The FactCheck framework aims to address the issue of conflicting data on the Web by providing a systematic approach to detect and resolve such discrepancies. It encompasses the entire fact comparison process, including data acquisition, comparison, presentation of results, and advanced analysis features. As a pioneering research initiative of our research group, FactCheck presents several challenging aspects and opportunities in its development and implementation.
Serious games, or gamification, refer to applications with a primary purpose beyond entertainment - such as teaching new skills, crowd-sourcing data, or engaging users with a system in new and innovative ways. Your task is to explore the use of serious games and gamification elements for FactCheck. First, you will identify which aspect(s) of FactCheck you would like to gamify, and then design and implement a prototypical serious game using a technology stack of your choice (e.g., as a progressive Web app) which allows the application to run on the Web and communicate with our APIs and databases.
Aspects you may gamify include…
- Entity Resolution and Linking: given our existing fact data and entity resolution results, have users verify existing entity linking results, or perform the linking themselves using an interactive interface
- Fact Data Exploration: given our existing fact data, provide a gamified interface for users to explore and compare facts
- Feedback on Comparison Results: given our comparison API, have users compare data from various websites, and allow them to give feedback tailored towards improving our comparison processes
Alternatively, you may design a game that, using FactCheck concepts and APIs, teaches players about critical thinking, media literacy, or statistical literacy.
Technologies: JavaScript; TypeScript; Angular; React; WebGL; Docker
Tags: Aichinger; FactCheck; Progressive Web App (PWA); Web Application; Serious Games; Game Design; Docker
