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Proposal and Evaluation of Kinect-based Physical Training System for Special Needs Education

Authors:
Hiroki Matsuda
Hidemi Yamachi
Fumihiro Kumeno
Kotomi Shiota

Keywords: motion sensor; Kinect; physical training system; special needs education; OpenPose.

Abstract:
Microsoft Kinect is a motion sensing device for video games with potential applications in rehabilitation or physical training systems. Many studies have shown the effectiveness of Kinect-based physical training systems, particularly for promoting concentration and movement in special needs education. However, the availability of such systems in the special needs education field in Japan is currently very limited. We developed a Kinect-based physical training system for special needs education and provided it to schools for evaluation. To clearly estimate the system efficacy, we developed a motion analyzer utilizing the open-source software OpenPose. Using the motion analyzer, we were able to evaluate the system's efficacy. In this paper, we report an overview of the system and the results of the evaluation.

Pages: 88 to 93

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2018

Publication date: March 25, 2018

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-61208-616-3

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from March 25, 2018 to March 29, 2018