Post on 16-Apr-2017
Personalized ExergamesNina Runge
Digital Media Lab, University of BremenGames for Health Europe, Utrecht, Netherlands
November 2015
Funded by:
Motivation
Growing need for physiotherapy, because of a „sitting“ lifestyle and demographic change.
Backbone problems cause treatments around 34,8 billion Euro in Germany
Exercises are often boring and patients have to repeat them very often.
[Andrea Waltersbacher (2014) Heilmittelbericht 2014, Wissenschaftlichen Instituts der AOK, Berlin.]
Since 2010: Exergames for Parkinson Patients
Games for Elderlies: Spiel Dich fit und gesund!
The Project Adaptify: Three Pillars
1. Games that motivate the users and provide direct feedback− Together with game studios− Participative design
2. New tracking devices− Enhance the detection of errors during the
execution of the exercises'
3. Adapt the games to the patients needs. − Based on the physiotherapists knowledge− Machine Learning
Consortium
HCI Research, University of Bremen, 3 researchers
Physiotherapist PhysioNetzwerk (> 10.000 Patients in ~700 surgeries)
Gerontologist and Social Service
Web developer
Jurisprudence
Game Design: Participative Workshops
Focus Group: − Nonspecific Backpain− 55+ years− Man and Woman− Gamer and Non-Gamer− Very broad
Different needs and backgrounds Question: What kind of game elements do you like?
Game Design: Participative Workshops
Game Design: Participative Workshops
User Tracking: Fitness Mat
Many tracking devices in the market: Kinect, Wii, Webcams, Wearables…
Mat very suitable for Exergames
User Tracking: Sensors
Left to right: FSR Pressure sensor (very expensive 1-10 Euro), printables, dissipative foam (very cheap) combined with silver yarn
Adaption: Manual Adaption
Therapist can adjust the game parameters via a web interface
Adaption: Machine Learning
Use Machine Learning to adapt the game− What is the best order and length
of the exercises?− How is the mobility evolving?
Optimize:− The motivation of the users− Success of training