choosing the technology with which the game will be implemented. ; QC 20220525 Part of proceedings ISBN 9781665426497

The deregulation of railway systems across western countries have brought the subject of pricing railway slots to the surface. The majority of the infrastructure remains under the ownership and supervision of governments, which in turn further complicates the pricing of slots, since profit does not become the sole aim. This paper proposes an auction model for pricing railway slots aimed at been applied in the Swedish railways. Moreover, in this paper, a game built on top of the auction model is presented as an interface that would enable testing the auction model with railway operators. ; QC 20210810