New study shows treating work like a game drives results

West Virginia University

WVU study shows treating work like a game drives results

A study from West Virginia University engineers demonstrates people’s completion of monotonous assembly tasks improves when doing those tasks involves playing a game.The research, published in the journal Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, examined the “gamification” of manufacturing tasks in order to improve workers’ well-being and productivity. The team’s findings suggest workers on factory assembly lines will be more productive, …