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
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