Design and Implementation of a Novel System for Correcting Posture Through the Use of a Wearable Necklace Sensor.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To our knowledge, few studies have examined the use of wearable sensing devices to effectively integrate information communication technologies and apply them to health care issues (particularly those pertaining to posture correction).

Objective

A novel system for posture correction involving the application of wearable sensing technology was developed in this study. The system was created with the aim of preventing the unconscious development of bad postures (as well as potential spinal diseases over the long term).

Methods

The newly developed system consists of a combination of 3 subsystems, namely, a smart necklace, notebook computer, and smartphone. The notebook computer is enabled to use a depth camera to read the relevant data, to identify the skeleta

SUBMITTER: Chung HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6660123 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature