Computer assisted ergonomic workstation designs and methods

Aspects of this invention include new measures of hip-torso posture and strength of the legs. These new measures are made using new tools. Measurement of hip-torso posture can be made using simple tools. One such tool can be applied to the hips, and indicates relative angle of the spine. Photographi...

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Hauptverfasser:	Fitzsimmons, John, Kouznetsov, Alexander
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BEDS CALCULATING CHAIRS COFFEE MILLS COMPUTING COUNTING DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING FURNITURE HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA HUMAN NECESSITIES INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS MEASURING MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION,OR SHOCK PHYSICS SOFAS SPICE MILLS SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL TESTING
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Zusammenfassung:	Aspects of this invention include new measures of hip-torso posture and strength of the legs. These new measures are made using new tools. Measurement of hip-torso posture can be made using simple tools. One such tool can be applied to the hips, and indicates relative angle of the spine. Photographic tools can be used to analyze posture relative to vertical references. Measurement of leg strength can be made using a device incorporating accelerometers and computer implemented instructions to quantify forward/backward, left/right, or rotational acceleration when the legs are challenged. Other aspects include devices with computer implemented instructions to quantify leg strength. Using the new devices and methods, one can objectively determine postures that are ergonomically appropriate for persons sitting and working at workstations.