Exer-station 2007 Quang Bui Derrick Newsome Exercise peripheral for gaming Group 27

Sponsor Proposed by Marshall Summar Associate Professor in Pediatrics who is specialized in dealing with disabled children Ken Roberts Experienced Engineer, MBA student with youth exercise interests

Project Background Parents cannot motivate their kids to exercise Kids willing to game but not exercise Some of the kids have disabilities that make it difficult to exercise

Market Background Device is for kids who have an unhealthy amount of body fat Obesity caused from physical disabilities such as down syndrome

Market Potential The product will be targeted toward disabled and obese children Doctors and pediatricians Rehabilitation centers Kid friendly fitness centers

Project Overview Goals Require exercise to function Useable while sitting Burn 100 calories per 35 minutes –20 minutes of moderate dancing –12 minute jog in place Be kid-proof Present to tech transfer

Project Overview Goals (cont) First prototype - first week of February Refined prototype - end of February

Features Integrate Pedal or stepping as exercise Disconnect or continue play? Variable resistance Playstation and Resistance Lock system

Previous Project 2003 Wired a unicycle to control the up and down arrows. Only worked for games that focus on holding up to play Use current generator to measure motion Finished only a very basic prototype

Work Completed Determined needed features and specs Determined 2 circuitry methods to wire controller Ordered parts for initial prototype Designed kid proof lock

Current Work Meet with Tech Transfer Assemble first prototype Find parts for kid proof lock

Future Work Analyzing the circuitry of other consoles Determine changes for refined prototype Test effectiveness of machine by measuring calorie burn Test functionality on different game types

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