CredX for The Royal Parks
Intelligent Health and Royal Parks are working together to encourage people to use parks by increasing physical activity though the use of mobile phones.
CredX is a completely new way of getting more exercise and being rewarded. Intelligent Health and The Royal Parks are working with Mobile Radicals at Lancaster University to use a new technology now established in some mobile phones.
CredX Trial
For the trial this spring special NFC readers will be placed around the park. You will be equipped with Smart Cards which when swiped against them will record a transaction and send a message to your own website. As the distances between the cards are known you will be credited with the number of calories burnt off.
Those of you taking part with British Military Fitness will be issued with cards and the instructors will have a phone that can be programmed to certain exercises so that you too can be credited with CredX points.
The ideal number of calories used per week for this pilot is 500
Children from the local schools will also have cards that can be swiped against the teachers phone for different activities
CredX Availalbility
CredX will soon expand to other parks and include local shops and bus stops so that all walking can be rewarded. Even aerobic and dance instructors could help you collect your exercise points.