A multi functional plug-in for exergames

Eckert, Martina; Gómez-Martinho, Ignacio; Meneses, Juan; Martínez-Ortega, José-Fernán

doi:10.1109/isce.2015.7177798

Cited by 3 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 4 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The first basic version of the middleware to perform the data transmission between Kinect and Blender was published in [ 31 ]. The most recent modular version was presented in [ 32 ], and therefore only a basic outline of it is described in this paper.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

New Approaches to Exciting Exergame-Experiences for People with Motor Function Impairments

Eckert

Gómez-Martinho

Meneses

et al. 2017

Sensors

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract:The work presented here suggests new ways to tackle exergames for physical rehabilitation and to improve the players' immersion and involvement. The primary (but not exclusive) purpose is to increase the motivation of children and adolescents with severe physical impairments, for doing their required exercises while playing. The proposed gaming environment is based on the Kinect sensor and the Blender Game Engine. A middleware has been implemented that efficiently transmits the data from the sensor to the game. Inside the game, different newly proposed mechanisms have been developed to distinguish pure exercise-gestures from other movements used to control the game (e.g., opening a menu). The main contribution is the amplification of weak movements, which allows the physically impaired to have similar gaming experiences as the average population. To test the feasibility of the proposed methods, four mini-games were implemented and tested by a group of 11 volunteers with different disabilities, most of them bound to a wheelchair. Their performance has also been compared to that of a healthy control group. Results are generally positive and motivating, although there is much to do to improve the functionalities. There is a major demand for applications that help to include disabled people in society and to improve their life conditions. This work will contribute towards providing them with more fun during exercise.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

New Approaches to Exciting Exergame-Experiences for People with Motor Function Impairments

Eckert

Gómez-Martinho

Meneses

et al. 2017

Sensors

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…It is composed of a modular middleware which can handle different inputs (to date Mocap (motion capture) camera, mobile phone, and VR glasses) and passes the data to a VR game, implemented with the open source Blender software. A first state of the work in progress was previously presented in [3].…”

Section: Immersion and Inclusionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A modular middleware approach for exergaming

Eckert

Gómez-Martinho

Meneses

et al. 2016

2016 IEEE 6th International Conference on Consumer Electronics - Berlin (ICCE-Berlin)

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract-This paper presents the design of a new exergaming environment consisting of a modular middleware tool aimed at serving for intelligent adventure games. The middleware provides a modular and user-adaptive interface for data exchange between different devices (to date it supports a motion capture camera, a mobile phone, and a VR headset) and Blender. The target group is formed by young people between ages 6 to 26 with different physical diseases (muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, accidents, etc.). The gaming environment focuses especially on user awareness, immersion, and adaptability to special needs.

show abstract