Development of an Activity Analyzer with voice directions for exercises
The purpose of the project is to develop an interactive, portable device capable of monitoring motion as well as provide user feedback to promote continued exercise. The intended utility of the Activity Analyzer is testing whether or not audio and digital feedback promotes higher levels of exercise in the elderly population, particularly when the audio feedback is comprised of personalized messages recorded by loved ones. The device uses a microprocessor interfaced with a voice record chip, as well as a three dimensional accelerometer for motion input and detection. The onboard microprocessor is used to evaluate physical performance, determine which messages to be played at specified times, as well as save all messages and scores (including a time stamp) to the onboard EEPROM. A prototype of the Actitivity Analyzer has been successfully constructed.