An avatar uses your gait to predict how many calories you will burn

(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) New avatar-based software developed at EPFL looks at how people walk in order to predict their energy expenditure. The software, originally intended for roboticists and for researchers who develop prosthetics and exoskeletons, could have many uses in both medicine and sports. It can be tested online through a downloadable app.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2wbirst