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Bih-Yaw Shih1, Yih-Kai Lin1, Ming-Hung Cheng2,

Chen-Yuan Chen1 and Chen-Pin Chiu1

Abstract
Mobile devices are getting increasingly popular and have been widely used in recent years. Many mobile device appli-
cations are used in iPads, iPhones, and Android-based phones and devices. Currently, Google Play has more than 300,000
applications, and had more than 10 billion application downloads in December 2010. Meanwhile, game development is
expanding fast, whether it is single player games or online games. Therefore, how to combine the learning content with
games will be a great help for learning anytime and anywhere.
The purpose of the research is the development of an application program interactive game-based learning system for
mobile systems. The system was evaluated by the product performance program evaluation. The results reveal the
advantages of the system having a simple appearance for users to understand its contents, and for it to have appropriate
instructions as well as explanations with pictures.

Keywords
Android, APP, game-based learning, interactive game, product performance program

Received: 1 August 2012; accepted: 28 August 2012

1. Introduction
Application programs (Apps) have become more and
more popular because of the popularity of the internet
and mobile devices. Online games are also getting
increasingly popular, especially for children and teen-
agers (Downes, 1999; Mumtaz, 2001). Computer games
have become complex learning systems over the years
(Prensky, 2006), and their popularity means that they
are now everywhere, including in the computer, televi-
sion, smart phone, web pages and e-books (Oblinger,
2004). In 2011, 49.20% of Taiwan’s internet population
played online games and 12.01% were willing to try
them. Therefore, how to use computer games to
enhance users’ interest in learning has become an
important issue. Interactive games are a good way to
increase people’s interest in learning. Many researchers
have revealed that game-based learning can enhance
users’ learning interest and effects (Malone, 1980;
Kafai, 2001; Prensky, 2007).
The purpose of this research is the development of
an App interactive game-based learning system for
mobile systems. The elemental game tetrad (Schell,
2008) and game-based learning (Prensky, 2007) are
applied to analyze the main features for designing the
system. Then, it is evaluated by the product perform-
ance program evaluation.
1
Department and Graduate School of Computer Science, National
Pingtung University of Education, Taiwan
2
Department of Bioenvironmental System Engineering, National Taiwan
University, Taipei, Taiwan
Corresponding author:
Chen-Yuan Chen, Department and Graduate School of Computer
Science, National Pingtung University of Education, No. 4–18, Ming
Shen Road, Pingtung 90003, Taiwan
Email: cyc@mail.npue.edu.tw

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2. Literature review
2.1. Game-based learning
Prensky (2007) has listed 12 advantages of computer
games and digital video games. Computer games are
useful for education and promote learning (Gee, 2003;
Shih et al., 2010a–c, 2011a–c, 2012a–o). However, most
computer games do not have education-related content.
Thus, if education-related content and educational
mechanisms are added to computer games, this could
become a learning strategy (ie, game-based learning
strategies (Prensky, 2007)). Garris et al. (2002) pro-
posed the game-based learning model as shown in
Figure 1. Users are lead into the user judge of the
games cycle judge and toward a learning feedback
loop where users may feel happy and continue to
spend time in the cycle. Eventually, users will be able
to reach a goal or a specific learning outcome. In the
context of a game cycle, a game plays as a trigger in
repeated cycles of user judgments (e.g., enjoyment),
behavior (game play), and feedback. The game cycle
focuses attention on a critical chain of dependencies:
(a) To elicit desirable behaviors from learners, (b)
they first need to experience desirable emotional or cog-
nitive reactions, (c) which result from interaction with
and feedback generated from game play.
. User judgement: When users initiate game play, they
make subjective judgements about whether the game
is fun and interesting. This leads to learners’ interest
in learning their way through the game; enjoying the
game brings fun and builds learner confidence,
and users will have more interest in the game
(Garris et al., 2002).
. User behavior: The affective judgements formed
from initial and ongoing game play determine the
direction, intensity, and quality of further behavior.
Figure 1. Game-based learning model (Garris et al., 2002).
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Learners actively seek a challenging game and con-
tinue with the game (Garris et al., 2002).
. System feedback: System feedback is a critical com-
ponent of the judgement-behavior-feedback cycle.
The system gives the user an interactive response.
At the end of the loop, mission reports are connected
with the game loop. Then, results were discussed to
review the game for learning the process of errors to
achieve learning outcomes, while learning outcomes
need to enhance the cognitive, skills and affective
three aspects of learning objectives in order to
achieve game (Garris et al., 2002).
2.2. Game design
Villalta et al. (2011) pointed out a series of specific
problems and weaknesses in the game: lack of feedback
and guidance, unclear relation between game actions
and learning content, unclear and weak narrative, too
many concepts presented simultaneously, the teacher’s
role in the game was not clearly defined, lack of face to
face interaction, lack of collaborative game mechanics,
poor use of screen space, unrecognizable elements,
inaccessible language, information overload and lack
of coordination between all aspects of the game. In
order to solve these problems, Villalta et al. (2011) pro-
pose a list of design guidelines for classroom collabora-
tive games: Interactivity and guidance, Mechanics
linked to learning objectives, Clear narrative, Gradual
increase in difficulty, The teacher as a mediator during
the game, Organize face to face interaction, Mechanics
linked to collaboration, Adequate spatial distribution,
Recognizable elements, Accessible language, Avoid
information overload and Action guide (George
et al., 2011). Carina and Francisco (2012) propose
some playability attributes for design games: Intrinsic
playability, Mechanical playability, Interactive
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playability, Artistic playability, Intrapersonal playabil-
ity and Interpersonal playability. These playability
attributes are good for enhancing a user’s willingness
to learn.
2.3. Game elements
In order to design education interactive games for
enhancing users’ willingness to learn, the game elements
are defined. Schell (2008) proposed an ‘‘elemental
game tetrad’’ with four main game elements: mech-
anics, story, aesthetics and technology, as shown
in Figure 2.
. ‘‘Mechanics’’ are the procedures and rules of the
games for users to know how to play the game and
achieve their goal.
. ‘‘Story’’ is the sequence of events that unfolds in the
games and it may be linear and pre-scripted, or it
may be branching and emergent. The game likes a
storyteller or a movie.
. ‘‘Aesthetics’’ is the looks, sounds, smells, tastes, and
feel of the games. It is an important part of the
games’ design because it forms the relationship of
the users to their experience.
. ‘‘Technology’’ is the interactions and materials of
the games. To make the games as real as possible l,
and it includes input and output elements.
2.4. Bloom’s revised taxonomy
When users join an educational activity, they have to
achieve some expected goals after the activity. Bloom’s
Figure 2. Elemental game tetrad (Schell, 2008).
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revised taxonomy (Anderson, 2001) is a tool that can
define learning objectives. Bloom’s revised taxonomy’s
cognitive process defined six cognitive process types:
remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate and
create. The mechanics are the direct effect of the learn-
ing objectives of the game element (Aleven et al., 2010).
Alejandro et al. (2011) define the specific characteristics
of the mechanics.
The cognitive process categories can be associated
with specific types of activities and actions that
may be included in the game mechanics, as follows
(Alejandro et al., 2011):
. ‘‘Remember’’ is a repetitive task with auxiliary
rewards, keeping the user constantly confronted
with the knowledge that must be remembered, keep-
ing him/her engaged with the rewards.
. ‘‘Understand’’ is free exploration of interactions
between objects that provide clear feedback, allow-
ing the user to observe how a given process or con-
cept works.
. ‘‘Apply’’ is direct action over objects with a specific
goal, allowing the user to directly apply the specific
knowledge.
. ‘‘Analyze’’ means problem-solving tasks and puzzles
that involve integrating and selecting different
elements.
. ‘‘Evaluate’’ is activities that allow the player to
modify and correct existing objects, processes or
simulations, to check how something works and to
modify it if necessary to improve it.
. ‘‘Create’’ is activities that enable the player to build
new artifacts, design new processes and test them
experimentally.
2.5. Android
Android is a Linux-based operating system for mobile
devices such as tablet computers and smart phones
(Chen et al., 2011). It was developed by the Open
Handset Alliance, led by Google, and other companies.
Google releases the Android code as open-source, under
the Apache License. The Android Open Source Project
(AOSP) is tasked with the maintenance and further
development of Android. In August 2011, the Android
operating system reached 48% of the market share in the
global smart phone operating system and has become
the world’s largest smart phone operating system.
Android applications are written by Java and have a
large amount of developers to extend the functionality
of the devices (Weng et al., 2012). Apps can be down-
loaded from third-party sites or through online stores
such as Google Play. In October 2011, there were more
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than 500,000 Apps available for Android, and the esti-
mated number of applications downloaded from the
Android Market as of December 2011 exceeded 10 bil-
lion times.
2.6. Product performance program evaluation
With the development of science and technology, many
products and designs have filled our daily lives.
However, the suitability of the product has gradually
been unable to meet the conditions of each individual.
Therefore, re-examining these designs and products
caused by the social differences and defects, and
developing the thinking behind the problem is the con-
cept of Universal Design (UD). The concept of UD is
provide all users with the comfort and convenience of
products. Table 1 shows the seven principles of UD
(Nakagawa, 2006).
Figure 3. Bloom’s revised taxonomy (Anderson, 2001).
Table 1. The principles of Universal Design
Principle
Equitable use
Flexibility in use
Simple and intuitive use
Perceptible information
Tolerance for error
Low physical effort
Size and space for approach and use
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New industrial technology and UD ideas and tech-
niques are added to the design with the universal design
principle, the Product Performance Program evaluation
system (PPP). Three main supplementary provisions
are: long-term use and with economy, high quality
and beauty, as well as harmless to humans and the
environment. The main purpose of PPP is to combine
the design results and the final judgment of emotional
experience through the awareness of the test designers’
objective assessment of a design work (Nakagawa,
2006).
3. Research method
In the current research, game-based learning, elemental
game tetrad, and Bloom’s revised taxonomy are applied
to design the game. Bloom’s revised taxonomy is used
to design learning activities and users understand the
Description
Useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities
Accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities
Easy to use, regardless of the user’s experience, knowledge, language skills, or current
concentration level
Communicates information with user effectively, regardless of ambient conditions or the
user’s sensory abilities
Minimizes hazards and the adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions
Used efficiently and comfortably and with a minimum of fatigue
Appropriate size and space for approach, reach, manipulation, and use regardless of user’s
body size, posture, or mobility
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degree of their own learning through learning activities.
The research framework is shown in Figure 4.
Game-based learning (Prensky, 2007), elemental
game tetrad (Schell, 2008), and Bloom’s revised tax-
onomy (Anderson, 2001) are combined and modified
to develop the interactive game including the concept
of the action of a lever and the learning activities. There
are six passes to explore the learning degree of the users
in Bloom’s revised taxonomy. Furthermore, the devel-
oped game is embedded in the Android App to achieve
mobile learning. Finally, the product performance pro-
gram is used to evaluate the mobile learning system.
Step 1: define learning objectives The first component is
the establishment of specific learning objectives to
define the main game mechanics. The basic list of
actions for the game players to perform was derived
from this set of learning objectives and the game mech-
anics’ characteristics. In the learning objectives of the
interactive game, the actions of a lever were defined as
follows: (a) To understand the architecture of the
action of a lever; (b) To understand the operation of
the action of a lever; (c) To understand the first kind of
Figure 4. Research framework.
Table 2. The game elements
Elements Playability attributes for design games
Mechanics Intrinsic playability and mechanical playability
Story Intrapersonal playability
Aesthetics Artistic playability
Technology Interactive playability
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the action of a lever; (d) To understand the second kind
of action of a lever.
Step 2: game elements design The elements of the game
were specified to ensure a unified and engaging experi-
ence for the players while satisfying the constraints
imposed by the learning objectives. Carina and
Francisco (2012) proposed some playability attributes
for design games: Intrinsic playability, Mechanical
playability, Interactive playability, Artistic playability
and Intrapersonal playability. These playability attri-
butes were used to design the game elements by follow-
ing the specifications for each game element as shown
in Table 2.
. Mechanics: The procedures and rules of the games
for understanding how to play the game and achieve
the goal. Therefore, intrinsic playability and mech-
anical playability were applied to the design.
Mechanics focus on its rules, goals and challenges
which is associated with the design of the game
and the implementation of the game mechanics.
By analyzing how the rules, goals, pace and
Design
The basic structure, rules, goals and challenges
Events and learning content
Appearance, graphics and visual effect
User interface and the smoothness
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Table 3. The learning activities
Explanation
Remember Retrieve relevant knowledge from long-
term memory
Understand Construct meaning from instructional
messages, including oral, written, and
graphic communication
Apply Carry out or use a procedure in a given
situation
Analyze Break material into its constituent parts
and determine how the parts relate
to one another and to an overall
structure or purpose
Evaluate Make judgements based on criteria and
standards
Create Put elements together to form a
coherent or functional whole;
reorganize elements into a new
pattern or structure
mechanics of the game were represented and the
relationship between the game engine underscores
features such as the smoothness of cinematic
scenes, proper lighting, sound, graphic movements
and behavior of characters and the environment in
the game.
. Story: The sequence of events that unfolds during a
game for using intrapersonal playability in design.
Story focuses on the simple personal or perceptive
playability where the goal of this facet is to study the
perception of the video game’s user and the feelings
that the game produces.
. Aesthetics: The description of how the game looks
(graphic design, colors) and sounds (music, sound
effects), for using artistic playability in design.
Aesthetics focuses on the artistic and aesthetic qual-
ity, including graphic and visual quality, sound
effects, musical score and game songs, the game’s
history and its narration, as well as how these elem-
ents are incorporated into the game’s environment.
. Technology: The description of the game’s software
and hardware for making the game possible to play.
Meanwhile, elements of input and output devices
were included for using interactive playability in
design. Technology is focused on the interaction
between the computer and the player, including the
design of the user interface and the control system.
Furthermore, learning activities based on Bloom’s
revised taxonomy were developed for users to under-
stand the extent of learning through the learning activ-
ities as shown in Table 3.
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Activity
Judge the action of a lever
Understand the basic structure of the action of a lever
Judge the action of a lever in different weight objects
Judge two kinds of the action of a lever
Understand the role of torque in the action of a lever
Find the action of a lever
4. Game-based learning system design
and implementation
Some proposed research elements for designing games,
including friendly interface, clear and challenging goals,
challenge matching the difficult level, immediate
and constructive feedback, interactive, as well as
game fullness (Papastergiou, 2009; Admiraal et al.,
2011). These elements and game-based learning are
combined to design the system. For user judgement,
the interactive game is used as a tool to enhance the
user’s interest and the user will make subjective judge-
ments about the interactive game. For user behavior,
the user will enter the game and undertake the chal-
lenge in the game. For system feedback, the user will
finish the challenge and get the answer in the challenge.
After the user finishes the game cycle, the user will
reach a goal or a specific learning outcome (Garris
et al., 2002). The App is implemented with Java by an
eclipse simulator where the mode of its operation is to
read data over the network, and open the data through
the browser. The App will run the interactive game
through files in the server where a variety of digital
content, multimedia and network information can be
developed to achieve the convenience and usefulness of
information. The operating process of the system is
shown in Figure 5.
An example interface of the game is shown in Figure
6 with different levels. Figure 7 and Figure 8 show the
basic structure and the role of torque of the action of a
lever. Figure 9 shows the first kind of the action of a
lever’s actual simulation. Figure 10 shows the second
kind of the action of a lever’s actual simulation.
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Figure 5. The operating process of the game-based learning system.

Figure 6. Interactive game list. Figure 7. Introduction to the action of a lever.

5. Product performance program
evaluation
The PPP are the assessment indicators with elasticity
value, and is based on UD principles, through the
actual survey and inspection that can be used to
evaluate the product. Therefore, the user can use the
original PPP as a basis to add or delete the principles
and projects for the product, and then the evaluation
pointer will conform to the product. In this research,
PPP evaluation items are modified according to
the properties of the game-based learning system.

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Figure 8. Introduction to the action of a lever.
Figure 9. The first kind of action of a lever.
Figure 10. The second kind of action of a lever.
Therefore, seven principles and three supplementary
provisions with a total of 24 questions are explored in
this research for product evaluation form. The assess-
ment criteria for each question is 5 (strongly agree) to 1
(strongly disagree).
5.1. Evaluation results of average
Different types of subjects for the evaluation of digital
content design are shown for different contact
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experiences because they produce different results of
the evaluation. Two different types of subjects are sum-
marized from the 52 evaluation forms. The first class:
Subject who has contacts with the digital content
experience, total of 26. The second class: Subject who
has no contacts with the digital content experience,
total of 26. Two types of subjects, for each principle
and supplementary provisions of the average, are
shown in Table 4.
5.2. PPP evaluation radar figure
Integration of the average data of two different types of
subjects, and the radar chart, are able to present the
evaluation results of the subjects for the curriculum
design, as shown in Figure 11.
5.3. Comprehensive evaluation
The comprehensive evaluation of the two types of sub-
jects, for each principle and supplementary provisions
of the average, are as follows:
1. Principle One: Equitable use
. The result of the evaluation is the same views and
the principles of evaluation are similar, so the
users are satisfied with the equitable use of the
interactive game.
. Regardless of the learning ability of users in using
the interactive game, they will be happy to try
(Prensky, 2007).
2. Principle Two: Flexibility in use
. The result of the evaluation is that the same views
and principles of evaluation are similar, so the
users are satisfied with the flexibility of the inter-
active game.
. The interactive game conforms to different users,
because its content runs from simple to difficult so
that the users can learn effectively (Papastergiou,
2009; Admiraal et al., 2011).
3. Principle Three: Simple and intuitive use
. The result of the evaluation is the same views and
the principles of evaluation are similar, but the
two types of users have different suggestions
about the interactive game.
. Inexperienced subjects think that different levels
of users do not necessarily understand the content
and learning objectives of the interactive game.
. Experienced subjects think that the appropriate
feedback and instructions can avoid difficulties
in the interactive game and can understand
the learning objectives (Papastergiou, 2009;
Admiraal et al., 2011).
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Table 4. Two types of the subject’s average

Experienced Inexperienced
Seven principles and three supplementary provisions average average

Principle One: Equitable use 4.12 4.06

Principle Two: Flexibility in use 4.14 4.10
Principle Three: Simple and intuitive use 4.03 3.86
Principle Four: Perceptible information 4.04 4.15
Principle Five: Tolerance for error 3.94 3.87
Principle Six: Low physical effort 3.91 3.82
Principle Seven: Size and space for approach and use 4.21 4.23
Supplementary Provisions One: Long-term use and the economy 3.92 4.12
Supplementary Provisions Two: Quality and beauty 4.31 3.98
Supplementary Provisions Three: Harmless to humans and the environment 4.19 4.12

Figure 11. Overall evaluation of the radar map. PPP: Product Performance Program.

4. Principle Four: Perceptible information
. The result of the evaluation is the same views and
the principles of evaluation are similar, but the
experience of evaluation is conservative.
. Using pictures, videos and descriptions in the
interactive game so that the users can understand
the game content quickly (Prensky, 2007;
Papastergiou, 2009; Admiraal et al., 2011).
5. Principle Five: Tolerance for error
. The result of the evaluation is the same views and
the principles of evaluation are similar, but the
two types of users have different suggestions
about the interactive game.
. Experienced subjects think that in using the inter-
active game to learn, the most important thing
is that real-time feedback and instructions to
avoid user error occurred (Papastergiou, 2009;
Admiraal et al., 2011).
. Inexperienced subjects think that the best part is
using the actual objects to simulate because they
are different from game simulation and real simu-
lation, and the actual simulation is more impres-
sive to the users.
6. Principle Six: Low physical effort
. The result of the evaluation is the same views and
the principles of evaluation are similar, so the

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users are satisfied with the low physical effort of
the interactive game.
. Users can easily and happily learn the interactive
game (Prensky, 2007).
7. Principle Seven: Size and space for approach and
use
. The result of the evaluation is the same views and
the principles of evaluation are similar, so the
users are satisfied with the size and space for
approach and use of the interactive game.
. Users understand the learning content quickly in
interactive game (Papastergiou, 2009; Admiraal
et al., 2011).
8. Supplementary Provisions One: Long-term use and
the economy
. The result of the evaluation is the same views and
the principles of evaluation are similar, but the
two types of users have different suggestions
about the interactive game.
. Inexperienced subjects think that the interactive
game combine with the Android App is very
economical.
. Experienced subjects think that it is difficult to
adjust the content of the game and cannot be
used in the long-term.
9. Supplementary Provisions Two: Quality and beauty
. The result of the evaluation is the different views
and the principles of evaluation are not similar,
and the two types of users have different sugges-
tions about the interactive game.
. Inexperienced subjects think that the quality and
appearance can be modified in the interactive
game, to achieve a better quality of learning.
. Experienced subjects think that after the sugges-
tions and modifications of different users, the
game will have better quality.
10. Supplementary Provisions Three: Harmless to
humans and the environment
. The result of the evaluation is the same views and
the principles of evaluation are similar, so the users
are satisfied with the harmless to humans and the
environment provision of the interactive game.
. Users continue to use the interactive game, and
the user can understand the purpose of the learn-
ing content (Prensky, 2007).
6. Discussion and conclusions
The results of evaluating the game-based learning
system by the PPP evaluation (Nakagawa, 2006) are
summarized as follows: (a) Different users should
adjust to different challenges; (b) real-time instructions
and feedback is very important; (c) the users under-
stand the content quickly by using multimedia; (d) the
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actual simulation and operation impresses the user;
(e) abundant appearance and content attract users to
learn. The above suggestions make the game-based
learning system better.
Game-based learning is widely used, and the game
project, actual events and activities link up in the game
to execute implementation, thinking, understanding and
application of the learning process (Prensky, 2007).
Users in the stimulation and attraction of the game,
after solving a problem will go on to solve the next prob-
lem, and continue the loop throughout the game. The
users repeat a cycle in the game, through the human-
computer interaction and system feedback, and will
have the satisfaction of learning behavior (Garris
et al., 2002).
The interactive game is based on game-based learn-
ing combined with an elemental game tetrad (Schell,
2008) and Bloom’s revised taxonomy (Anderson,
2001). The interactive game adds the Android App to
construct the game-based learning system and achieve
the effect of mobile learning. The product performance
program evaluation (Nakagawa, 2006) is further used
to evaluate the game-based learning system for making
effective suggestions.
According to the evaluation results, suggestions for
designing an interactive game-based learning system are
described as follows:
a. Simple appearance makes the users clearly under-
stand the content
b. Pictures combined with text description are very
important
c. There must be appropriate instructions and
explanations
d. Avoid too many buttons and links
e. Use the buttons and links to guide the users
f. Content should run from simple to difficult.
If the above suggestions are carried out, the game-
based learning system will be complete. Using this
system can enhance the user’s willingness to learn and
can achieve the purpose of the learning.
Funding
This work was supported by grants from the National Science
Council, Republic of China to Dr. Chen-Yuan Chen and Dr.
Ming-Hung Cheng. [grant nos. NSC 100-2628-E-153-001,
NSC 100-2611-M-110-002 and NSC 101-2221-E-153-001-
MY2].
Acknowledgements
We are appreciative of the financial support from the
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In 2013 the Editor of Journal of Vibration and Control
and SAGE became aware of a peer review ring invol-
ving assumed and fabricated identities that appeared to
centre around Peter Chen at National Pingtung
University of Education, Taiwan (NPUE). SAGE and
the Editor then began a complex investigation into the
case during the rest of 2013 and 2014. Following an
unsatisfactory response from Peter Chen, NPUE was
notified.
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in an issue)
Chen CY, Chen T-H, Chen Y-H, Yu S-E and Chung P-
Y (2013) Information technology system modeling an
integrated C-TAM-TPB model to the validation of
ocean tidal analyses Journal of Vibration and Control
Epub ahead of print 7 May 2013. doi: 10.1177/
1077546312472924
Chang R-F, Chen CY, Su F-P and Lin H-C (2013) A
two-step approach for broadband digital signal pro-
cessing technique Journal of Vibration and Control
Epub ahead of print 26 April 2013. doi: 10.1177/
1077546312472925
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Chen TH, Chang CJ, Yu SE, Chung PY and Liu C-K
(2013) Nonlinear information analysis and system man-
agement technique: the influence of design experience
and control complexity Journal of Vibration and
Control Epub ahead of print 12 April 2013. doi:
10.1177/1077546312473321
Chen CY, Shih BY, Chen YH, Yu SE and Liu YC
(2013) The exploration of a 3T flow model using vibrat-
ing NXT: II. Model validation Journal of Vibration and
Control Epub ahead of print 10 April 2013. doi:
10.1177/1077546312470481
Chen CY, Shih BY, Chen YH, Yu SE and Liu YC
(2013) The exploration of 3T flow model using vibrat-
ing NXT: I. model formulation Journal of Vibration and
Control Epub ahead of print 6 February 2013. doi:
10.1177/1077546312467360
Lin M-L and Chen C-W (2013) Stability analysis of
fuzzy-based NN modeling for ecosystems using fuzzy
Lyapunov methods Journal of Vibration and Control
Epub ahead of print 6 February 2013. doi: 10.1177/
1077546312466687
Chen CY, Chen TH, Chen YH and Chiu J (2012)
A multi-stage method for deterministic-statistical
analysis: a mathematical case and measurement
studies Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead
of print 20 December 2012. doi: 10.1177/
1077546312466579
Shih BY, Lin MC and Chen CY (2012) Autonomous
navigation system for radiofrequency identification
mobile robot e-book reader Journal of Vibration and
Control Epub ahead of print 13 December 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312466578
Chang RF, Chen CY, Su FP, Lin HC and Lu C-K
(2012) Multiphase SUMO robot based on an agile
modeling-driven process for a small mobile robot
Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print
13 December 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312464993
Shih B-Y, Lin Y-K, Cheng M-H, Chen C-Y and Chiu
C-P (2012) The development of an application program
interactive game-based information system Journal of
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Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 12
December 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312464682
Chen C-Y, Chang C-J and Lin C-H (2012) On dynamic
access control in web 2.0 and cloud interactive infor-
mation hub: technologies Journal of Vibration and
Control Epub ahead of print 12 December 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312464992
Shin BY, Chen CY and Hsu KH (2012) Robot cross
platform system using innovative interactive theory and
selection algorithms for Android application Journal of
Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 13
November 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312463757
Articles published in an issue
Chen C-W (2014) Applications of neural-network-
based fuzzy logic control to a nonlinear time-delay cha-
otic system Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (4): 589-
605. Epub ahead of print 5 November 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312461370
Chen C-W (2014) A review of intelligent algorithm
approaches and neural-fuzzy stability criteria for
time-delay tension leg platform systems Journal of
Vibration and Control 20 (4): 561-575. Epub ahead of
print 5 November 2012. doi: 10.1177/
1077546312463759
Chen C-Y, Chang C-J and Lin C-H (2014) On dynamic
access control in web 2.0 and cloud interactive infor-
mation hub: trends and theories Journal of Vibration
and Control 20 (4): 548-560. Epub ahead of print 5
November 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312463762
Lin M-L and Chen C-W (2014) Stability conditions for
ecosystem modeling using the fuzzy Lyapunov method
Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (2): 290-302. Epub
ahead of print 23 October 2012. doi: 10.1177/
1077546312451301
Chen C-H, Kuo C-M, Hsieh S-H and Chen C-Y (2014)
Highly efficient very-large-scale integration (VLSI)
implementation of probabilistic neural network image
interpolator Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (2):
218-224. Epub ahead of print 22 October 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312458822
Chen C-Y (2014) Wave vibration and simulation in dis-
sipative media described by irregular boundary sur-
faces: a mathematical formulation Journal of
Vibration and Control 20 (2): 191-203. Epub ahead
of print 22 October 2012. doi: 10.1177/
1077546312464258
Journal of Vibration and Control 20(10)
Chen C-H, Yao T-K, Dai J-H and Chen C-Y (2014) A
pipelined multiprocessor system- on-a-chip (SoC)
design methodology for streaming signal processing
Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (2): 163-178.
Epub ahead of print 16 October 2012. doi: 10.1177/
1077546312458821
Lin M-L and Chen C-W (2014) Fuzzy neural modeling
for n-degree ecosystems using the linear matrix inequal-
ity approach Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (1):
82-93. Epub ahead of print 8 October 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312458533
Chen C-H, Wu W-X and Chen C-Y (2013) Ant-
inspired collective problem-solving systems Journal of
Vibration and Control 19 (16): 2481-2490. Epub ahead
of print 18 September 2012. doi: 10.1177/
1077546312456231
Chen C-H, Yao T-K, Kuo C-M and Chen C-Y (2013)
Evolutionary design of constructive multilayer feedfor-
ward neural network Journal of Vibration and Control
19 (16): 2413-2420. Epub ahead of print 12 September
2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312456726
Chen C-W (2013) Applications of the fuzzy-neural
Lyapunov criterion to multiple time-delay systems
Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (13): 2054-2067.
Epub ahead of print 16 August 2012. doi: 10.1177/
1077546312451034
Chung P-Y, Chen Y-H, Walter L and Chen C-Y (2013)
Influence and dynamics of a mobile robot control on
mechanical components Journal of Vibration and
Control 19 (13): 1923-1935. Epub ahead of print 20
July 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312452184
Chen C-W (2013) Neural network-based fuzzy logic
parallel distributed compensation controller for struc-
tural system Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (11):
1709-1727. Epub ahead of print 22 June 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312442233
Chen C-W, Yeh K, Yang H-C, Liu KFR and Liu C-C
(2013) A critical review of structural system control by
the large-scaled neural network linear-deferential-inclu-
sion-based criterion Journal of Vibration and Control 19
(11): 1658-1673. Epub ahead of print 18 June 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312443377
Chen C-H, Kuo C-M, Chen C-Y and Dai J-H (2013)
The design and synthesis using hierarchical robotic dis-
crete-event modeling Journal of Vibration and Control
19 (11): 1603-1613. Epub ahead of print 27 June 2012.
doi: 10.1177/1077546312449645
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Chang CJ, Chen CY and Chou I-T (2013) The design of
information and communication technologies: telecom
MOD strength machines Journal of Vibration and
Control 19 (10): 1499-1513. Epub ahead of print 27
June 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312449644
Shih B-Y, Chen C-Y, Li K-H, Wu T-Y, Chen G-Y
(2013) A novel NXT control method for implementing
force sensing and recycling in a training robot Journal
of Vibration and Control 19 (10): 1443-1459. Epub
ahead of print 1 June 2012. doi: 10.1177/
1077546312446361
Chen C-W, Chen P-C and Chiang W-L (2013) Modified
intelligent genetic algorithm-based adaptive neural net-
work control for uncertain structural systems Journal of
Vibration and Control 19 (9): 1333-1347. Epub ahead of
print 31 May 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312442232
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Shih C-H and Wang L-H (2013)
Enhancing robust and stability control of a humanoid
biped robot: system identification approach. Journal of
Vibration and Control 19 (8): 1199-1207. Epub ahead of
print 26 April 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312442947
Chang C-J, Chen C-Y and Huang C-W (2013)
Applications for medical recovery using wireless con-
trol of a bluetooth ball with a hybrid G-sensor and
human-computer interface technology Journal of
Vibration and Control 19 (8): 1139-1151. Epub ahead
of print 24 April 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312442948
Hsu W-K, Chiou D-J, Chen C-W, Liu M-Y, Chiang
W-L and Huang P-C (2013) Sensitivity of initial
damage detection for steel structures using the
Hilbert-Huang transform method Journal of Vibration
and Control 19 (6): 857-878. Epub ahead of print 29
February 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546311434794
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Shih C-H and Wang L-H (2013)
Human–machine interface for the motion control of
humanoid biped robots using a graphical user interface
Motion Editor Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (6):
814-820. Epub ahead of print 23 February 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312437804
Chen C-Y (2013) Internal wave transport, nonlinear
manifestation, and mixing in a stratified shear layer -
technical briefs Journal of Vibration and Control 19
(3): 429-438. Epub ahead of print 18 January 2012.
doi: 10.1177/1077546311429337
Chen C-W (2013) Delay independent criterion for mul-
tiple time-delay systems and its application in building
structure control systems Journal of Vibration and
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Control 19 (3): 395-414. Epub ahead of print 17
January 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546311429341
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Shih C-H and Wang L-H (2013)
Design, modeling and stability control for an actuated
dynamic walking planar bipedal robot Journal of
Vibration and Control 19 (3): 376-384. Epub ahead
of print 17 January 2012. doi: 10.1177/
1077546311429476
Liu K-C, Liu Y-W, Chen C-Y and Huang W-C (2013)
Nonlinear vibration of structural deterioration in rein-
forced concrete columns: experimental and theoretical
investigation Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (3):
323-335. Epub ahead of print 17 January 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546311429477
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y and Ma J-m (2013) Development
for low-cost and cross-platform robot control environ-
ment Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (2): 228-233.
Epub ahead of print 11 January 2012. doi: 10.1177/
1077546311430107
Shih B-Y, Chang H and Chen C-Y (2013) Path plan-
ning for autonomous robots – a comprehensive analysis
by a greedy algorithm Journal of Vibration and Control
19 (1): 130-142. Epub ahead of print 17 January 2012.
doi: 10.1177/1077546311429841
Liu T-Y, Chiang W-L, Chen C-W, Hsu W-K, Lin
C-W, Chiou D-J and Huang P-C (2012) Structural
system identification for vibration bridges using the
Hilbert–Huang transform Journal of Vibration and
Control 18 (13): 1939-1956. Epub ahead of
print 14 December 2011. doi: 10.1177/
1077546311428347
Chen C-W (2012) Applications of the fuzzy Lyapunov
linear matrix inequality criterion to a chaotic structural
system Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (13): 1925-
1938. Epub ahead of print 14 December 2011. doi:
10.1177/1077546311428346
Chen C-W (2012) Applications of linear differential
inclusion-based criterion to a nonlinear chaotic
system: a critical review Journal of Vibration and
Control 18 (12): 1886-1899. Epub ahead of print 14
December 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311428345
Shih B-Y, Chen C-Y and Chou W (2012) An enhanced
obstacle avoidance and path correction mechanism for
an autonomous intelligent robot with multiple sensors
Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (12): 1855-1864.
Epub ahead of print 14 December 2011. doi: 10.1177/
1077546311426734
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Chen C-W, Yeh K, Liu KFR and Lin M-L (2012)
Applications of fuzzy control to nonlinear time-delay
systems using the linear matrix inequality fuzzy
Lyapunov method Journal of Vibration and Control
18 (10): 1561-1574. Epub ahead of print 18 October
2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311410765
Chen C-Y (2012) A critical review of internal wave
dynamics. Part 2 – Laboratory experiments and theor-
etical physics Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (7):
983-1008. Epub ahead of print 21 September 2011. doi:
10.1177/1077546310397561
Chen C-Y and Huang P-H (2012) Review of an autono-
mous humanoid robot and its mechanical control
Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (7): 973-982.
Epub ahead of print 21 September 2011. doi: 10.1177/
1077546310395974
Shih B-Y, Chen C-Y, Chang H and Ma J-m (2012)
Dynamics and control for robotic manipulators using
a greedy algorithm approach Journal of Vibration and
Control 18 (6): 859-866. Epub ahead of print 25 August
2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311407649
Yeh K, Chen C-W, Lo DC and Liu KFR (2012)
Neural-network fuzzy control for chaotic tuned mass
damper systems with time delays Journal of Vibration
and Control 18 (6): 785-795. Epub ahead of print 15
August 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311407538
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Shih C-H and Chou W-C (2012)
The development of autonomous low-cost biped mobile
surveillance robot by intelligent bricks Journal of
Vibration and Control 18 (5): 577-586. Epub ahead of
print 21 April 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546310371349
Chen C-Y (2012) A critical review of internal wave
dynamics. Part 1 – Remote sensing and in-situ obser-
vations Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (3): 417-
436. Epub ahead of print 13 July 2011. doi: 10.1177/
1077546310395971
Tseng C-P, Chen C-W and Liu KFR (2012) Risk con-
trol allocation model for pressure vessels and piping
project Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (3): 385-
394. Epub ahead of print 13 July 2011. doi: 10.1177/
1077546311403182
Lin M-L and Chen C-W (2011) Stability analysis of
community and ecosystem hierarchies using the
Journal of Vibration and Control 20(10)
Lyapunov method Journal of Vibration and Control
17 (13): 1930-1937. Epub ahead of print 9 December
2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546310385737
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Chou W-C, Li Y-J and Chen Y-H
(2011) Obstacle avoidance design for a humanoid
intelligent robot with ultrasonic sensors Journal of
Vibration and Control 17 (12): 1798-1804. Epub ahead
of print 26 November 2010. doi: 10.1177/
1077546310381101
Chen C-W (2011) Fuzzy control of interconnected
structural systems using the fuzzy Lyapunov method
Journal of Vibration and Control 17 (11): 1693-1702.
Epub ahead of print 23 November 2010. doi: 10.1177/
1077546310379625
Shih B-Y, Chen C-Y and Chou W-C (2011) Obstacle
avoidance using a path correction method for autono-
mous control of a biped intelligent robot Journal of
Vibration and Control 17 (10): 1567-1573. Epub ahead
of print 22 November 2010. doi: 10.1177/
1077546310372004
Tang J-P, Chiou D-J, Chen C-W, Chiang W-L, Hsu W-
K, Chen C-Y and Liu T-Y (2011) A case study of
damage detection in benchmark buildings using a
Hilbert-Huang Transform-based method Journal of
Vibration and Control 17 (4): 623-636. Epub ahead of
print 8 November 2010. doi: 10.1177/
1077546309360053
Liu TY, Chiang WL, Chen CW, Hsu WK, Lu LC and
Chu TJ (2011) Identification and monitoring of bridge
health from ambient vibration data Journal of Vibration
and Control 17 (4): 589-603. Epub ahead of print 12
November 2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546309360049
Lin JW, Huang CW, Shih CH and Chen CY (2011)
Fuzzy Lyapunov Stability Analysis and NN Modeling
for Tension Leg Platform Systems Journal of Vibration
and Control 17 (1): 151-158. Epub ahead of print 25
August 2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546309350477
Lee WI, Chen CY, Kuo HM and Sui YC (2010) The
Development of Half-circle Fuzzy Numbers and
Application in Fuzzy Control Journal of Vibration
and Control 16 (13): 1977-1987. Epub ahead of print
22 April 2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546309349849