Design and Development of an Air-Driven Posture Correction Device / (Record no. 614358)
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| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 610 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Haris, Muhammad |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Design and Development of an Air-Driven Posture Correction Device / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Muhammad Haris |
| 264 ## - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Islamabad : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | SMME- NUST; |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2025. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 129p. |
| Other physical details | Soft Copy |
| Dimensions | 30cm. |
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| General note | The prevalence of postural kyphosis continues to rise across all demographics because of inactive<br/>lifestyles and extended screen time usage which has established itself as a major musculoskeletal<br/>issue. The current solutions including static braces and feedback-only wearables, fail to provide<br/>adaptability and comfort with active correction features. This restricts their ability to achieve longterm success and user adherence. The research introduces a new wearable air-driven posture<br/>correction device which combines real-time sensing with pneumatic actuation to treat flexible<br/>thoracic kyphosis.<br/>The proposed wearable tech device focuses on posture correction by integrating multiple features<br/>into one compact device. The system includes an MPU-6050 inertial measurement unit which<br/>tracks the user’s trunk in real time in six degrees of freedom. A microcontroller processes this data<br/>and determines if changes to posture exceed a calibrated angular threshold. If so, the system<br/>triggers a pneumatic actuation module within an orthopedic vest that has been altered for this<br/>purpose. This module includes butyl rubber chambers which are constrained but designed to inflate<br/>and mechanically stress the upper back by simulating the action of scapular retractor muscles. To<br/>measure the corrective force, force-sensitive resistors (FSRs) are placed where the actuators and<br/>the body interface. A closed-loop control system dynamically adaptive and responsive to real time<br/>conditions with sensor fusion guarantees timely action and feedback.<br/>The prototype was tested by means of both objective and subjective methods, with a full-scale<br/>experimental protocol involving 24 healthy participants. Data collected in this study included realtime pitch angle vs actuator force, and subjective user feedback through standardized ergonomic<br/>surveys such as the Borg CR10 scale, Corlett & Bishop discomfort map, and the System Usability<br/>Scale (SUS). Results indicate that the system successfully minimized thoracic pitch deviation<br/>while maintaining safe tactile force levels, achieving average corrective pressures of 7–12 kPa,<br/>resulting in notable postural enhancement. The system reliably attained enhancements in posture,<br/>surpassing 85% in 22 out of 24 participants.<br/>This work contributes a fully automated, textile-integrated pneumatic solution for posture<br/>correction, combining real-time sensing, adaptive actuation, and ergonomic design. The proposed<br/>xix<br/>system offers a replicable framework for intelligent musculoskeletal rehabilitation wearables and<br/>lays the groundwork for future closed-loop personalization strategies in postural health<br/>technologies. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | MS Biomedical Sciences (BMS) |
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| Personal name | Supervisor: Dr. Muhammad Nabeel Anwar |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://10.250.8.41:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/53671">http://10.250.8.41:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/53671</a> |
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| Withdrawn status | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Barcode | Koha item type |
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| School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME) | School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME) | E-Books | 07/15/2025 | 610 | SMME-TH-1140 | Thesis |