Active Parks

In this project, individuals were asked to create a video prototype demonstrating a Smart City concept.

One of the challenges of urban life is finding ways to get outdoor physical activity. Parks are often overcrowded and don’t have the benefit of different terrain or exercise equipment to allow for different types of exercise. The social distancing measures caused by COVID19 have exacerbated this issue and people aren’t even able to go to gyms to get high-quality exercise.

Active pARks is a way to make physical activity fun, challenging and social even if you are by yourself. Our virtual obstacle courses can be found at parks across the city. Exercisers can choose from a variety of pre-created courses and compare how well they do to friends. With customized feedback and social sharing tools, there’s no end of exercise options.