A Smart Chair to Monitor Sitting Posture by Capacitive Textile Sensors
In this paper, a smart office chair with movable textile sensors to monitor sitting position during the workday is presented. The system consists of a presence textile capacitive sensor with different levels of activation with a signal conditioning device. The proposed system was integrated into an...
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| author | Marc Martínez-Estrada Tiina Vuohijoki Anja Poberznik Asif Shaikh Johanna Virkki Ignacio Gil Raúl Fernández-García |
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| description | In this paper, a smart office chair with movable textile sensors to monitor sitting position during the workday is presented. The system consists of a presence textile capacitive sensor with different levels of activation with a signal conditioning device. The proposed system was integrated into an office chair to detect postures that could provoke musculoskeletal disorders or discomfort. The microcontroller measured the capacitance by means of a cycle count method and provided the position information in real time. The information could be analysed to set up warnings to prevent incorrect postures or the necessity to move. Five participants assumed a series of postures, and the results showed the workability of the proposed smart chair. The chair can be provided as a new tool for companies, hospitals, or other institutions to detect incorrect postures and monitor the postures of people with reduced mobility. This tool can optimise control procedures or prevent occupational risks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-903fd2ad5b8f44829da6ff402e56feeb2023-11-18T17:00:34ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442023-07-011613483810.3390/ma16134838A Smart Chair to Monitor Sitting Posture by Capacitive Textile SensorsMarc Martínez-Estrada0Tiina Vuohijoki1Anja Poberznik2Asif Shaikh3Johanna Virkki4Ignacio Gil5Raúl Fernández-García6Departament of Electronic Engineering, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, ESEIAAT, Colom 1, 08222 Terrassa, SpainFaculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, 33720 Tampere, FinlandFaculty of Technology, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, 28130 Pori, FinlandFaculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, 33720 Tampere, FinlandFaculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, 33720 Tampere, FinlandDepartament of Electronic Engineering, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, ESEIAAT, Colom 1, 08222 Terrassa, SpainDepartament of Electronic Engineering, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, ESEIAAT, Colom 1, 08222 Terrassa, SpainIn this paper, a smart office chair with movable textile sensors to monitor sitting position during the workday is presented. The system consists of a presence textile capacitive sensor with different levels of activation with a signal conditioning device. The proposed system was integrated into an office chair to detect postures that could provoke musculoskeletal disorders or discomfort. The microcontroller measured the capacitance by means of a cycle count method and provided the position information in real time. The information could be analysed to set up warnings to prevent incorrect postures or the necessity to move. Five participants assumed a series of postures, and the results showed the workability of the proposed smart chair. The chair can be provided as a new tool for companies, hospitals, or other institutions to detect incorrect postures and monitor the postures of people with reduced mobility. This tool can optimise control procedures or prevent occupational risks.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/13/4838office chairsmart textileembroiderysensortextilepresence |
| spellingShingle | Marc Martínez-Estrada Tiina Vuohijoki Anja Poberznik Asif Shaikh Johanna Virkki Ignacio Gil Raúl Fernández-García A Smart Chair to Monitor Sitting Posture by Capacitive Textile Sensors Materials office chair smart textile embroidery sensor textile presence |
| title | A Smart Chair to Monitor Sitting Posture by Capacitive Textile Sensors |
| title_full | A Smart Chair to Monitor Sitting Posture by Capacitive Textile Sensors |
| title_fullStr | A Smart Chair to Monitor Sitting Posture by Capacitive Textile Sensors |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Smart Chair to Monitor Sitting Posture by Capacitive Textile Sensors |
| title_short | A Smart Chair to Monitor Sitting Posture by Capacitive Textile Sensors |
| title_sort | smart chair to monitor sitting posture by capacitive textile sensors |
| topic | office chair smart textile embroidery sensor textile presence |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/13/4838 |
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