TurtleTrack: Posture Monitoring System

Overview

TurtleTrack explores whether a neck-worn wearable can detect poor posture and nudge users toward healthier sitting behavior in real time.

Key Focus

• Address forward head posture in students and desk-based users through a wearable intervention.
• Translate motion sensing into a posture signal that can support immediate corrective feedback.
• Compare the value of education alone against education paired with active nudging.

Methodology

• A neck-worn IMU tracks pitch angle and identifies posture states during desk-based activity.
• Camera-based skeletal tracking provides reference data for validating the wearable signal.
• The study compares education-only and nudging-plus-education sessions across participants.

Key Outcomes

• Educational intervention produced clear posture improvement across the short study period.
• Real-time nudging appeared especially useful for participants with more severe posture issues.
• The project demonstrates strong potential for longer-term, less obtrusive posture support tools.