Diseño e implementación de un módulo para incentivar el ejercicio físico en personas mediante adquisición y procesamiento digital de imagen y video

Abstract

Nowadays, there is a high sedentarism index within the population, which has as a direct consequence the increase of overweight and obesity rates. The sedentarism is attributed to the different lifestyles and the lack of accessibility of exercise machines. Although there are different campaigns against the sedentarism an in favor of the healthy lifestyle, most of the population doesn’t have enough time or money to access a place where they can exercise regularly, for these reason it is proposed to have a system that is easy to use and people can perform a certain amount of daily exercises easily and quickly. The proposed system has a sensor in charge of the image and video acquisition (Kinect), a user interface, a dispenser and a microprocessor system. This system identifies the person who stands in front of the module and using digital image and video processing, counts the number of times the person the person has done a default type of exercise (squats or lunges). Having complete a specific number of the exercise repetitions, the result is shown in the interface and if it was correctly done a water bottle will be given as the incentive. This module aims to promote the performance of physical exercise in an unconventional and striking way for the public.