A WIRELESS BODY-WEARABLE SENSOR SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING PHYSICALLY INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAMES

Bobak Mortazavi, Hagop Hagopian, Jonathan Wodbridge, Behrooz Yadegar, Majid Sarrafzadeh

2011

Abstract

This paper presents a novel wireless body-wearable sensor system to control video games, making the user more active while gaming. Our system uses data gathered from accelerometers and pressure sensors worn by the player, to detect specific movements, which are used as in-game motion controls. Our system is designed to detect different types of motions, and with proper integration into any game, will ensure that the player will constantly remain active. To demonstrate, our system was adapted to a popular soccer game that uses the player’s various leg motions as replacements for keyboard strokes. The result is a higher heart rate and calorie burn for the user, making the overall experience significantly healthier and more active than analogous sedentary video games.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Mortazavi B., Hagopian H., Wodbridge J., Yadegar B. and Sarrafzadeh M. (2011). A WIRELESS BODY-WEARABLE SENSOR SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING PHYSICALLY INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAMES . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2011) ISBN 978-989-8425-37-9, pages 62-69. DOI: 10.5220/0003159100620069

in Bibtex Style

@conference{biodevices11,
author={Bobak Mortazavi and Hagop Hagopian and Jonathan Wodbridge and Behrooz Yadegar and Majid Sarrafzadeh},
title={A WIRELESS BODY-WEARABLE SENSOR SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING PHYSICALLY INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAMES},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2011)},
year={2011},
pages={62-69},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0003159100620069},
isbn={978-989-8425-37-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2011)
TI - A WIRELESS BODY-WEARABLE SENSOR SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING PHYSICALLY INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAMES
SN - 978-989-8425-37-9
AU - Mortazavi B.
AU - Hagopian H.
AU - Wodbridge J.
AU - Yadegar B.
AU - Sarrafzadeh M.
PY - 2011
SP - 62
EP - 69
DO - 10.5220/0003159100620069