Yuichi Fujiki
ABSTRACT
The role of Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenes is (NEAT) has become a key component of obesity research, prevention, and treatment. This paper describes research that aims to suppress the obesity epidemic by infusing NEAT in the sedentary lifestyle of an average person. The method combines unobtrusive physiologic sensing and novel Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) technologies. It supports a strong motivational framework based on ubiquitous computer gaming, appealing enough to likely change the behavior of "couch potatoes" on their own volition. This novel generation of computer games (NEAT-o-games) is fueled by activity data recorded by small wearable sensors. Data from the sensors are logged wirelessly to a Personal Digital Assistant/Cell Phone (PDA), which acts as the central computing unit of the system. Algorithmic software processes these data and computes the energy expenditure of the user in real-time. The paper presents a prototype implementation of NEAT-o-games and initial evaluation results.
- Brook, J. SUS: A "quick and dirty" usability scale. In P. W. Jordan, B. Thomas, B. A. Weerdmeester, and A. L. McClelland (eds.) Usability Evaluation in Industry, (1996), London: Taylor and Francis.Google Scholar
- Brown D. Playing to win: Video games and the fight against obesity. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 106, 2 (2006), 188--189.Google ScholarCross Ref
- Clarke, D. and Duimering, P. R. How computer gamers experience the game situation: A behavioral study. ACM Computers in Entertainment 4, 3 (2006). Google ScholarDigital Library
- Consolvo, S., Everitt, K., Smith, I., and Landay, J. A. Design requirements for technologies that encourage physical activity. In CHI 2006, ACM Press (2006), 457--466. Google ScholarDigital Library
- Hoysniemi J. International survey on the dance-dance revolution game. ACM Computers in Entertainment 4, 2 (2006). Google ScholarDigital Library
- Lee, G., Raab, F., Tsai, C., Patrick, K., and Grisworld W. G. Work-in-progress: PmEB: A mobile phone application for monitoring caloric balance. Ext. Abstracts CHI 2006, (2006), 1013--1018. Google ScholarDigital Library
- Levine, J. A., Eberhardt, N. L., and Jensen, M. D. Role of non-exercise activity Thermogenesis in resistance to fat gain in humans. Science 283, 5399 (1999), 212--214.Google ScholarCross Ref
- Mokka, S., Vaatanen, A., Heinila, J., and Valkkynen, P. Fitness computer game with a bodily user interface. In Proc. Of the Second International Conference on Entertainment Computing 38, (2003), 1--3. Google ScholarDigital Library
- Mueller, F. and Agamanolis S. Pervasive gaming: Sports over a distance. ACM Computers in Entertainment 3, 3 (2006). Google ScholarDigital Library
- Toscos T., Faber A., An S., and Gandhi M. P. Chick Clique: Pervasive technology to motivate teenage girls to exercise. In Proc. CHI 2006, ACM press (2006), 1873--1878. Google ScholarDigital Library
Index Terms
- NEAT-o-games: ubiquitous activity-based gaming
Recommendations
NEAT-o-Games: novel mobile gaming versus modern sedentary lifestyle
MobileHCI '08: Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Human computer interaction with mobile devices and servicesThe proposed demonstration is based on the work performed as part of the NEAT-o-Games project. NEAT-o-Games is a suite of games that runs on mobile terminals such as cell phones. Unlike other games, NEAT-o-Games' primary goal is to become part of people'...
NEAT-o-Games: blending physical activity and fun in the daily routine
Theoretical and Practical Computer Applications in EntertainmentThis article describes research that aims to encourage physical activity through a novel pervasive gaming paradigm. Data from a wearable accelerometer are logged wirelessly to a cell phone and control the animation of an avatar that represents the ...
Using wearable activity type detection to improve physical activity energy expenditure estimation
UbiComp '10: Proceedings of the 12th ACM international conference on Ubiquitous computingAccurate, real-time measurement of energy expended during everyday activities would enable development of novel health monitoring and wellness technologies. A technique using three miniature wearable accelerometers is presented that improves upon state-...
Comments