SweatAtoms
Rohit ashok khot, Florian “floyd” Mueller, Larissa HJORTHExertion Games lab, RMIT University Australia
Representation
Donald Daisy
Madly in LOVE!
It’s Daisy’s birthday!!!
Gifts for daisy???
Ritchie rich Donald
Money cannot buy love!
But personal efforts and art can.
Problem: Donald is not an artist
So what to do???
No worries, SweatAtoms will help.
Twist in the story
Fast food fan Donald
Gained a little weight
Donald wants to be fit again
Exercise is boring
So what to do???
SweatAtoms can solve both problems.
Ok... what is SweatAtoms?
SweatAtoms is a efforts printing device
Interesting... But I still didn’t get it
SweatAtoms gives exercise a purpose
& rewards with a souvenir of effort.
It does not matter, if you are creative or not.
What matters is your efforts.
Efforts can win you heart.
Ok... Tell me how?
Step 1: Sweat yourself
Step 2: Record your heartbeats
Step 3: Create a 3D model
Step 4: Print the created model
Step 5: Cherish the souvenir
SweatAtoms -Overview.
Happily ever after.
THE ENDWait a second...
Where is the research???
Exploring Physical Representations of
Physical ActivityPhd research topic
Rise of personal informatics
YOU CAN DO
BETTER!!!
Issue 1: Focus of efficiency and goals
YOU SHOULD
ALWAYS DO BETTER!!!
Issue 2: disruptive and always on.
IDEA: Harness calmness of physical artifacts for self expression and reflection
Slow technology & Autotopography
First law of thermodynamics
• Energy expenditure Vs. Additive manufacturing.
• Subtraction Vs. Addition
• Loose here Vs. gain there.
Physical – to – Digital – to Physical Interaction
Approach
Can a material artifact helps to shape or alter the
relationship of an
individual with physical exercise?
KEY RESEARCH QUESTION
Sub research Question 1:
Virtual rewards Physical rewards
Sub research Question 2:
Immediate feedback Prolonged feedback
Research question 5: Mapping
Physical activity Creative design
Call for ParticipationSTUdy starts in JUNE
We will be grateful for your support
