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AssigneeFotoNation Limited
InventorsAvinash Uppuluri, Celia Morales, Hari Chakravarthula, Sumat Mehra, Tomaso Paoletti
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A display device can be used with an ergonomic sensor comprising an imaging device interfaced to processing hardware to obtain and analyze image data depicting a user of the display device. The ergonomic sensor can be preconfigured with data indicating ergonomic uses of the display device so that the image of the user can be analyzed with minimal or no user calibration or setup. Instead, the ergonomic sensor can analyze the image data to provide real-time feedback, such as warnings or suggestions when the user's behavior falls outside an ergonomic use range for the display device. In some implementations, the ergonomic sensor is integrated with the display device, though in other implementations a separate element or preexisting imaging device can be used.
An ergonomic sensor module configured for use with a display device, the sensor module comprising:
An ergonomic sensor module configured for use with a display device, the sensor module comprising:
An ergonomic sensor module configured for use with a display device, the sensor module comprising:
A computerized method, comprising:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium, storing one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause performance of a method comprising:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium, storing one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause performance of a method comprising:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium, storing one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause performance of a method comprising:
A computerized method, comprising:
A computerized method, comprising:
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Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands: human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
Image and video recognition
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A computer user often spends a majority of his or her day interacting with the computer. For example, an office worker may spend hours in front of a display driven by a desktop or other computer. The user's health may be adversely affected if he or she uses the computer in an ergonomically-improper manner, such as viewing the display from a non-optimal location and/or under other unfavorable conditions that can be corrected through user behavior. Various techniques for ensuring ergonomically-proper computer use have been proposed, but there remains room for improvement.
A display device can be used with an ergonomic sensor comprising an imaging device interfaced to processing hardware to obtain and analyze image data depicting a user of the display device. The ergonomic sensor can be preconfigured with data indicating ergonomic uses of the display device so that the image of the user can be analyzed with minimal or no user calibration or setup. Instead, the ergonomic sensor can provide image data to be analyzed for use in providing real-time feedback, such as warnings or suggestions when the user's behavior falls outside an ergonomic use range for the display device. In some implementations, the ergonomic sensor is integrated with the display device, though in other implementations a separate element or preexisting imaging device can be used.
This example is discussed not to limit the present subject matter but to provide a brief introduction. Additional examples are described below in the Detailed Description. Objects and advantages of the present subject matter can be determined upon review of the specification and/or practice of an implementation according to one or more teachings herein.
A full and enabling disclosure is set forth more particularly in the remainder of the specification, which makes reference to the following figures.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an illustrative ergonomic sensor module.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an ergonomic sensor module integrated into a display.
Example implementations will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings; however, they may be embodied in different forms and the present subject matter should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein. Rather, these examples are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the present subject matter to those skilled in the art.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an illustrative ergonomic sensor module 102 in use with a display 104 used with a computer system 105. The computer system may comprise a desktop, laptop, server, game system, mobile device, or other computing device driving display 104. Display 104 can, of course, comprise any suitable display type including, but not limited to, an LCD, plasma, CRT, or other display or even a television. Sensor module 102 is positioned so it can produce image data of a user 106 of display device 104. In this example, sensor module 102 is positioned on or in a structural element 104A of display 104, such as the display bezel or housing. Sensor module 102 can be positioned at any suitable location relative to display 104 and could even be positioned separate from the display. User 106 may be sitting, standing, or otherwise in proximity to display 104.
As shown in the inset, sensor module 102 includes one or more image sensing devices (sensor 108), a processing element 110, and an input/output interface 112. For example, sensor 108 may comprise a CMOS or other image sensing technology usable to provide still and/or video image data. Processing element 110 can comprise a microprocessor, digital signal processor (DSP), application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or other hardware logic configurable to sample data from sensor 108 and provide output via I/O interface 112.