Summary
Video games aimed at motivating players to excercise have gained popularity
in the last years, but most games are still designed for indoor scenarios.
In this paper, we present a novel game concept: a mobile video game
that is controlled by performing tricks on a real skateboard. A small
sensor module is integrated unobtrusively and well-protected into
the skateboard. The sensor readings are transmitted via Bluetooth
to the game which runs on a smartphone. We present the Tilt'n'Roll
game as prototype application using this platform. It uses data mining
techniques to detect skating tricks in the raw sensor data and awards
points based on their difficulty. Audio feedback allows the skater
to track his/her progress while skating.
