Enhanced Reality Exercise System Designed for People with Limited Mobility
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Abstract
People with limited mobility experience disadvantages when participating in outdoor activities such as cycling, which can lead to negative consequences. This study proposes an indoor physical cycling activity, with the help of technological solutions, for people with limited mobility. The aim is to use enhanced reality (ER) technology, based on virtual reality, to exercise in the person’s own indoor environment. In this system, real track and speed information is received by a 360-degree camera, GPS, and gyroscope sensors and presented to the mechanical system in the electromechanical bike structure with real-time interaction. The pedal force system of the exercise bike is driven using information of the incline, and data from the bike’s speed sensor and head movements are transferred in real time to the track image on the user’s head-up display, creating a realistic experience. With this system, it is possible to maintain an experience close to real cycling through human–computer interaction with hardware and software integration. Thus, using this system, people with limited mobility can improve their quality of life by performing indoor physical activities with an experience close to reality.
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OpenAlex topics: Augmented Reality Applications · Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
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Affiliations
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Dokuz Eylül University, Tinaztepe Campus, İzmir 35390, Turkey
Izmir Vocational School, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir 35380, Turkey
Funding
Dokuz Eylül University
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