Wearable apparatus and method for monitoring posture
AssigneeOrCam Technologies Ltd.
InventorsYonatan Wexler, Amnon Shashua
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for monitoring posture of a user of a wearable apparatus. In one implementation, the system may include an image sensor configured to capture one or more images from an environment of the user of the wearable apparatus and at least one processing device. The at least one processing device may be configured to analyze the one or more images to determine at least one indicator of the posture of the user, determine feedback for the user based on the at least one indicator of the posture of the user, and cause the feedback to be output to the user.
Claims27
A wearable apparatus for monitoring a posture of a user of the wearable apparatus, the wearable apparatus comprising:
- an image sensor configured to capture images from an environment of the user of the wearable apparatus;
- and
- at least one processor configured to:
- analyze one or more images of the captured images that include a representation of at least a portion of the user to determine at least one indicator of the posture of the user;
- analyze the one or more images to obtain motion information associated with the user;
- determine, based on the motion information, whether to generate feedback for the user;
- classify the at least one indicator of the posture of the user using a classification rule;
- when the at least one indicator is classified into at least one first category:
- generate a visual depiction of the posture of the user;
- generate the feedback based on the at least one indicator of the posture of the user and apply the feedback to generate a visual depiction of a recommended posture;
- overlay the visual depiction of the posture and the visual depiction of the recommended posture;
- and
- cause the overlaid visual depictions to be output to the user;
- and
- when the at least one indicator is classified into at least one second category:
- refrain from generating the feedback.
A method for monitoring a posture of a user of a wearable apparatus, the method comprising:
- capturing, via an image sensor included in the wearable apparatus, one or more images that include a representation of at least a portion of the user from an environment of the user of the wearable apparatus;
- analyzing, via at least one processor included the wearable apparatus, the one or more images to determine at least one indicator of the posture of the user;
- analyzing the one or more images to obtain motion information associated with the user;
- determining, based on the motion information, whether to generate feedback for the user;
- classifying the at least one indicator of the posture of the user using a classification rule;
- when the at least one indicator is classified into at least one first category:
- generate a visual depiction of the posture of the user;
- generate the feedback based on the at least one indicator of the posture of the user and apply the feedback to generate a visual depiction of a recommended posture;
- overlay the visual depiction of the posture and the visual depiction of the recommended posture;
- and
- cause the overlaid visual depictions to be output to the user;
- and
- when the at least one indicator is classified into at least one second category:
- refrain from generating the feedback.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.