Modeling Biological Systems Using Crowdsourcing
[ 1 ] Instytut Informatyki, Wydział Informatyki, Politechnika Poznańska | [ P ] employee
2018
scientific article
english
- computer game
- crowdsourcing
- dynamic system
- modeling
- serious game
- systems biology
EN Crowdsourcing is a very effective technique for outsourcing work to a vast network usually comprising anonymous people. In this study, we review the application of crowdsourcing to modeling systems originating from systems biology. We consider a variety of verified approaches, including well-known projects such as EyeWire, FoldIt, and DREAM Challenges, as well as novel projects conducted at the European Center for Bioinformatics and Genomics. The latter projects utilized crowdsourced serious games to design models of dynamic biological systems, and it was demonstrated that these models could be used successfully to involve players without domain knowledge. We conclude the review of these systems by providing 10guidelines to facilitate the efficient use of crowdsourcing.
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CC BY-NC-ND (attribution - noncommercial - no derivatives)
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