Date of Award

2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Electrical Engineering

First Advisor

Graves, Corey Dr.

Abstract

A Multimedia-Intensive Web-Based Exercise Motivation Tool named WEMURCT (Web-Based Multi-User Randomized Circuit Training) was developed to utilize modern technology and web-based mediums to address the lack of motivation that an individual has when it comes to exercising regularly. This project was implemented using state-of-art rich internet application (RIA) technology. Popular RIA technologies that are optimized for creating multimedia-intensive applications are Flash by Adobe and Silverlight by Microsoft. In using Silverlight 4.0, we took advantage of multimedia data being embedded in a web-based application, which will be running in a web browser, to provide audio and visual instructions for the user to follow and guide him or her through each workout circuit. The WEMURCT runs on a personal computer in the privacy the user’s own home, and is user friendly. The user is required to set up some initial parameters for which his/her workout will be based upon, including the following: warm up time, the number of times to switch exercises, and the average time in which the user takes a break between each exercise. Each exercise session will randomly generate a different workout exercise sequence, and the times the user will do each of exercise will be random as well. WEMURCT will guarantee that the user will not get the same workout every time. In x addition to that, it will give the user a chance to work various muscle groups and give him/her an opportunity to have a well balanced workout, and will possibly keep the user from getting bored while doing his/her workout, which could lead the user to quit exercising altogether. Comparisons were done between the WEMURCT system and to another similar system, respectively. Results indicate that the WEMURCT system is the better system for many reasons. One reason is that WEMURCT is more user-friendly than similar system. Another reason is that WEMURCT takes advantage of the use of multimedia prompts to guide the user through the entirety of the workout circuit. Moreover, with WEMURCT, there is a rest period between each randomly chosen exercise, which enables a smooth transition. Also, the user is guaranteed a well balance workout

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