A system for wearable monitoring of seated posture in computer users

L. E. Dunne, P. Walsh, B. Smyth, B. Caulfield

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Abstract

This work describes the evaluation of a wearable plastic optical fiber (POF) sensor for monitoring seated spinal posture, and the development of a workstation interface for the posture monitoring system. A garment-integrated POF sensor was developed and tested on nine healthy subjects. Data from the wearable sensor were compared to data taken simultaneously from a marker-based motion capture system. Peak analysis of the resulting data show a mean value error of 0.64 degrees and a mean time error of 0.53 seconds. These results show that the wearable sensor approximates the accuracy of expert visual analysis, and provides enough accuracy of measurement to reliably monitor seated spinal posture. The initial development of the system hardware and software interface are also described.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication4th International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN 2007)
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages203-207
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783540709930
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event4th International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks, BSN 2007 - Aachen, Germany
Duration: Mar 26 2007Mar 28 2007

Publication series

NameIFMBE Proceedings
Volume13
ISSN (Print)1680-0737

Other

Other4th International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks, BSN 2007
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityAachen
Period3/26/073/28/07

Keywords

  • Seated posture
  • Smart clothing
  • Wearable sensors
  • Wearable technology

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