Human neck's posture measurement using a 3-axis accelerometer sensor

  • Soonmook Jeong
  • , Taehoun Song
  • , Hyungmin Kim
  • , Miyoung Kang
  • , Keyho Kwon
  • , Jae Wook Jeon

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Abstract

Poor neck posture results in user strain. Prolonged use of computers is one of the major risk factors for neck pain in the workplace. This tendency is likely to continue as computer use increases. Such issues reduce a human's quality of life, and productivity. They can result in additional health care cost. Therefore, this research monitors the posture of a person's neck to help him/her avoid neck pain. We chose the LSODF (Least Squares Orthogonal Distance Fitting) to measure the user neck's posture in 3D geometry. This model fitting plays an important role in extracting geometric information from a set of given data points in 2D/3D space. Therefore, the LSODF needs a data set for model fitting. We chose to generate the data set using a 3-axis accelerometer. We intend to improve his/her neck posture via monitoring and feedback by this method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2011 - International Conference, Proceedings
Pages96-109
Number of pages14
EditionPART 5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2011 - Santander, Spain
Duration: 20 Jun 201123 Jun 2011

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 5
Volume6786 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2011
Country/TerritorySpain
CitySantander
Period20/06/1123/06/11

Keywords

  • Accelerometer
  • Computer use
  • Geometric information
  • LSODF
  • Model fitting
  • Neck pain
  • Neck posture monitoring

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