Ingenious Talks presents: GAMES THAT MAKE YOU MOVE

Ingenious Talks presents: GAMES THAT MAKE YOU MOVE

Categories: Lectures and Seminars | Intended for

Wednesday, May 03, 2017

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Add to calendar

Location Details

Sunnyside Library, 1049 Bank St., Ottawa

Contact Information

Alexandra Leroux, ext. 8321, alexandra.leroux@carleton.ca

Registration

No registration required.

Cost

$0

About this Event

Host Organization: Faculty of Engineering and Design, Carleton University
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Hosted by Ali Arya, Professor, Information Technology, Carleton University

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Sunnyside Library, 1049 Bank St., Ottawa
(Parking at the library or street parking nearby.)

FREE EVENT
ALL WELCOME
Gamification and exergaming in particular have been broadly employed in health and fitness as an attempt to promote exercise and lifestyles that are more active. Motivated by the popularity and availability of wearable activity trackers, this talk will discuss the design of activity tracker-based games, looking at gameplay options, user behaviors, usage patterns, engagement, and parameters that affect them.
Using this foundation, the notion of player modeling can be analyzed to better understand user data, allowing developers to create adaptive and customized experiences and potentially more effective ways to engage users. Ultimately, this will enable the industry to move forward from simple exercise games to artificial intelligence (AI) based personal trainers that can recommend activities for a healthier lifestyle.
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Ingenious Talks is a special speaker series from the Faculty of Engineering and Design that engages the community in discussions of timely and innovative ideas in engineering, design and technology.

Alumni are encouraged to reconnect with each other and the research happening at Carleton. Coffee and snacks will be served.