Overview and reason

Technology description: Interactive and portable virtual pet deviceTechnology description: Interactive and portable virtual pet device

Objective: Objective:

Equip users with knowledge and motivation to engage in Equip users with knowledge and motivation to engage in moderate-intensity physical activities through fun gaming moderate-intensity physical activities through fun gaming experienceexperience

Target Audience: Target Audience:

Primary School Children and caregiversPrimary School Children and caregivers

Reason: Reason:

Increase in number of children who suffers from obesityIncrease in number of children who suffers from obesity

Problem Statement: PeoplePeople

SolutionsSolutions

Get parents involved - Get parents involved - BBuy uy device to motivate children to device to motivate children to exerciseexercise

Personal responsibilityPersonal responsibility

Problem Statement: ActivitiesActivities

SolutionsSolutions

Incorporate competitive Incorporate competitive games games – Motivation to exercise – Motivation to exercise

Lessen hassle Lessen hassle – Portable – Portable

Problem Statement: Context & TechnologyContext & Technology

SolutionSolution

Physical engagement Physical engagement

Face to face interaction with Face to face interaction with other usersother users

hhPetPetTouch-screen“Profile”

USB connection

Heart Rate Indicator

Time

“Training”

“Feed”

“Battle”Pulse

Measurement System

Chat box

Friends

Points

Wishlist

Happy

Fun gaming experience - competitiveFun gaming experience - competitive

Encourage physical interaction - bluetoothEncourage physical interaction - bluetooth

Increased interactivity – hPet worldIncreased interactivity – hPet world

Healthy

Personal ResponsibilityPersonal Responsibility

Lessen hassle of exercising – PortableLessen hassle of exercising – Portable

Motivation to Exercise – Points & BattlesMotivation to Exercise – Points & Battles

Heart

Heart rate used as indicator of Heart rate used as indicator of intensityintensity & & duration duration of physical activitiesof physical activities

Measure Measure calories burntcalories burnt

Freedom to choose Freedom to choose ANYANY type of activities type of activities

LimitationsNon-water resistantNon-water resistant

Other factors that affect heart rate (E.g. Other factors that affect heart rate (E.g. excitement, irregular heart rate)excitement, irregular heart rate)

Hairy arms & dry skin may affect readings (Apply Hairy arms & dry skin may affect readings (Apply gel to wrist area)gel to wrist area)

Children may not comprehend the device Children may not comprehend the device (Parents assistance) (Parents assistance)