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A Basic Study for Automatic Waist Circumference Measurement Using Magnet with Waist Belt to Assist Obese Management in Daily Life
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- Authors
- Yong Won Jang, Seung Chul Shin, Seung Hwan Kim
- Issue Date
- 2008-08
- Citation
- International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) 2008, pp.2333-2336
- Language
- English
- Type
- Conference Paper
- 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.
- KSP Keywords
- Magneto-resistive, Moving direction, Novel algorithm, Resistive Sensors, Waist belt, Waist circumference, communication network