A vibro-haptics smart corset trainer for non-ideal sitting posture
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2022
Yazarlar: Mahmut PEKEDİS, Eda ACAR
TEKSTIL VE KONFEKSIYON, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Wos, 2022, cilt 32, ss 304-313
Özet
<p>This study aimed to develop a vibro-haptics feedback based smart corset to stimulate humans to be in</p><p>ideal posture by monitoring the spline in thoracic vertebrae of T5-T12 levels, and provide a vibro-</p><p>tactile stimuli to human's skin at lumbar L3 level. A corset contains a microcomputer, sensors and an</p><p>actuator was implemented on 12 participants for 2 cases to determine its efficiency. In the first case,</p><p>tactile stimuli was not provided to the participants, while in the second case tactile stimuli was</p><p>ensured. The results showed once the vibro-tactile stimuli was represented to the participants, their</p><p>posture regime improved significantly with a value of 53.13±23.14 %. Moreover, it was also observed</p><p>that their non-ideal postural duration significantly decreased. These results suggest that the corset</p><p>provides vibro-tactile feedback that encourage humans in seated posture to beneficial postural habits</p><p>while using computers.</p>