SEATED POSTURE DETERMINATION DEVICE, CHAIR, SEATED POSTURE DETERMINATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

• Main Authors: SUGATA TADAHITO, OBANA MITSUHIRO, UENISHI MOTOHIRO, SANO TOMOYA, ONDA YASUHIRO, NAKAJIMA CHIHIRO, ARAKAWA YUTAKA, MIZUMOTO TERUHIRO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: 10.10.2019
• Subjects: BEDS; CHAIRS; COFFEE MILLS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; SOFAS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

To provide a seated posture determination device, a chair, a seated posture determination method, and program, capable of improving determination accuracy of a seated posture of a seated person.SOLUTION: A seated posture determination device comprises: an acquisition unit for acquiring at least one of a first pressure measurement value which is a result of measurement by a first sensor disposed on an upper part of a backrest of a chair for measuring pressure, a second pressure measurement value which is a result of measurement by a second sensor disposed on at least either a lower part of the backrest or a seat body of the chair for measuring pressure, and a third pressure measurement value which is a result of measurement by a third sensor disposed on a front side face part of the seat body for measuring pressure; and a seated posture determination unit for determining a seated posture of a seated person seated on the chair on the basis of at least one of the first pressure measurement value, the second pressure measurement value, and the third pressure measurement value acquired by the acquisition unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5 【課題】着座者の着座姿勢の判定精度を向上できる着座姿勢判定装置、椅子、着座姿勢判定方法、およびプログラムを提供する。【解決手段】着座姿勢判定装置は、椅子の背凭れの上部に配設され、圧力を計測する第１センサーが計測した結果である第１圧力計測値と、背凭れの下部と椅子の座体の後部との少なくとも一方に配設され、圧力を計測する第２センサーが計測した結果である第２圧力計測値と、座体の前側面部に配設され、圧力を計測する第３センサーが計測した結果である第３圧力計測値との少なくとも一つを取得する取得部と、取得部が取得した第１圧力計測値と第２圧力計測値と第３圧力計測値との少なくとも一つに基づいて、椅子に着座した着座者の着座姿勢を判定する着座姿勢判定部とを備える。【選択図】図５