運動ログを用いたジョギングコミュニティ組織化支援

抄録

It has been reported that most novice joggers encounter difficulties to get accustomed to new physical activities due to several reasons. Therefore, this research presents a system which supports novice joggers by keeping their motivation highly. The system was designed and developed with the following technologies; GPS (Global Positioning System, HRM (Heart Rate Monitor and SNS (Social Networking Service. Joggers wear the tiny loggers called GPS and HRM devices that can give physical log information to this system. Communities are organized by the system based on such information. It is also used for the plan and report provided by the system. Such individual reports are prepared and shared inside the communities in order to motivate the participants. Through these functions, two methodologies were considered and tested. Finally, two evaluations of the system revealed that the conceived methodologies were effective for keeping motivation.