Abstract:Posture is usually defined as the relative position of body elements. The ideal posture is the one where the articulations are under a minimum amount of stress but it is never achieved due to individual factors. It is important to measure this lack of balance to minimize its effects in long term. This paper presents the creation of a multifunctional 3D scanner for posture analysis that allows the measurement of distances and angles between anatomic points of the body in a semi-automatic way, adding application… Show more
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