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Real-Time Marathon Companion: Enhancing Race Experience with Location-Aware Features

This prototype aims to provide real-time location information and interactive features for runners, walkers, spectators, and volunteers at marathons. Users can track their progress, connect with supporters, access race statistics, and receive audio feedback throughout the course. The device includes a 2" x 2" screen and caters to competitive athletes, displaying mile markers, water stops, and competitor rankings in addition to gun and chip times. A user study with local athletes helped refine the device's design for optimal use during races.

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Real-Time Marathon Companion: Enhancing Race Experience with Location-Aware Features

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  1. Real Time Marathons Location-aware

  2. Facets of people • Runners • Walkers • Spectators including family/friends • Volunteers • Race organizers

  3. Requirements • Real time location information to all parties • Runners: gun time vs. chip time • Location and rank stats of other runners • Keeping in touch with supporters • Race course distribution • Social network

  4. Prototype • 2” x 2” screen display • Competitive athletes • Mile markers and water stops • Location of top 3 • Gun time and chip time • Audio feedback at each mile marker: • Miles • Pace • Gun time • Chip time

  5. User Study • 5 athletes from local runner’s club • Informal open-ended interview • Goals • Real time information • Likes/critiques

  6. Results • Device characteristics • Race statistics • Screen display • Audible feedback • Course map • Competitor rankings

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