Seating Comfort Measurement using FSR sensors = Seating Comfort Measurement using FSR sensors

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

With the increase in white-collar jobs and work from home being more prevalent, the average time a person sits is steadily increasing, which is causing a lot of health complications. For people sitting in a chair for a prolonged time, Interface pressure is one of the most important parameters as it affects the seaters mental health, and physical well-being and causes various medical diseases like pressure ulcers and decreasing blood circulation. Our pressure-sensitive mat will help monitor the interface pressure by dividing the lower thigh and buttock region into 4 quadrants and designating 4 FSR sensors for each quadrant. The sensors measure the interface pressure by change in their resistance while sitting. Interface pressure is the pressure between the skin and the seat. We use an Arduino code to program the sensors and then use Labview to extract the data into excel. This data will help us to provide individual solution and formulate a strategy to relieve the stress. In automobile and passenger’s seats, the pressure sensitive mat will have to be modified to meet that particular demand. This is not only be ergonomic but also economic and will provide long-term solution to an increasingly common problem.