Title :
A basic study for automatic waist circumference measurement using magnet with waist belt to assist obese management in daily life
Author :
Jang, Yongwon ; Shin, Seungchul ; Kim, Seunghwan
Author_Institution :
ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute), Daejeon, Korea
Abstract :
Waist circumference is a very important factor in deciding if someone has the potential for obesity, but there has been no device that automatically measures waist circumference. In this study, a new waist circumference measurable belt was devised and is accurate to 5mm resolution. The system is comprised of magnets and magneto-resistive sensors to measure waist circumference. A novel algorithm was developed to distinguish the belt moving direction. This belt system can assist in obesity and overweight management and a connection with IT and communication networks may make this system a more powerful tool.
Keywords :
Belts; Communication networks; Conference management; Energy management; Magnetic devices; Magnetic sensors; Mobile handsets; Optical wavelength conversion; Power system management; Sensor systems; Algorithms; Anthropometry; Humans; Magnetics; Male; Monitoring, Ambulatory; Obesity; Waist Circumference;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1814-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4649666
