SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING POSTURE
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1. A system for monitoring the posture of a user of the system, said system comprising:
- a camera device for periodically capturing an image of a user; and
wherein for each captured image;
means for applying a previously determined face detection model to the image to detect a face of a user in the image;
means for comparing the detected face to a previously determined good posture face to detect an instance of good posture;
means for generating a good posture message to a user after a number of instances of good posture are detected.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for monitoring the posture of a user of the system, for example a user sitting at a computing device. A camera device is used for periodically capturing an image of a user; and for each captured image: a previously determined face detection model is applied to the image to detect a face of a user in the image; the detected face is compared to a previously determined good posture face to detect an instance of good posture; and a good posture message is generated to a user after a number of instances of good posture are detected.
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1. A system for monitoring the posture of a user of the system, said system comprising:
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a camera device for periodically capturing an image of a user; and wherein for each captured image; means for applying a previously determined face detection model to the image to detect a face of a user in the image; means for comparing the detected face to a previously determined good posture face to detect an instance of good posture; means for generating a good posture message to a user after a number of instances of good posture are detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for monitoring the posture of a user, said method comprising the steps of:
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capturing an image of a user; and for each captured image; applying a previously determined face detection model to the image to detect a face of a user in the image; comparing the detected face to a previously determined good posture face to detect an instance of good posture; and generating a good posture message to a user after a number of instances of good posture are detected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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