Distributed Framework for Location-oriented Motion-based Interactive Public Installations and Games

This paper proposes a framework for developing and accessing distributed multiplayer motion-based interactive applications. The framework provides an API for programmers to easily access users' motion data through a Kinect sensor, connect to a network of stations with similar features, and share the motion data. Using this framework, developers can create multiplayer motion-based games or other apps, and share them. The framework allows users to select both apps to play and the stations with which to play. The location-oriented nature of the framework (choosing station vs. user) makes it particularly useful for public installations. We demonstrate the functionalities of our proposed framework with a sample game.