Design, construction, study of a holodeck inspired human computer interface

Abstract

This project is about replacing the traditional XBOX game-pad with a human computer interface (HCI). The HCI makes use of a passive treadmill, a Microsoft Kinect camera and a modified game-pad. This HCI is termed a physical interface because users run on a treadmill and communicate with a machine via static poses. Users will not hold a game controller. The main effort is in the development of software to recognise static poses, and to integrate the functionality of the hardware components. This HCI is used to play FIFA 2012, putting FIFA 2012 in the exergames genre. Usability tests indicate how suitable this HCI is at playing this particular game when using a physical interface. Conclusions are then drawn on the suitability of the developed interface.