An engaging vision-based Exergame for exercise and rehabilitation

Helium 6接力棒是一款革命性的新型独立式、便携式、可调节且易于使用的健身和康复设备，模仿划皮艇的动作。由Spincore Inc.开发。设计的目的是成为身体健全的人和那些因关节炎、受伤或虚弱而生活在疼痛和流动性问题中的人的工具。尽管Spincore Inc.提供了好处，氦6锻炼系统，与任何锻炼计划一样，在持续使用后，动力会迅速下降，特别是考虑到基于康复的锻炼计划中通常固有的重复训练活动时。Exergaming将视频游戏和锻炼结合在一起，从而玩视频游戏成为一种体育活动。电子游戏利用电子游戏固有的吸引力，互动性和乐趣来促进身体活动，训练和康复，最终导致增强的健康结果。将Helium 6警棍与Exergame相结合将激励用户继续他们的锻炼/康复方案，并最终促进（和增加）Helium 6警棍锻炼系统的使用。然而，exergame的开发并不是一件小事，需要游戏和计算机视觉方面的专业知识，这两者都超出了Spincore Inc.的范围。通过Spincore Inc.和一个严重的游戏专家从UOIT，这项工作看到一个新颖的，互动的，并从事基于视觉的exergame的核心游戏机制和主要的互动技术，包括氦6指挥棒的发展。Exergame将依赖于基于立体摄像机的传感，并将采用新颖的方法，将氦6指挥棒的物理运动映射到声音/音乐节奏。exergame还将用于探索游戏音乐/声音的定制，以及音频图形保真度（现实主义）的水平，以提高参与度和沉浸感。这里开发的创新技术将构成一个“exergaming框架”的基础，使Spincore Inc.将Exergaming融入到未来的各种产品中。最后，这项工作有可能促进加拿大的exergaming行业，这是一个准备在全球范围内发展的行业。

The Helium 6 baton is a revolutionary new stand-alone, portable, adjustable, and simple to use fitness and rehabilitation device that mimics the motion of paddling a kayak. It was developed by Spincore Inc. and designed with the intention of being a tool for both able-bodied people and those living with pain, and mobility issues due to arthritis, injury, or infirmity. Despite the benefits afforded by the Spincore Inc. Helium 6 exercise system, as with any exercise program, motivation quickly decreases after continued use particularly when considering repetitive training activities typically inherent in rehabilitation-based exercise programs. Exergaming couples video games and exercise whereby playing a video game becomes a form of physical activity. Exergames take advantage of the engaging, interactive, and fun inherent in video games to promote physical activity, training, and rehabilitation, ultimately resulting in enhanced health outcomes. Coupling the Helium 6 baton with an exergame will motivate users to continue their exercise/rehabilitation regimen and will ultimately promote (and increase) the use of the Helium 6 baton exercise system. However, development of an exergame is not a trivial matter requiring expertise in gaming and computer vision both of which are beyond the scope of Spincore Inc. Through a partnership between Spincore Inc. and a serious gaming expert from UOIT, this work to see the development of a novel, interactive, and engaging vision-based exergame whose core game-play mechanic and primary interaction techniques include the Helium 6 baton. The exergame will rely on stereo camera-based sensing, and will employ novel methods that map the physical motion of the Helium 6 baton to sound/musical rhythm. The exergame will also be used to explore the customization of the game's music/sounds, and levels of audio-graphical fidelity (realism) to increase engagement and immersion. The innovative technologies developed here will form the basis of an "exergaming framework" allowing Spincore Inc. to incorporate exergaming into a variety future products. Finally, this work has the potential to promote the exergaming industry in Canada, an industry which is poised to grow globally.