Apparatus and method for assisting user to maintain correct posture

摘要

An apparatus for assisting a user to maintain a correct posture is provided. The apparatus includes a determining unit configured to determine whether the user is using a portable terminal in a correct posture based on a user's face image captured by the portable terminal, an angle of inclination of the portable terminal, or any combination thereof, and an alarming unit configured to provide a predetermined alarm according to a result of determination by the determining unit.

主权项

1. An apparatus for assisting a user to maintain a correct posture, the apparatus being a portable terminal and comprising:
a processor configured to estimate a state of a user's cervical spine based on an angle of inclination sensed by a sensor of the portable terminal, the sensor being in communication with the processor so that the processor is configured to determine a result of whether the user is using the portable terminal in a correct posture based on the state of the user's cervical spine not being in a predefined range for a predefined amount of time based on a result of a comparison between a predefined threshold value and the angle of inclination sensed by the sensor of the portable terminal; and an alarming unit in communication with the processor and configured to generate a predetermined alarm according to the determination result determined by the processor.