Dr.
Lennart
Nacke,
is
an
Associate
Professor
in
the
Department
of
Communication
Arts
and
of
Human-Computer
Interaction
(HCI)
and
Director
of
the
HCI
Games
Group,Ìýwas
awardedÌý$350,000
from
the
Canadian
Institutes
of
Health
Research
(CIHR)
in
the
Active
and
Assisted
Living
Program
as
a
Canadian
partner
to
fundÌý,
aÌýresearch
program
aiming
to
developÌýinnovative
digital
solutions
that
utilizeÌýexerciseÌýgames
(Exergames)
toÌýimprove
physical
and
cognitive
functions.
EXERGETIC
researchers
will
create
exergame
training
experiences
in
an
ecologically
valid
and
safe
setting
for
geriatricÌýpopulations,
called
the
ExerCube.
As part of EXERGETIC, Dr. Nacke and postdoctoral fellowÌýDr. Katja RogersÌýwill work withÌýÌýto build an ExerCube at the Stratford School. The ExerCube is an immersive fitness game environment that combines innovative software and hardware design with state-of-the-art training concepts. When working out in the ExerCube, playersÌýare surrounded by three wallsÌýthat serveÌýas projection screens and haptic interfaces for energetic bodily interactions.
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