Space Invaders used to encourage exercising, snag an A+ in EE316

For those of us who haven't moved our fundament in three days, we can definitely attest to the fact that finding motivation to exercise is amongst life's greatest challenges. Not to fear, as Allen, Matt and Doug have decided to provide all the encourage we nerds need with their final EE316 (Computer Engineering) project. By utilizing an Axis network camera, a Bluetooth heart rate sensor and a few intelligent lines of code, they concocted a Space Invaders exercise program that requires the player to physically move in order to stay alive. Talk about incentive. Check the vid and full description in the read link.

[Via Hack-A-Day]

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 8:20AM]

So at which school is this EE316 offered?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 10:36PM]

It's offered at Clarkson University!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 8:49AM]

This is probably UT Austin

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:02AM]

They never let us do anything that cool when I was in college!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:04AM]

Sweet. Space Invaders. Pass me the orange vest.

[OneLove Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:13AM]

This dude is a rip-off. Don't buy! OMG! steal yo money! :)

[OneLove Posted Apr 27th 2009 12:45PM]

engadget, please delete these comments (since original user comment has been removed). thank you.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:43AM]

So this is like the Atarii 2600 Fit?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 11:29AM]

This was done at Clarkson University, in the usually frigid Potsdam, NY. And it's closer to a Super Nintendo in power, we just liked Space Invaders :)

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 11:51AM]

BONESAW!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 12:19PM]

hook'em

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2009 12:26PM]

nvm. thought those were the walls of good ole' ENS. good job Clarkson kid.

[kobachi Posted Apr 27th 2009 2:23PM]

They did this (minus the heartrate sensor) in the 'Video Games Live' concert series back in January.