Wearable sensor suit for unity game engine

适用于 Unity 游戏引擎的可穿戴传感器

• 批准号: 484336-2015
• 负责人: Atoofian, Ehsan
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Lakehead University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=584251
• 关键词: Wearable; sensor; suit; unity; game

The game industry is one of the largest entertainment industries, generating billions of dollars in revenues annually, and creating jobs to communities across the globe. Similar to the other entertainment industries such as movie and music industries, the game industry can survive only if it attracts audiences. One of the key factors in success of computer games is immersiveness of user experiences. Avid gamers enjoy working with computer games that provide realistic environments in which the critical features of the game match up with the critical features of the players' schemata. Full body wearable sensor suits provide the opportunity of experiencing realistic environment for the gamers. Wearable sensors enable immersiveness with tangible and physical interaction not ever experienced by any one before. However, the main challenge in the wearable sensor suit is its cost. The purchase of a complete commercial body sensor suit can cost upwards of US$12,000 exclusive of the customizations that might be necessary to address specific needs. Because of the cost, the full body wearable sensor suit is limited currently to research institutes, military organizations, movie studios, and wealthy individuals. The main purpose of this project is to build an affordable full body sensor suit in collaboration with Zippy Consulting. We plan to develop low-cost hardware and software platforms required for a fully functioning wearable sensor prototype without scarifying performance. Zippy Consulting is a successful consulting firm and provides services to the fortune 500 companies. This project is a starting point for collaboration between the Lakehead University and Zippy consulting. In long term, we plan to use wearable sensor for other applications such as reducing sport related injuries. Customization of wearable sensors for other applications is a multi-disciplinary project and requires a wide range of expertise. While in short term, this project enables Zippy consulting to offer affordable gaming experience for the public, in long term, it helps Zippy consulting to benefit from the wide range of expertise available at the Lakehead University and increase its revenue.

游戏产业是最大的娱乐产业之一，每年创造数十亿美元的收入，并为全球各地的社区创造就业机会。与电影、音乐等其他娱乐产业类似，游戏产业只有吸引观众才能生存。电脑游戏成功的关键因素之一是用户体验的沉浸感。狂热的游戏玩家喜欢在提供现实环境的电脑游戏中工作，在这种环境中，游戏的关键特征与玩家图式的关键特征相匹配。 全身可穿戴感应服为游戏玩家提供了体验现实环境的机会。可穿戴传感器通过任何人以前从未体验过的有形和物理交互来实现身临其境。然而，可穿戴传感器套装的主要挑战是成本。购买一套完整的商业人体传感器套装的成本可能高达12,000美元，这还不包括为满足特定需求可能需要的定制。由于成本的原因，目前全身可穿戴传感器套装仅限于研究机构、军事组织、电影制片厂和富人。 该项目的主要目的是与Zippy咨询公司合作，建造一套负担得起的全身传感器套装。我们计划开发低成本的硬件和软件平台，以实现完全功能的可穿戴传感器原型，而不会影响性能。Zippy Consulting是一家成功的咨询公司，为财富500强公司提供服务。这个项目是莱克黑德大学和Zippy咨询公司合作的起点。从长远来看，我们计划将可穿戴传感器用于其他应用，如减少与运动有关的伤害。为其他应用定制可穿戴传感器是一个多学科项目，需要广泛的专业知识。虽然从短期来看，这个项目使Zippy Consulting能够为公众提供负担得起的游戏体验，但从长远来看，它有助于Zippy Consulting 受益于莱克黑德大学提供的广泛专业知识，并增加其收入。