TY - GEN
T1 - SweepEase
T2 - 12th International Symposium of Chinese CHI, Chinese CHI 2024
AU - Li, Zengrui
AU - Ren, Xipei
AU - Yan, Ran
AU - Yang, Weiquan
AU - Pan, Shuo
AU - Chen, Weihan
AU - Wang, Nanyi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2025/10/29
Y1 - 2025/10/29
N2 - This article introduced SweepEase, an exergaming desk, which is designed to be a solution against Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) in the office staff. The whole system was developed with motion gaming through desktop projections, which were used to simulate falling leaves and make the users perform the movements that are necessary to sweep the desktop. These movements helped ameliorate the effects of the prolonged usage of keyboard and mouse. Our research has proved that the combination of exergaming with desktop projections, not only made it more user-friendly and engaging, but also showed that the effect of upper limb exercises during micro-breaks was improved, thus leading to a reduction of RSIs. By applying peripheral interaction theory, SweepEase boosts workplace wellness programs and spark employees to adopt a more engaged way of managing their health. The research findings indicated that systems like SweepEase can instigate active participation of employees during the workday, and this may lead to a more energetic and healthier office environment.
AB - This article introduced SweepEase, an exergaming desk, which is designed to be a solution against Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) in the office staff. The whole system was developed with motion gaming through desktop projections, which were used to simulate falling leaves and make the users perform the movements that are necessary to sweep the desktop. These movements helped ameliorate the effects of the prolonged usage of keyboard and mouse. Our research has proved that the combination of exergaming with desktop projections, not only made it more user-friendly and engaging, but also showed that the effect of upper limb exercises during micro-breaks was improved, thus leading to a reduction of RSIs. By applying peripheral interaction theory, SweepEase boosts workplace wellness programs and spark employees to adopt a more engaged way of managing their health. The research findings indicated that systems like SweepEase can instigate active participation of employees during the workday, and this may lead to a more energetic and healthier office environment.
KW - Desktop Projection
KW - Gestural Interaction
KW - Health Promotion
KW - Peripheral Interaction
KW - Repetitive Strain Injuries
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105023288841
U2 - 10.1145/3758871.3758894
DO - 10.1145/3758871.3758894
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105023288841
T3 - Proceedings of Chinese CHI 2024 - 12th International Symposium of Chinese CHI, Chinese CHI 2024
SP - 294
EP - 308
BT - Proceedings of Chinese CHI 2024 - 12th International Symposium of Chinese CHI, Chinese CHI 2024
PB - Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
Y2 - 22 November 2024 through 25 November 2024
ER -