Title :
The development of a distributed pressure measurement cushion to prevent bad sitting posture
Author :
Li, Y.C. ; Wang, P.D. ; Johan, Gijsen ; Jen, S.L. ; Young, M.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., I-Shou Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
In this paper, a distributed pressure measurement system is described. This system can measure a person´s sitting posture from the pressure distribution of the hip. This system is based on a self-made pressure sensing cushion and a single-chip microcomputer. A PC computer is used to display the measurement result
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; computerised instrumentation; medical computing; pressure measurement; PC computer; bad sitting posture prevention; distributed pressure measurement cushion development; hip; medical instrumentation; paralyzed patients; single-chip microcomputer; Automatic testing; Biomedical measurements; Computer displays; Conductors; Electrical resistance measurement; Hip; Microcomputers; Powders; Pressure measurement; Sensor phenomena and characterization;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802689
