• DocumentCode
    3065709
  • Title

    A novel design and evaluation of wearable digital sensor for monitoring posture

  • Author

    Yang, Tsu-Lin ; Tsu-Lin Yang ; Huang, Wen-Tzeng ; Chen, Chin-Hsing ; Hung, Shu-Hui ; Cheng, Mu-Huo ; Mu-Huo Cheng

  • Author_Institution
    Ming Young Biomedical Corp., No. 27, Guangfu Rd., Jhunan, Miaoli 350, Taiwan
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    20-25 Aug. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1304
  • Lastpage
    1307
  • Abstract
    In this study, we propose a novel design of the wearable digital sensor, embedded within a monitoring suit for posture monitoring. Our studies are going to solve wearable monitoring systems´ drawbacks, include non-washable, uncomfortable, and high power -consumption due to complex signal processing. There are two digital sensor designs, dome shape type and clip shape type, knitted on clothes. The characteristics of these two digital sensor designs are easy implementation, small size, low power-consumption, and comfort. Our proposed system can catch up and monitor postures of the real-time information from the wearing person. Therefore, the monitoring system embedded with the capability of detecting real-time postures and transmission makes it highly suitable for applications of remote healthcare and wellness.
  • Keywords
    Biomedical monitoring; Biomedical signal processing; Biosensors; Fabrics; Real time systems; Remote monitoring; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Shape; Skin; Wearable sensors; Computers; Equipment Design; Humans; Monitoring, Ambulatory; Posture;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Vancouver, BC
  • ISSN
    1557-170X
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1814-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1557-170X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4649403
  • Filename
    4649403