Sensor based coaching for a fit and healthy society

With decreasing strenuosity and increasing sedentariness in today’s life styles, combined with excessive food intake, the modern society is at a brink of major health concerns like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. An ageing society increases this further with millions worldwide forecasted...

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Published in2016 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS) pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Varadharajan, Vijayaraghavan, Kannav, Vikas, Pasala, Anjaneyulu
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.10.2016
Subjects
analytics
Biomedical monitoring
fitness
Industries
intelligent coaching
Medical services
mobility
preventive healthcare
Psychology
Real-time systems
sensor
Smart phones
social media
Social network services
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Summary:With decreasing strenuosity and increasing sedentariness in today’s life styles, combined with excessive food intake, the modern society is at a brink of major health concerns like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. An ageing society increases this further with millions worldwide forecasted to suffer from the health issues. The biggest challenge thus faced by the health industry is how to motivate people to not only start, but also stick to a healthy life style, including sufficient physical exercise or sports. Our research explores capturing and analyzing physical, psychological, and social health variables via smart phones, and providing feedback to improve adherence to a healthy life style. We also make the feedback personalized and real-time.
ISSN:2158-3412
DOI:10.1109/ISTAS.2016.7764275