Conference by Vincent Routhier, CEO @ Lü Interactive Playgroud Presented during the Bett Conference 2019 January 24, 2019 - London UK How can we encourage academic learning and physical activity, and limit sedentary activity among children, particularly in the school environment? This session will explore approaches that show promise in promoting and increasing physical activity linked to student academic performance. Join us as we ignite teaching and learning by turning the school gym into a giant, magical, immersive, interactive playground, where students are engaged in simultaneous integrated academic content and physical activity. This re-invented gym for schools of the 21st century will strengthen student academic and physical education outcomes, attitudes, and behaviors, while sparking enjoyment at the same time!

1. Exercising the mind:
Interactive gym for the 21st century
Bett Conference, London UK - January 24th, 2019
Presentation by Vincent Routhier
Founder & President @ Lü Interactive Playground

2. Confidential and Proprietary. Copyright (c) by Lü. All Rights Reserved.
STORYTELLER &
PRODUCER
Pushing the boundaries of
immersive storytelling using:
Music, Film, Web, Games, Events
and Museum Exhibits
EDUCATOR OF TWO
WHERE IT ALL STARTED

3. A clever idea from a physical
education teacher in the USA
January 17, 2017

4. The challenge to build a
large-scale prototype.
1+ million views overnight
An amazing trial session
with grades 1-6 students
that finally led to:
February 4, 2017

5. A promising success turned into a
meaningful & inspiring motto:
Engage kids to
the next level.

6. 1. Physically active & healthy
2. Creative and curious
3. Passionate about school and learning
4. Socially and emotionally balanced
Engaged to
the next level:

7. The research is clear!
“Physically active and fit children tend to
have better academic achievement, better
school attendance and fewer disciplinary
problems.”
“… but many schools allow little to no time
for students to be active.”
(Center for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, 2014)
What if we combine
physical activity and
learning?

8. Design principle #1:
Movement is good for the brain and body
• Gets the brain’s fuel (oxygen and glucose) to the brain faster
boosting brain performance.
• Puts the brain back into hormonal balance which regulates mood
and behavior.
• Activates protein that is stored in the large muscles, which
nourishes and protects the neural pathways for learning.
• Anchors learning when more of the senses are involved to
increase the executive function of the frontal lobe.
• Exercise improves our ability to learn and in fact makes us
smarter.
• Grows new brain cells in the learning and memory center.
*John J. Ratey, MD (2016). SPARK: The Revolutionary
New Science of Exercise and the Brain.

9. Design principle #2:
Immersion and augmented reality engage all types of intelligences
Gardner, H (1983). Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
https://books.google.ca/books?id=2IEfFSYouKUC&lpg=PR7&ots=307U2L0Qy0&lr&hl=fr&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false
• "Students possess different kinds of minds and therefore learn, remember, perform, and
understand in different ways. Students learn in ways that are identifiably distinctive. The
broad spectrum of students would be better served if disciplines could be presented in a
numbers of ways and learning could be assessed through a variety of means."
• Improved collaboration capabilities. Augmented reality apps offer vast opportunities to
diversify and shake up classes. Interactive lessons, where all students are involved in the
learning process at the same time, help improve teamwork skills.

10. Design principle #3:
Storytelling and gamification stimulate the brain and emotions
Muhammed Ali Isik (2016). The Impact of Storytelling on Young Ages. European
University of Tirana, Tirana/Albania. Sept-Dec 2016 Vol 2 Issue 3.
• One of the essential needs for children
• Enhance their fantasy world and help them find solutions
for their problems.
• Develop better psychological and physical well-being.
• Puts the brain back into hormonal balance which
regulates mood and behavior.
• Gamification boosts enjoyment. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter
that controls the part of the brain responsible for pleasure, is
released when we play games.
• Gamification aids in cognitive development. Using gamification
will allow an increase in the core brain activity that allow for
adequate development.
GAMESSTORIES
https://ssec.si.edu/stemvisions-blog/5-benefits-gamification

11. To see video, follow this link:
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Gym-Class-
gets-a-High-Tech-Upgrade_Philadelphia-482902271.html

12. The magic
behind Lü:
Giant Interactive Projection Screen
3
12
Complete software platform with
a vast catalog of content, monthly
updates and online connectivity
Immersive Light and Sound System
High Speed 3D Camera
Powerful Video
Projector
Hassle-free hardware solution
Complete software and
content solution
1
2

13. 3 CONFIGURATIONS
SAME UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
ÜNO
DÜO
MOBILE

14. Content
Development
Strategy
Categories
Curriculum-based
Health & Wellness
Sports & PE
Utilities & Theater
Arcades
Focus
Develop Core Competencies
Align activities with International Standards
Deliver Reusable and Useful Activities
Empower Teachers and Teaching
Reinforce Classroom Learning
Research
Identify Core Competencies & Skills
Validate & Optimize Activity Designs
Measure Impact on Learning
Support 3rd Party Research
Explore New Possibilities

15. Some of our popular activities and utilities

16. Activities review
Newton Vika
Target Age: 8 to 12 years old
Number of Players: 8 to 12
Game Duration: 10 to 30 min
Content Areas and Topics: Science,
Geography, Sports, Social Skills, and
Math (i.e., Square numbers, multiples of
3, multiplication, rounding to the
nearest 10th, perimeter)
Gaïa
Target Age: 5 to Adulthood
Number of Players: Unlimited
Game Duration: 4 to 8 min
Content Areas: Health and Physical
Education. Meditation or “mindfulness”
can be a beneficial tool for kids and
adults alike. Can tackle mental, health,
and social-emotional learning also.
Target Age: 6 to 11 years old
Number of Players: 8 to 30
Game Duration: Variable
Content Areas: Physical Education,
Social Skills, and Math (i.e., Mental
M a t h , a d d i t i o n , s u b t r a c t i o n ,
multiplication, division)

17. Standards for Mathematical Practice [K-12]
• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.[K-12]
• Reason abstractly and quantitatively.[K-12]
• Attend to precision.[K-12]
• Look for and make use of structure.[K-12]
Geometry [K - 8]
• Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical
problems. [5]
International Physical Education Standards [K - 8]
Motor Skills & Movement Patterns / Movement/Performance / Physical Activity &
Fitness / Personal & Social Behavior
S1 - Manipulative
• S1. E1. 5b-Combines locomotor and manipulative skills in a variety of small-
sided practice tasks/game environment
• S1.El.5c- Combines traveling with manipulative skills for execution to target
(i.e., scoring)
• S1.E13.5b-Throws underhand to a large target with accuracy
Science & Culture (Astronomy)
• A constellation is stars that appear to be in groups when viewed from Earth.
During ancient times people would use them to navigate and to tell stories.
Detailed activity review:
Constello
Target Age: 9 to 12 y.o.
Number of Players: 4 to 8
Game Duration: Variable
Content Areas: Algebraic Thinking, Geometry,
Measurement, Number Sense, Number Concepts,
Mathematical Practices, Mathematical Processes,
General Culture (Constellations)

18. Product
Development
Roadmap
Human-centered design
We develop solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in
all steps of the problem-solving process.
New tangible and natural interactions
Add new interfaces to interact with the content and create breakthrough
experiences (Connected objects, new generation of sensors, Artificial
Intelligence).
MÏNI Configuration
Reducing the size of our system to fit a class room, a multi-purpose room
or the newly established concept of a sensory room
Online ecosystem
Lü systems are deployed everywhere on the planet. Wouldn’t it be
awesome for all those little human to connect and share their passions

19. Engage those kids
to the next level!
Let’s dream the future together and:
We are seeking collaborators, thinkers, advocates and
launching sites. Please feel free to connect with us!
www.play-lu.com