Title:
POSTURE ANALYSIS DEVICE, POSTURE ANALYSIS METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/222072
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This posture analysis device (10) for analyzing the posture of a subject is provided with: a data acquisition unit (11) which acquires, from a depth sensor disposed so as to photograph the subject, image data to which the depth of each pixel has been added; a skeleton information generation unit (12) which, on the basis of the image data, generates skeleton information identifying the positions of a plurality of sites of the subject; a state identification unit (13) which, on the basis of the skeleton information, identifies the respective states of the back, the upper limbs, and the lower limbs of the subject; and a posture analysis unit (14) which analyzes the posture of the subject on the basis of the identified states of the back, the upper limbs, and the lower limbs of the subject.
Inventors:
NAKAO YUSUKE (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2017/023310
Publication Date:
December 28, 2017
Filing Date:
June 23, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NEC SOLUTION INNOVATORS LTD (JP)
International Classes:
G06T7/00; A61B5/107
Foreign References:
| JP2015102913A | 2015-06-04 | |||
| JP2012081089A | 2012-04-26 |
Other References:
DIEGO-MAS, J.A. ET AL.: "Using Kinect sensor in observational methods for assessing postures at work", APPLIED ERGONOMICS, vol. 45, no. 4, July 2014 (2014-07-01), pages 976 - 985, XP055601585, ISSN: 0003-6870, DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2013.12.001
CHOWDHURY, S. S. ET AL.: "Identification of awkward postures that cause discomfort to Liquid Petroleum Gas workers in Mumbai, India", INDIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, vol. 16, no. 1, January 2012 (2012-01-01), pages 3 - 8, XP055601596, Retrieved from the Internet
CHOWDHURY, S. S. ET AL.: "Identification of awkward postures that cause discomfort to Liquid Petroleum Gas workers in Mumbai, India", INDIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, vol. 16, no. 1, January 2012 (2012-01-01), pages 3 - 8, XP055601596, Retrieved from the Internet
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BRIGHTAS IP ATTORNEYS (JP)
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