Ambient intelligence for monitoring weight and physical activity

Abstract

We have an increasingly sedentary population without the concern about a healthy diet. Therefore, it becomes necessary to give the population the opportunity, despite living a very busy and tiring life, to have control over important aspects of their health. This work aims to analyze and evaluate the impact of an ambient intelligence system on weight control and physical activity in active individuals. To accomplish this objective we have developed a mobile application that allows users to monitor their weight over a period of time, identify the amount of food they consume and the amount of exercise they practice. University students will be invited and selected, in a first stage, to participate in this study. All of the students must be considered “active students”, according to our selection criteria. Students with physical disabilities will be excluded from the study. This mobile application gives information to the users about dietary and physical activity guidelines in order to improve their lifestyles. It is expected that students improve their lifestyles.