WEARABLE APARATUS FOR MONITORING HEAD POSTURE, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
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1. An apparatus for real time monitoring of head posture, comprising:
- at least one processor;
at least one sensor configured to sense the position and posture of a wearer of the apparatus;
wherein the at least one processor receives and processes input from the at least one sensor;
wherein the apparatus is worn above the shoulders of the wearer.
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Abstract
A posture monitoring apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one sensor configured to sense position and posture of a wearer of the device; wherein the at least one processor receives and processes input from the at least one sensor, and where necessary, indicates the wearer'"'"'s posture needs correction, and operates an alarm module to signal the wearer to correct the wearer'"'"'s posture; wherein the apparatus is worn above the shoulders of the wearer.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for real time monitoring of head posture, comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one sensor configured to sense the position and posture of a wearer of the apparatus; wherein the at least one processor receives and processes input from the at least one sensor; wherein the apparatus is worn above the shoulders of the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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4. A posture monitoring ecosystem for monitoring, communicating, recording, analyzing, tracking, and reviewing the posture of a user, comprising:
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at least one sensor configured to sense the position and posture of a wearer of the device; at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor receives and processes input from the at least one sensor; one or more external electronic devices, whereby such external electronic devices communicate directly or indirectly with the apparatus through the wireless transmission module; and at least one app resides on the one or more external electronic devices, wherein the at least one app controls the related operations of the one or more external electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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19. A method of correcting a person'"'"'s neck posture, comprising:
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a) providing at least one sensor; b) monitoring a person'"'"'s neck posture by the at least one sensor worn by a person, by at least one of; 1) monitoring the distance in sagittal plane; and 2) monitoring the angle in sagittal plane; c) determining that the person'"'"'s neck posture needs attention; and d) performing at least one of; 1) drawing attention to the person'"'"'s neck posture; and 2) compromising an external device'"'"'s function, until the person'"'"'s neck posture is corrected.
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20. The method of claim 20 further comprises a step of communicating with one or more external electronic devices.
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