Device for monitoring a user's posture
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1. A device wearable by a user for monitoring position of the user, the device comprising:
- a tube comprising a plurality of ovoid sensors along the length and width of the tube, each sensor for providing an indication of position of at least a part of the user'"'"'s body where the tube is placed;
wherein the sensors comprise a property of elastic deformation and further comprise an element that generates measurable signals, the element selected from a group consisting of;
fiber optic elements, piezoelectric elements, and magnetic elements;
wherein, when the part of the user'"'"'s body where the tube is placed bends, at least one of the sensors deforms, the deformation producing a first electrical signal, and wherein unbent sensors produce a second electrical signal; and
wherein a combination of first and second electrical signals are used to determine a curvature of the body part.
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A device, wearable by a user, includes: a plurality of sensors, each for providing an indication of position of at least a part of the user'"'"'s body; a receiver for receiving each indication of position provided by each of the plurality of sensor elements to provide a composite position signal. The individual sensor readings may all be transmitted to the external entity for further analysis. The sensors may be placed in different locations or positions for measuring the curvature of at least a part of the user'"'"'s body.
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1. A device wearable by a user for monitoring position of the user, the device comprising:
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a tube comprising a plurality of ovoid sensors along the length and width of the tube, each sensor for providing an indication of position of at least a part of the user'"'"'s body where the tube is placed; wherein the sensors comprise a property of elastic deformation and further comprise an element that generates measurable signals, the element selected from a group consisting of;
fiber optic elements, piezoelectric elements, and magnetic elements;wherein, when the part of the user'"'"'s body where the tube is placed bends, at least one of the sensors deforms, the deformation producing a first electrical signal, and wherein unbent sensors produce a second electrical signal; and wherein a combination of first and second electrical signals are used to determine a curvature of the body part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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