Move: Adaptable back support for posture correction

Abstract

People tend to spend about 8 hours per day at work. Many occupations require employees to sit at their workspaces for a long time. Due to this, they become susceptible to back and neck pain, and ultimately develop musculoskeletal disorders. Physical pain caused by poor posture is a prevalent concern and needs to be prevented in order to maintain a person's health. According to the research conducted, these disorders are extremely common amongst office employees and in professions that involve sitting in a static position. This project explores postural correction methods in order to create a simple solution that can prevent the problem. The resulting product is an ergonomic back support that can automatically adapt to the contours of the human body and improve sitting posture.