In the last update, we were analyzing the data collected from the physical education (PE) teachers’ focus group sessions using affinity diagramming. Recently, we have extracted themes for the design of motion-based exertion games based on this affinity diagram, similar to… Read More

In our previous update, we were in the process of conducting affinity diagramming sessions to walk the data collected from our focus group sessions with children. Based on our affinity diagram, we extracted themes and brainstormed design ideas for the… Read More

In our previous update, we presented our demo prototype of a motion-based exercise game to children ages 5 to 10 for feedback during three focus group sessions. The prototype presented was used as a design probe to help children understand… Read More

Since the last time we talked about this project a lot has happened! We have taken our basic working framework and conducted three focus groups of children ranging from 5 to 10 years old to get their input on future… Read More

Last time we talked about this project, Sydney was studying the current state of Kinect games and we had a basic working framework which recognized gestures like Waving, Flying and Jumping Jacks. Through the lab’s research in the past, we… Read More

Our goal for this project is to research how we can motivate children to maintain a more active lifestyle. Since children already spend lots of time playing video games, we want to see if we can leverage that engagement and… Read More