Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Zippy Consulting and Centennial College's WIMTACH (Wearable, Interactive and Mobile Technology AccessCentre in Health) propose to develop an Interactive exercise solution consisting of a wearable wrist-band and afeedback mechanism. Proposed system is a big improvement over the conventional exercising systems such asNintendo's WiiTM. These conventional systems do not provide any real time feedback to users. The proposedsystem not only track the user's vitals, it also provides real time feedback. The system learns and remembers auser's training patterns, therefore creating a unique profile for each user. This intelligent system alerts the userin case he is over-training his body. The system makes use of proprietary machine learning algorithms andvideo game technology to create an immersive experience. This cutting-edge technology leads to less strenuousexercise sessions with maximum impact on physical well-being.Zippy Consulting already holds a patent for the proposed technology. Successful completion of the project willsignificantly advance their commercialization efforts. Long term impacts include establishment of a Canadianproduct line, highly skilled jobs in game development and device development and significant revenues.Additionally, the system will make exercise fun, more effective and less time-consuming. The project willemploy and train students, equipping them with valuable technical skills, critical for getting employed.