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ReadingMate: an infrared-camera-based content stabilization technique to help joggers read while running on a treadmill

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Though reading could be a useful activity while a jogger runs on a treadmill, reading while running can be quite tiresome. In order to alleviate this difficulty, we developed a content stabilization technique, called ""ReadingMate,"" using head-tracking to track the location of the jogger's head/eyes and relocate the position of the contents on a screen, so that the contents appear to be stabilized. We conducted an experiment with ten participants, and eight out of ten reported positive experiences in using ReadingMate. Thus, ReadingMate could be a potential solution for joggers who would like to read while running, and possible future work is also discussed.

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Kwon BYi JZhu Y(2013)ReadingMateHuman Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society10.1177/001872081348508955:6(1101-1111)Online publication date: 10-Apr-2013
https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720813485089
Kwon BYi J(2010)ReadingMate: The Impact of a Content Stabilization Technique on Reading-While-Running PerformanceProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting10.1177/15419312100540070754:7(647-651)Online publication date: 1-Sep-2010
https://doi.org/10.1177/154193121005400707

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ReadingMate: an infrared-camera-based content stabilization technique to help joggers read while running on a treadmill
1. Human-centered computing

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CHI EA '09: CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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ISBN:9781605582474

DOI:10.1145/1520340

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Microsoft Research
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Microsoft Research
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Carnegie Mellon University
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University of Calgary

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Kwon BYi JZhu Y(2013)ReadingMateHuman Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society10.1177/001872081348508955:6(1101-1111)Online publication date: 10-Apr-2013
https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720813485089
Kwon BYi J(2010)ReadingMate: The Impact of a Content Stabilization Technique on Reading-While-Running PerformanceProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting10.1177/15419312100540070754:7(647-651)Online publication date: 1-Sep-2010
https://doi.org/10.1177/154193121005400707

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