The Posture Monitor: an automated prompting device for body alignment

Author

George, Cindy L.

fYear

1992

fDate

1-5 Feb 1992

Firstpage

143

Lastpage

145

Abstract

The Posture Monitor (PM) is a computer-based device designed to support persons who have limited physical control for maintaining appropriate posture due to neuromuscular difficulties. The PM promotes attention given to maintaining proper trunk alignment by individuals seated in wheelchairs, thus providing a seated position that offers greater functionality and enhances physiological factors such as respiration, circulation, and digestion. The PM consists of a microprocessor-controlled monitoring device, a sensor, an earphone, a remote signalling device, and support software. The PM potentially could be an automated means of monitoring and training, proper alignment behavior across a variety of settings and populations

Keywords

computerised monitoring; handicapped aids; physiology; Posture Monitor; automated prompting device; behavior; body alignment; circulation; digestion; earphone; functionality; limited physical control; microprocessor-controlled monitoring device; neuromuscular difficulties; physiological factors; remote signalling device; respiration; seated position; sensor; support software; training; trunk alignment; wheelchairs; Automatic control; Computerized monitoring; Headphones; Hip; Neuromuscular; Pelvis; Physics computing; Remote monitoring; Switches; Wheelchairs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computing Applications to Assist Persons with Disabilities, 1992., Proceedings of the Johns Hopkins National Search for

Conference_Location

Laurel, MD

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2730-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CAAPWD.1992.217386

Filename

217386