Posture monitoring system
AssigneeFaro Medical Technologies Inc.
InventorsGregory A. Fraser, Simon Raab
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Abstract
An article of wearing apparel, to be worn on the upper body of a subject, includes a portion for covering the back of the subject. Sensors for sensing the changes in posture of the subject and providing electrical signals proportional to the degree of change in posture are removably mounted on the portion for covering the back of the subject. Electronic circuitry analyzes the electrical signals to provide an output, which can be sensed by the subject, when the posture of the subject deviates from a pre-set postural position by a predetermined amount. The electronic circuit is disposed in a carrier which is also removably mounted from the article of clothing apparel.
Claims6
A posture monitoring system for monitoring the posture of a subject, comprising:
- an article of wearing apparel to be worn on the upper body of the subject including a portion for covering the back of the subject;
- a plurality of sensor means for sensing changes in posture of said subject, said sensor means including means for providing electrical signals proportional to the degree of change in posture;
- first means on said portion for removably mounting said sensor means;
- electronic means for analyzing said electrical signals and for providing an output, which can be sensed by said subject, when the posture of the subject deviates from a pre-set postural position by a predetermined amount;
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- second means for removably mounting said electronic means on said article of wearing apparel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.