William Parker

Nottingham Trent University | NTU · Department of Computer Science

Mental health problems constitute a global challenge that affects a large number of people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. According to the Mental Health Foundation, about a quarter of the population will experience some form of mental health problem in the course of a year. Physical activity’s (PA) health benefits are proven and wide-ra...

Exergames are video games that require physical movement to play with AR presenting many opportunities for promoting physical activities as it can be used to engage players and encourage exploration. Multiplayer Augmented Reality (AR) games allow players to occupy a shared physical environment populated with interactive digital 3D models. We propos...

An exergame is a genre of gaming that combinesexercising with digital game play. The ubiquity of mobile devicesmake them ideal platforms for these games to promote physicalactivities. Advances in Internet of Things (IoT) technologiesincluding Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons can be utilisedfor proximity detection to promote physical activities an...