Limber: DIY wearables for reducing risk of office injury

Abstract

"Limber" refers to an interconnected system of wearable, sensor-enabled components and game-like desktop software, designed to reduce repetitive stress injury among knowledge workers. Regular bodily movement/exercise and maintenance of good posture is rewarded with within a game experience during the course of a workday. We present two design and evaluation iterations that illustrate the utility of the system and identify key design challenges.