LA-VIE: A serious game for cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Every year a number of people involved in a cardiac arrest (a condition in which the heart of a person stops working) die before the arrival of paramedics. Therefore, a timely cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a necessary act to save somebody's life. Now a days gamming has become a common trend in both children and adults, so it should be used as a key to learning. In this paper, we discuss the use of a purposely made serious game to make a layman learn basics of CPR i.e. Chest Compressions and Mouth to Mouth Ventilation. In addition, the game also resembles the daily routine of a person and consists of a proper storyline to make it attractive to play. Evaluation results of LA-VIE game show that it's an effective tool to train general people about CPR.