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Inspire, guide, and entertain: designing a mobile assistant for runners

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MobileHCI '09: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1613858.1613947

Published: 15 September 2009 Publication History

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The paper presents the design of a mobile assistant for runners. We propose visual and auditory user interface for a mobile assistant, called Mobota. The system supports navigation on a new track, provides competition against a virtual rival, monitors real time user performance, entertains and encourages runners. We introduce entertaining and inspiring community notes that convey emotional messages from other sportsmen who exercise on the same track. The design and evaluation of Mobota provides an insight into the specifics of visual and auditory design of running assistants.

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MobileHCI '09: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services

September 2009

473 pages

ISBN:9781605582818

DOI:10.1145/1613858

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Reinhard Oppermann
Fraunhofer FIT
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Matthias Jarke
RWTH Aachen + Fraunhofer FIT
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