Garment-based ergonomic assessment
OwnerPawankumar Hegdeinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments are directed to ergonomic monitoring. A plurality of diverse motion-assessment sensors are incorporated into a garment. Output from groups of diverse sensors associated with corresponding regions of the garment is obtained. Predefined movements by a wearer of the garment are recognized. The predefined movements are associated with respective parameters that represent characteristics of the movements. The values of the parameters are determined, and an ergonomic impact of any of the recognized movements is assessed based on the recognized movements, the parameter values, and predefined ergonomic impact criteria.
Claims25
A system for ergonomic monitoring, the system comprising:
- a controller interfaced with a plurality of diverse motion-assessment sensors incorporated into a garment, the controller including:
- a sensor aggregator configured to obtain output from groups of diverse sensors associated with corresponding regions of the garment;
- a movement interpreter configured to recognize predefined movements by a wearer of the garment, the predefined movements being associated with respective parameters that represent characteristics of the movements;
- a movement parameter score assessor configured to determine values of the parameters;
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- an ergonomic analyzer configured to assess an ergonomic impact of any of the recognized movements based on the recognized movements, the parameter values, and predefined ergonomic impact criteria.
A machine-implemented method for ergonomic monitoring, the method being carried out by a controller, and comprising:
- communicatively interfacing with a plurality of diverse motion-assessment sensors incorporated into a garment;
- obtaining output from groups of diverse sensors associated with corresponding regions of the garment;
- recognizing predefined movements by a wearer of the garment, the predefined movements being associated with respective parameters that represent characteristics of the movements;
- determining values of the parameters;
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- assessing an ergonomic impact of any of the recognized movements based on the recognized movements, the parameter values, and predefined ergonomic impact criteria.
At least one machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions for ergonomic monitoring, the instructions, when executed by a computing platform, cause the computing platform to:
- communicatively interface with a plurality of diverse motion-assessment sensors incorporated into a garment;
- obtain output from groups of diverse sensors associated with corresponding regions of the garment;
- recognize predefined movements by a wearer of the garment, the predefined movements being associated with respective parameters that represent characteristics of the movements;
- determine values of the parameters;
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- assess an ergonomic impact of any of the recognized movements based on the recognized movements, the parameter values, and predefined ergonomic impact criteria.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.