Cognitive assessment app using the power of videogames.

Adaptive, mobile assessment incorporating different gamified tasks to measure multiple aspects of executive function (attention, working memory, goal management, etc).
 
ACE incorporates adaptive algorithms, immersive graphics, video tutorials, motivating feedback, and a user-friendly interface.
 
ACE Explorer can be used by researchers, educators, clinicians, parents, students or individuals.

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Alternova developed the 2nd version of this application in Unity with cross platform support for tablets, browsers (using WebGL) and mobile devices.
 
The game has been translated to Spanish, French, German, Russian, Latvian, Hebrew languages, and has been used in a variety of research accross USA and Europe.
 
Our scope of work included building a compliant backend infrastructure to guarantee accurate and safe data collection tied to UCSF’s clinical research platform, Nexus.
 

6

languages available

15.000+

sessions have been recorded using ACE in the past years

13

tasks to measure multiple aspects of executive function

7 and 107

years old are the target
ages for multiple versions
of the app

Boy playing video games
Girl looking at her phone
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Auditory support throughout the games

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Auditory support throughout the games

Multiple feedback (good, delayed, bad, early, more than one tap)

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Auditory support throughout the games

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Pre-game training sessions

Nexus login

Two login types – Nexus version

“Alternova inspires trust through their confident, honest approach, ensuring we consistently achieve the results we seek”.
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Principal Investigator

Neuroscape UCSF