Affiliations: CLARITY: Centre for Sensor Web Technologies,
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland | CLARITY: Centre for Sensor Web Technologies, Dublin
City University, Dublin, Ireland
Note: [] Corresponding author: Levent Görgü, Centre for Sensor Web
Technologies, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Tel.:
+353 1 716 2818; E-mail: levent.gorgu@ucd.ie
Abstract: Addressing the obesity epidemic that plagues many societies remains
an outstanding public health issue. One innovative approach to addressing this
problem is Exergaming. A combination of Exercise and Gaming, the
objective is to motivate people participate in exercise regimes, usually in
their home environment. In this article a more holistic interpretation of this
exercise paradigm is proposed. Freegaming augments Exergaming in a number of
key dimensions but especially through the promotion of games in outdoor mobile
contexts and within a social environment. The design and implementation of a
platform for Freegaming is described and illustrated through the description of a sample game.
Keywords: Mobile multimedia, augmented reality, exergaming, pervasive health, multiagent systems
