BODY KINETICS MONITORING SYSTEM

摘要

The present invention relates to a sensing system for the monitoring of posture, orientation and movement of a body in a three dimensional space, differentiating among the various stationary states and transient states in what the user can be. Sensing modules are composed by three-axis accelerometers, three-axis magnetometers and interfacing electronics. The device is encapsulated, enabling its use in adverse and harsh environments. The data monitored by the sensing modules are transmitted in real time, by the local communication device, to the central communication device, using a 2.4 GHz RF transceiver. Generic applications derived from the analysis of the monitored data include not only the rectification of a user's incorrect body posture, thereby avoiding injuries, but also the acceleration of the healing process in therapy or the simple monitoring of a user's physical activity. Being compact and encapsulated, this device can be used to monitor and analyze the movement of athletes in physical activity, e.g. a swimmer.