Posture Monitoring Device for Abnormal Spine Musculoskeletal Detection Using Flex Sensor
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2022
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During activity of daily living involving standing, sitting or maneuvering, humans are typically susceptible to neck
and shoulder strain, and other musculoskeletal conditions, severity of which may lead to posture deformity. To prevent these
clinical conditions, we developed a low-cost and user-friendly posture monitor mainly built on a single flex sensor. The design
was based on abnormal posture detection by a flex sensor whose signal triggers a buzzer to notify the user or care giver of
these clinical conditions. Through Arduino IDE, an ATmega328 microcontroller controlled the sequence of the flex sensing
to the audible alarm output. The buzzer was designed to go off automatically when the user adjusts his/her posture to normalcy.
With a sensitivity of 84.6% during testing of this device, the developed posture monitoring device could be adjudged effective
and suitable to monitor people's posture while sitting or standing especially in environments where menial jobs are prevalent.
In these individuals, this device may prevent deformity prone diseases that may warrant surgical intervention for correction.
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Activity of daily living, Flex sensor, Musculoskeletal conditions, Posture deformity, Posture monitoring
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Ibitoye, M. O., Ahmed, Y. K. Ajibola T. M. & Oladejo, I. O. (2022): Posture monitoring device for abnormal spine musculoskeletal detection using flex sensor, ELEKTRIKA- Journal of Electrical Engineering. 21 (3); 47-51, Published by the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. TOC: https://elektrika.utm.my/index.php/ELEKTRIKA_Journal/issue/view/23 URL: https://elektrika.utm.my/index.php/ELEKTRIKA_Journal/article/view/379