Michael Diaz

US Patent:

20200352476, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

May 11, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/409799

Inventors:

- Deerfield IL, US
Donald L. Bergh - Chicago IL, US
Kimberly Moon - Bolingbrook IL, US
Loay Abusalah - Oak Brook IL, US
Alexandria Rodriguez - Chicago IL, US
Amaan Baiyat - Chicago IL, US
Leah Smith - Libertyville IL, US
Michael Diaz - Chicago IL, US
Randy De Leon - Cicero IL, US
Alyssa Nicole Lee - Oak Lawn IL, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Deerfield IL

International Classification:

A61B 5/11
G06F 3/14
G08B 21/18
G08B 7/06
A61B 5/00
G09B 5/02
G09B 19/00
G09B 5/06

Abstract:

A wearable posture monitoring device is provided. The device includes a first posture sensor to measure a first bend parameter associated with shoulders of a user and a second posture sensor to measure a second bend parameter associated with vertebral column of the user. The device includes a control unit operatively coupled to the first posture sensor and the second posture sensor and is configured to compare the first bend parameter with a first predefined reference value and the second bend parameter with a second predefined reference value to detect an improper bend in one or more of the shoulders and vertebral column of the user. The control unit is further configured to display a visual indication, on a display interface associated with the posture monitoring device, to indicate the detected improper bend of one or more of the shoulders and vertebral column of the user.