Problem Solvers

Robert KellerGil McDonaldKyle RodgersChris Heinrich

Problem SpaceObesity is now the second largest cause of preventable death in the United States. Our

research group recognized the significance of this ever rising epidemic when we were asked to address an important world problem. More

importantly, we recognized the role that childhood obesity plays as a platform for creating and allowing such an unhealthy

overweight population to exist. We decided that tackling the problem of childhood obesity

would do the most good for the obesity epidemic as a whole.

o Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years

o In 2008 more than 1/3 of young people were obese

o Likely to lead to diabetes, hypertension, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and cancer

o Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years

o In 2008 more than 1/3 of young people were obese

o Likely to lead to diabetes, hypertension, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and cancer

Problem Space

Cited: Obesity and Overweight for Professionals: Data and Statistics: U.S. Obesity Trends

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RESEARCHGrocery Hunter - In this article, the University of Illinois discovered an application that can educate children on what foods are healthy. It is quite simple. The app gives hints to the child and encourages them to find the food item, and the app is capable of scanning the item to therefore identify whether he/she was correct. The article concludes by stating how it’s user friendly and it has fun and silly ways of getting kids aware of healthy foods.

Foresight: Tackling Obesities: Future Trends in technology and their impact on obesity - In the past, technology has created an environment that has almost encouraged obesity. Things such as Televisions, Microwaves, Freezers, Computer Games, Cars, etc. have had a population wide effect on our society and the way we live. Foresight Tacking Obesities project is all about finding new technologies to create such an impact that lifestyles are changed. One way to do this is to utilize what technology is already in use. Some examples that were given in the article were cell phones, the Internet, etc. Using these technologies, this group will try to reduce the percentage of children ages 7 – 11 that are considered “obese”.

RESEARCHExergaming- Exergaming is a combination of exercising and gaming. This type of gaming is used to help people with their health through the use of video games. Researchers argue whether or not it is actually an adequate source for physical activity but at the very least it does motivate less active people. One of the biggest challenges for these games is to make them attractive to the players. The creators have to make it easy enough to play but hard enough for a challenge.

Video Games to Fight Obesity Article - One study looked to use video games to combat obesity in 10 to 12 year olds. This study was unsuccessful in combating obesity but allowed youths to increase their healthy snacking. The games “Escape From Diab” and “Nanoswarm: Invasion From Inner Space” were used to target fourth graders by Dr. Thomas Baranowski a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. The results were calculated two months after the fourth graders were allowed to play these two games. While the students who played the game had an increase of .67 servings of fruit and vegetables per day, there was no corresponding difference in the children's’ Body-Mass-Index.

Eli Funk- “As a child video games prevented me from getting

out of the house and getting involved in sports.”

RESEARCH INTERVIEWS

How did video games affect you as a child?

How did video games affect you as a child? Any thoughts over our application? Jason Schechter-

“During my childhood video games took a great amount of time out of my day.” “I think it’s a great idea to incorporate physical activity into a video games.”

RESEARCH – CHILDHOOD OBESITY

http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/st_childobesity_20090720.html

RESEARCH – ADULT DIABETES

http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/DDT_STRS2/NationalDiabetesPrevalenceEstimates.aspx?mode=DBT

RESEARCH - DATASET

http://www.ispub.com/journal/the-internet-journal-of-nutrition-and-wellness/volume-6-number-2/prevalence-of-overweight-obesity-and-underweight-among-school-going-children-in-rural-and-urban-areas-of-thiruvananthapuram-educational-district-kerala-state-india.article-g01.fs.jpg

WHAT DOES WILD CHILD DO?

• “Bump”• Food Identification• Avatar• Exercise• Friendly Competition• Achievements and Awards

IN APP PREVIEWAvatar Creation Screen

o Application uses height, weight, and age to create a realistic representation of user

o Additional customization includes hair color, eye color, and clothing

IN APP PREVIEWFood Identification

o Application uses augmented reality to find and recognize food items

o Displays nutrition facts on screen to guide food decisions

IN CONCLUSION….

OUR PROJECT WEBSITE

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WORKS CITEDEli. “Childhood Obesity.” Personal Interview. 1 Dec. 2011.

Jason. “Childhood Obesity.” Personal Interview. 1 Dec. 2011.

Jones, Barren. "Study Tries to Use Video Games to Combat Obesity - Mansfield-Storrs, CT Patch." Mansfield-Storrs, CT Patch - News, Sports, Events, Businesses & Deals. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2011. <http://mansfield.patch.com/articles/study-tries-to-use-video-games-to-combat-obesity>.

Kiili, Kristan, and Sari MerilampiLast. "Developing Engaging Exergames with Simple Motion Detection." ACM. n. page. Print. <https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Team America - Group Project/Research/[IU ACM Source] Exergames with Simple Motion Detection.pdf?w=633cc6f3>.

Kogan, Anya, Hyungsin Kim, Chandan Dasgupta, Michael Novistky, and Ellen Do. "Grocery Hunter: A Fun Mobile Game for Children to Combat Obesity." ACM. n. page. Print. <https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Team America - Group Project/Research/[IU ACM Source] Grocery Hunter.pdf?w=c12cb9dd>.

"Obesity and Overweight for Professionals: Data and Statistics: U.S. Obesity Trends | DNPAO | CDC." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2011. <http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html>.

 "Research confirms obesity is now leading cause of preventable death in U.S. - Denver science news | Examiner.com." Welcome to Examiner.com | Examiner.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2011. <http://www.examiner.com/science-news-in-denver/research-confirms-obesity-is-now-leading-cause-of-preventable-death-u-s>.

"The Wall Street Journal Online - Childhood Obesity in the U.S.." Business News & Financial News - The Wall Street Journal - Wsj.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2011. <http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/st_childobesity_20090720.html>.