Serious Game to Combat Childhood Obesity Using Kinect
Obesity and overweight can lead to serious health problems, and when it occurs in childhood it is likely to prevail in the following stages of life unless something is done about it. Serious games are specially designed with an educational purpose, and videogames are included. This paper describes a videogame based on the traditional game of Jump Rope, developed with the purpose to fight childhood obesity, and implemented with the technology Kinect of Microsoft. Tests were performed with children from the East of the State of Yucatan, showing that the game promotes physical activity and teaches healthy foods.
Keywords: Obesity, Serious Games, Videogames, Kinect
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Rosa Rodriguez-Dzib
Obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in 2014, from the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY), México .His research interests include serious game, Mobile development and Human Computer Interaction.
Jose Lopez-Martinez
Obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in 2002, from the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY), México and PhD in Computer Science in 2011 from Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), México. He is currently a Professor at Mathematics School, UADY ,México. His research interests include serious game, image processing and pattern recognition
Victor Chi-Pech
Obtained his degree in Computer Science from the Autonomous University of Yucatan (UADY) in 1996 and his M. Sc. degree in Wireless Network from Monterrey Technological Institute (ITESM), Campus Cuernavaca, in 2007. Victor Chi has worked since 2000 at the Autonomous University of Yucatan, as a full time professor. He has participated in software engineering development projects. He is currently giving courses on wireless networks and software engineering in the professional programs in the UADY.
Erika Llanes-Castro
Received a degree in Computer Science from the Autonomous University of Yucatan (UADY) in 2002. She is about to receive a Computer Science degree from Monterrey Technological Institute (ITESM), Campus Estado de Mexico. Currently, she is a full time academic technician at the Autonomous University of Yucatan since 2002 in the department of computer in Tizimín México. She has participated in software engineering development projects. Currently is giving courses on programming mobile devices in the professional programs in the UADY.
Rosa Rodriguez-Dzib
Obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in 2014, from the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY), México .His research interests include serious game, Mobile development and Human Computer Interaction.
Jose Lopez-Martinez
Obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in 2002, from the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY), México and PhD in Computer Science in 2011 from Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), México. He is currently a Professor at Mathematics School, UADY ,México. His research interests include serious game, image processing and pattern recognition
Victor Chi-Pech
Obtained his degree in Computer Science from the Autonomous University of Yucatan (UADY) in 1996 and his M. Sc. degree in Wireless Network from Monterrey Technological Institute (ITESM), Campus Cuernavaca, in 2007. Victor Chi has worked since 2000 at the Autonomous University of Yucatan, as a full time professor. He has participated in software engineering development projects. He is currently giving courses on wireless networks and software engineering in the professional programs in the UADY.
Erika Llanes-Castro
Received a degree in Computer Science from the Autonomous University of Yucatan (UADY) in 2002. She is about to receive a Computer Science degree from Monterrey Technological Institute (ITESM), Campus Estado de Mexico. Currently, she is a full time academic technician at the Autonomous University of Yucatan since 2002 in the department of computer in Tizimín México. She has participated in software engineering development projects. Currently is giving courses on programming mobile devices in the professional programs in the UADY.
