Advances in human-computer interaction (HCI) technologies have led to emerging computer
game systems that foster physical exertion as part of the interaction; we call them exertion …

With this monograph we introduce a new, systematic taxonomy of Sports Interaction
Technology (Sports ITech) that defines a design space of existing and future work in this …

Interaction designers are increasingly interested in the physically active human being.
However, recent work suggests that HCI is still at an early stage when it comes to supporting …

Balls are the most popular equipment for sports. To play with balls, certain physical methods,
or" vocabularies," such as throwing, hitting, spinning, or kicking have been developed by …

We present imaginary reality games, ie, games that mimic the respective real world sport,
such as basketball or soccer, except that there is no visible ball. The ball is virtual and …

This paper explores existing theories, frameworks and models for handling collective user
experience in the context of Distributed Interactive Multimedia Environments (DIME) and …

Ubiquitous computing offers enhanced interactive, human-centric experiences including
sporting and fitness-based applications. To enhance this experience further, we consider …

Visually impaired individuals often face challenges related to physical inactivity, stemming
from limited accessibility to sports activities. While assistive technologies and adaptive …

Many video games have been created that virtually represent sports from the real world. We
present a new type of sports called" D-Ball", based on ballgames, that uses diminished …

In this paper, we propose a ball interface" TAMA"(Trajectory chAnging, Motion bAll;" tama"
means a ball in Japanese) that can change its own trajectory dynamically. Conventionally, it …