Pet n-punch

by eelke folmer on Jul 18, 2011

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Pet-n-punch is a two handed exergame that can be played by users who are blind. It's gameplay is inspired by whac-a-mole. A user study was performed to see if two handed exergames yield higher active e...

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Pet n-punch — Presentation Transcript

PET-N-PUNCHUpper Body Tactile/Audio Exergame to Engage Children with Visual Impairments into Physical Activity
Tony Morelli, John Foley, Lauren Lieberman, Eelke Folmer
Graphics Interface 2011, St. John’s

Background
Previous Work
Pet-N-Punch
User Study
Results
Conclusion
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Outline

Exercise Makes Us HappyAnd Healthy
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Introduction

But what if you are UNABLE to exercise
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Introduction

Reliance on Others
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Barriers to Physical Activity

Fearof Injury
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Barriers to Physical Activity

Fear of Being Made Fun Of
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Barriers to Physical Activity

Games that require physical activity as input
Dance Dance Revolution
EyeToy Kinetic
Wii
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Exergames

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Exergames
BUZZ

VI Tennis
Temporal Challenge
Players not penalizedfor incorrect motions
Combination of Audio/Hapticbetter than Audio alone
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Previous Work

VI Bowling
Spatial Challenge
No time requirements
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Previous Work

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Create New Game
Use Both Arms to Increase Energy Expenditure
High Replay Possibilities
Spatial and Temporal Challenge

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Pet-N-Punch
Whac-A-Mole style game
Use Directed Cues to each arm
Rewarded for making the correct motion
Built in tutorial mode so players can get the hang of the controls
Whack!

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Pet-N-Punch
Players must help a farmer rid his fields of rodents
Rodents eat carrots
Players must hit rodents on the head to prevent them from eating the carrots
Players must pet the cats
I love
Carrots!
Don’t
Hit Me!

All done through motion
Players can swing soft (Pet) or hard (Punch)
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Player Input

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Audio/Haptic Cues

Evaluate differences between 1 arm and 2 arm game
H0: Error Rates will be significantly higher in the 2 arm version of the game
H1: Energy Expenditure will be significantly higher in the 2 arm version of the game
Player Satisfaction Survey
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User Study

Campabilities SUNY Brockport
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User Study

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Player Characteristics

11 levels
80% rodents - 20% cats

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User Study Game Play

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User Study

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Results – Success Rate

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1 Arm Error Breakdown

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2 Arm Error Break Down

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Energy Expenditure

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Heart Rate Increase

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Energy Expenditure Comparison

Players asked 18 questions
Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES)
1-8 Likert Scale
Maximum Score 144
Average Score 131.3 (13.42)
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Player Surveys

2 Arm version has consistently higher error rates
No significant difference in energy expenditure
High PACES score indicates high replay value
Optimum reaction time 2500 ms
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Conclusion

Higher Energy Expenditure
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Future Work

2D/3D target acquisition
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Future Work

Questions?

http://www.vifit.org

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