Dispositivo de monitorización postural para personas de la tercera edad con alto grado de sedentarismo

  1. Patrick Vermander 1
  2. Nerea Perez 1
  3. Aitziber Mancisidor 1
  4. Itziar Cabanes 1
  1. 1 Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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    Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

    Lejona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/000xsnr85

Livre:
XLII Jornadas de Automática: libro de actas, Castellón, 1 a 3 de septiembre de 2021

Éditorial: Universitat Jaume I ; Servizo de Publicacións ; Universidade da Coruña ; Comité Español de Automática

ISBN: 978-84-9749-804-3

Année de publication: 2021

Pages: 75-82

Congreso: Jornadas de Automática (42. 2021. Castellón)

Type: Communication dans un congrès

Résumé

Postural monitoring in the elderly is essential to avoid the appearance of musculoskeletal problems, as well as to prevent risky situations and falls. In this work, a monitoring device composed of 16 FSR (Force Sensitive Resistor) sensors is presented, discreetly placed along the seat and back of a chair. The selection of the location of these sensors has been carried out through a previous study, where the most significant points have been identified. To validate the monitoring device, different experimental tests have been carried out where the results obtained by the proposed device have been compared with those measured with a pressure mat. The results show that the positions presented are correctly characterized by the proposed system, being able to reduce the cost of the hardware and increase its autonomy.