+PhD Dissertation
  . Wearable Posture Monitoring
    for Computer Users
    (patent pending!)
  . Detection of 3D forces in the     garment structure
  . Sensing of Arm Movements
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+Rehabilitation Gaming
  . Neverball game adaptation

Wearable Posture Monitoring

Vest uses a fiber-optic sensor to detect the curvature of the spine. Through a Bluetooth connection, posture data is sent to the user's computer workstation, which provides feedback and reminders to the user when they lapse into unhealthy postures.

Related Publications:

Initial investigation of seated spinal posture using 9 optical markers and the CODA motion-capture system. (EMBC '06 Paper)

Use of machine-learning algorithms to determine predictive power of component vector angles--detail
(EMBC '07 paper)

Resulted in a single-variable model of spinal posture, which was applied to a wearable sensor, sensor response 96% accurate as compared to the motion capture system (ISWC '06 paper)

Hardware and software system developed (BSN '07paper)

Investigation of influence of garment style on sensor performance (ISWC '07 paper)

Currently: preparing for field trials