IS-1 Modular Playware and Personal Health Technology

Title:	IS-1 Modular Playware and Personal Health Technology
Publication:	ICAROB2018
Volume:	23
Pages:	15-19
ISSN:	2188-7829
DOI:	10.5954/ICAROB.2018.IS-1
Author(s):	Henrik Hautop Lund
Publication Date:	February 2, 2018
Keywords:	Playful technology, Playware, Personal Health Technology, FitBit, Adaptive Games
Abstract:	In this paper, we describe the development of personal health technology such as wearable systems monitoring health conditions. It has been advocated that such personal health technology through monitoring health status may motivate people to perform health related actions and life-style changes. Here we describe a methodology on how these personal health technologies may rather be used as a tool for designing and adapting game activities, which motivate people to perform the desired actions. Especially, we exemplify this methodology with the use of FitBit monitoring of steps and heart rate to the design of appropriate, physically demanding games for the modular interactive tiles, Moto Tiles, which are used by older adults for prevention and rehabilitation. Thereby, the motivation to perform the actions arrives from the fun play on the Moto Tiles, whereas the personal health technology is used as a tool to monitor the effect and guide the game development.
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