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Overview and reason
Technology description: Interactive and portable virtual pet deviceTechnology description: Interactive and portable virtual pet device
Objective: Objective:
Equip users with knowledge and motivation to engage in Equip users with knowledge and motivation to engage in moderate-intensity physical activities through fun gaming moderate-intensity physical activities through fun gaming experienceexperience
Target Audience: Target Audience:
Primary School Children and caregiversPrimary School Children and caregivers
Reason: Reason:
Increase in number of children who suffers from obesityIncrease in number of children who suffers from obesity
Problem Statement: PeoplePeople
SolutionsSolutions
Get parents involved - Get parents involved - BBuy uy device to motivate children to device to motivate children to exerciseexercise
Personal responsibilityPersonal responsibility
Problem Statement: ActivitiesActivities
SolutionsSolutions
Incorporate competitive Incorporate competitive games games – Motivation to exercise – Motivation to exercise
Lessen hassle Lessen hassle – Portable – Portable
Problem Statement: Context & TechnologyContext & Technology
SolutionSolution
Physical engagement Physical engagement
Face to face interaction with Face to face interaction with other usersother users
hhPetPetTouch-screen“Profile”
USB connection
Heart Rate Indicator
Time
“Training”
“Feed”
“Battle”Pulse
Measurement System
Chat box
Friends
Points
Wishlist
Happy
Fun gaming experience - competitiveFun gaming experience - competitive
Encourage physical interaction - bluetoothEncourage physical interaction - bluetooth
Increased interactivity – hPet worldIncreased interactivity – hPet world
Healthy
Personal ResponsibilityPersonal Responsibility
Lessen hassle of exercising – PortableLessen hassle of exercising – Portable
Motivation to Exercise – Points & BattlesMotivation to Exercise – Points & Battles
Heart
Heart rate used as indicator of Heart rate used as indicator of intensityintensity & & duration duration of physical activitiesof physical activities
Measure Measure calories burntcalories burnt
Freedom to choose Freedom to choose ANYANY type of activities type of activities
LimitationsNon-water resistantNon-water resistant
Other factors that affect heart rate (E.g. Other factors that affect heart rate (E.g. excitement, irregular heart rate)excitement, irregular heart rate)
Hairy arms & dry skin may affect readings (Apply Hairy arms & dry skin may affect readings (Apply gel to wrist area)gel to wrist area)
Children may not comprehend the device Children may not comprehend the device (Parents assistance) (Parents assistance)