Quantum Moves

Quantum Moves

Quantum Moves is an online citizen science simulation game where you move quantum atoms. The objective of the game is to complete challenges that are simulations of logical operations in a quantum computer. The game aims to merge theoretical and experimental quantum research with online community efforts to explore the potential for online citizen science in this otherwise highly specialized field. Quantum Moves is a game developed by ScienceAtHome based at Aarhus University, Denmark.



Help scientist by simulating logical operations in a quantum computer
midcore | simulation | quantum computing |
computer | Android | iOS

Articles

Science and Culture: Quantum games aim to demystify heady science

In a video game called Quantum Moves, the players’ goal is straightforward: Move an atom from one place to another as quickly and efficiently as possible while a timer counts down the seconds. Atoms in […]

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How to become a quantum physicist in five minutes
Jacob Sherson

TEDx talk by Jacob Sherson, the founder of ScienceAtHome, is now available online. “In his talk, Jacob invites us into the strange world of quantum physics and explains how anyone can become a quantum physicist […]

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How to do quantum physics research by playing games

In April 2016 we published an article called “Exploring the quantum speed limit with computer games” in the science journal Nature. I personally think that anyone who is curious about the cognitive limits of the […]

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Five articles about citizen science games on Discover Magazine

1. The Computer Game That Could Cure HIV, May 12, 2008 2. Guilt-Free Procrastination: This Online Game Could Cure Genetic Diseases, November 30, 2010 3. Nanocrafter: Playing a Game of Synthetic Biology, February 22, 2015 […]

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Quantum Moves: Physicists are building a quantum computer by studying how people play this odd puzzle game

What do physicists do when they can’t solve a bunch of complicated problems in quantum mechanics? They give the task to gamers. Danish physicists and researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark have developed a new […]

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Science and AAAS, on citizen science games

Humans best computers in atom-snatching game By Adrian Cho, Apr 13, 2016 Bring Home Water relies on people’s knack for performing tasks that involve dynamic movement. […] Jacob Sherson, the physicist at Aarhus University in […]

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Quantum Moves: The Video Game Creating Quantum Physics Breakthroughs

​The algorithm drawn from the minds of gamers is doing what supercomputers cannot. It’s a new, incredibly powerful tool for quantum physics. And it’s tucked away inside the brains of video gamers. A team of […]

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Quantum Moves: Quantum Leaps of Imagination

Quantum Moves: Quantum Leaps of Imagination Today, we have a guest post from Pinja Haikka of the ScienceAtHome group. If you haven’t tried one of their games yet, you should! Quantum Moves, the first citizen […]

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Publications

Quantum Moves: Exploring the quantum speed limit with computer games

Humans routinely solve problems of immense computational complexity by intuitively forming simple, low-dimensional heuristic strategies. Citizen science (or crowd sourcing) is a way of exploiting this ability by presenting scientific research problems to non-experts. ‘ […]

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Quantum Moves: Games as a Platform for Student Participation in Authentic Scientific Research

This paper presents results from the design and testing of an educational version of Quantum Moves, a Scientific Discovery Game that allows players to help solve authentic scientific challenges in the effort to develop a […]

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