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ARWalker: A Virtual Walking Companion Application
Extended Reality (XR) technologies, including Augmented Reality (AR), have
attracted significant attention over the past few years and have been utilized
in several fields, including education, healthcare, and manufacturing. In this
paper, we aim to explore the use of AR in the field of biomechanics and human
movement through the development of ARWalker, which is an AR application that
features virtual walking companions (avatars). Research participants walk in
close synchrony with the virtual companions, whose gait exhibits properties
found in the gait of young and healthy adults. As a result, research
participants can train their gait to the gait of the avatar, thus regaining the
healthy properties of their gait and reducing the risk of falls. ARWalker can
especially help older adults and individuals with diseases, who exhibit
pathological gait thus being more prone to falls. We implement a prototype of
ARWalker and evaluate its systems performance while running on a Microsoft
Hololens 2 headset