Estimation of Stretching Fitness using Augmented Reality

Abstract

Fitness is not about being better then someone else, it’s about being better then you use to be. Everyone is looking for their fitness but it’s quite difficult to find out time to practice appropriate stretching exercise or Yoga. Most of the people are not aware about the method of performing this kind of exercise or Yoga, thus the practice done in an incorrect method may harm the body muscles and even causes the side effects such as major drop in body energy, insomnia, body aches and pains, joint problems, female miss the period cycle or face the irregular periods, poor mental health and many more according to the capacity of human body[5]. Obsession with fitness is connected to convenience and flexibility that has given birth to on-demand fitness or yoga classes. People are running on the thorns of the clock now days. Thus we need a ‘home tutor in pocket’ (a mobile application) which can teach the correct method of various stretching exercise and yoga asana at our convenience. This mobile application created with the help of augmented reality[3] made the fitness routines more affordable and accessible, helps us to set the realistic fitness goal, monitor our workout routines and importantly teaches us the correct method of performing various stretching exercise and yoga asana. This research paper portray the objective, conceptualize the exclusive character(who is performing various exercise and yoga asana) using Photoshop , creation of 3D model using Maya, methodology, SURF Algorithm implementation, character scaling according to the height, weight and age using Unity 3D with Augmented Reality[2], technical aspects as well as social aspects.