학술논문
A basic study for automatic waist circumference measurement using magnet with waist belt to assist obese management in daily life
Document Type
Conference
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Source
2008 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE. :2333-2336 Aug, 2008
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1094-687X
1558-4615
1558-4615
Abstract
Waist circumference is a very important factor in deciding if someone has the potential for obesity, but there has been no device that automatically measures waist circumference. In this study, a new waist circumference measurable belt was devised and is accurate to 5mm resolution. The system is comprised of magnets and magneto-resistive sensors to measure waist circumference. A novel algorithm was developed to distinguish the belt moving direction. This belt system can assist in obesity and overweight management and a connection with IT and communication networks may make this system a more powerful tool.