Automated and unobtrusive measurement of physical activity in an interactive playground

PlaySoundGround: An Interactive Musical Playground

We describe a novel transformation of a playground merry-go-round, teeter-totter (also referred to as a seesaw), swings, and climbing structure – from its traditional purpose to a collaborative and interactive musical performance system by equipping key structures with sensors that communicate with a computer. A set of Max/ MSP patches translate the physical gestures of playground play into a v...

Soundium2: An Interactive Multimedia Playground

This paper gives an overview of Soundium2. Soundium2 is a unique combination of different areas of computer science ranging from real-time signal processing over programming languages to automatic software configuration. It not only serves as an experimental tool for exploring new ideas in computer science but also is frequently used in live multimedia performances in order to expose it to real...

development and implementation of an optimized control strategy for induction machine in an electric vehicle

in the area of automotive engineering there is a tendency to more electrification of power train. in this work control of an induction machine for the application of electric vehicle is investigated. through the changing operating point of the machine, adapting the rotor magnetization current seems to be useful to increase the machines efficiency. in the literature there are many approaches wh...

The Interactive Role of Physical Activity and Personality Traits in Psychosocial Status of Elders

Objectives: The main purpose of this study was to determine the interactive role of physical activity and personality traits inpsychosocial development of elders. Methods & Materials: This research was a casual comparative with 300 elders (150 active and 150 non-actives) with 60-85 years old from Tehran selected as statistical sample on available bases. All subjects completed psychosocial de...

Monitoring Physical Activity: Uses and Measurement Issues With Automated Counters