ReadingMate: An Infrared-Camera- Based Content Stabilization Technique to Help Joggers Read While Running on a Treadmill

摘要

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.