Title :
Online-Gym: Multiuser Virtual Gymnasium Using RINIONS and Multiple Kinect Devices
Author :
Cassola, Fernando ; Paredes, Hugo ; Fonseca, Benjamim ; Martins, Pedro ; Ala, Silvia ; Cardoso, Francisco ; de Carvalho, Fausto ; Morgado, Leonel
Author_Institution :
INESC TEC, Porto, Portugal
Abstract :
To enhance older citizen´s practice of physical exercise, we present the architecture, development, and pilot testing of a multiuser online gymnasium based on Kinect motion capture and OpenSimulator, which aims to enable socialization and supervision of exercise practice without travel requirements. The prototype was tested simultaneously with 4 elders at different locations, providing data on the feasibility of the approach and informing subsequent development and research.
Keywords :
assisted living; geriatrics; handicapped aids; health care; image sensors; motion estimation; virtual reality; Kinect devices; Kinect motion capture; OpenSimulator; RINIONS; exercise practice socialization; exercise practice supervision; multiuser online gymnasium; multiuser virtual gymnasium; online-gym; physical exercise; Animation; Avatars; Cameras; Prototypes; Second Life; Servers; Software;
Conference_Titel :
Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-GAMES), 2014 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Valletta
DOI :
10.1109/VS-Games.2014.7012164
