39th Annual Student Research Conference
Towards the Research and Development of an Accessible Serious Game to Provide Asthma Screening Recommendations
Mohamed Amine Saoud
Dr. Kafi M. Rahman, Faculty Mentor
AeroFlow is a based respiratory exergame that takes the strength of airflow and breath capacity measurements and translates them into gameplay mechanics. A custom piece of hardware was assembled using an Arduino microcontroller and a collection of airflow/pressure sensors to read respiratory input signals. Those signals are sent via serial into the Python game written using Pygame.
There are two methods of interaction. One quick burst of air gives you the ability to jump. A second interaction mode requires you to hold your breath for a set period to defeat an enemy. Breathing performance is communicated instantly with a real-time progress bar and audio-visual cues. Controls for keyboard input were also included to act as backups for debug/troubleshooting purposes.
AeroFlow showcases elements of embedded microcontroller programming, sensor data filtering/parsing, and gameplay/software design. The purpose of this project is to act as an idea prototype for future development projects involving respiratory therapy/rehabilitation, asthma training, and biofeedback.
Keywords: respiratory , exergame , airflow, gameplay , microcontroller
Topic(s):Computer Science
Physics
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Session: -2
Location: MG 2007
Time: 10:15