Enhanced Reality Exercise System Designed for People with Limited Mobility

People with limited mobility experience disadvantages when participating in outdoor activities such as cycling, which can lead to negative consequences. This study proposes an indoor physical cycling activity, with the help of technological solutions, for people with limited mobility. The aim is to use enhanced reality (ER) technology, based on virtual reality, to exercise in the person’s own indoor environment. In this system, real track and speed information is received by a 360-degree camera, GPS, and gyroscope sensors and presented to the mechanical system in the electromechanical bike structure with real-time interaction. The pedal force system of the exercise bike is driven using information of the incline, and data from the bike’s speed sensor and head movements are transferred in real time to the track image on the user’s head-up display, creating a realistic experience. With this system, it is possible to maintain an experience close to real cycling through human–computer interaction with hardware and software integration. Thus, using this system, people with limited mobility can improve their quality of life by performing indoor physical activities with an experience close to reality.

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Applied Sciences
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2025-10-17
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https://doi.org/10.3390/app152011146
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Augmented Reality Applications
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Enhanced Reality Exercise System Designed for People with Limited Mobility

Ahmet Özkurt, Tolga Olcay, Taner Akkan
Applied Sciences
Augmented Reality Applications
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Enhanced Reality Exercise System Designed for People with Limited Mobility

Ahmet Özkurt, Tolga Olcay, Taner Akkan
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Abstract

People with limited mobility experience disadvantages when participating in outdoor activities such as cycling, which can lead to negative consequences. This study proposes an indoor physical cycling activity, with the help of technological solutions, for people with limited mobility. The aim is to use enhanced reality (ER) technology, based on virtual reality, to exercise in the person’s own indoor environment. In this system, real track and speed information is received by a 360-degree camera, GPS, and gyroscope sensors and presented to the mechanical system in the electromechanical bike structure with real-time interaction. The pedal force system of the exercise bike is driven using information of the incline, and data from the bike’s speed sensor and head movements are transferred in real time to the track image on the user’s head-up display, creating a realistic experience. With this system, it is possible to maintain an experience close to real cycling through human–computer interaction with hardware and software integration. Thus, using this system, people with limited mobility can improve their quality of life by performing indoor physical activities with an experience close to reality.

Applied SciencesVol. 15(20)
Dokuz Eylül University (TR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 71%
Augmented Reality Applications
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