Intelligent chair sensor - classification and correction of sitting posture

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Abstract

In order to build an intelligent chair capable of posture detection and correction we developed a prototype that measures a pressure map of the chair's seat pad and backrest and classifies the user posture. The posture classification was done using neural networks that were trained for 5 standardized postures achieving an overall classification of around 98%. Those neural networks were exported to a mobile application in order to do real-time classification of those postures. Using the same mobile application we devised two correction algorithms that were implemented in order to create an intelligent chair capable of posture detection and correction. The posture correction is forced through the change of the conformation of the chair's seat and backrest by changing the pressure of eight pneumatic bladders.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication13th Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2013 - MEDICON 2013
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages1489-1492
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9783319008455
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
Event13th Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2013, MEDICON 2013 - Seville, Spain
Duration: 25 Sept 201328 Sept 2013

Publication series

NameIFMBE Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Volume41
ISSN (Print)1680-0737

Conference

Conference13th Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2013, MEDICON 2013
Country/TerritorySpain
CitySeville
Period25/09/1328/09/13

Keywords

  • Posture classification
  • Posture correction
  • Pressure-distribution sensors
  • Sensing chair
  • Sitting posture

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