MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641123360 A) filed by Dayananda Sagar College Of Engineering on October 15, 2026, for A Real-Time Chrome Extension For Ergonomic Posture Correction And Wellness Management.
Inventors include Abhinav R B; Deekshitha D; Hamsapriya B A; Kancharla Geethika; and Keerthana S.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: Prolonged computer usage among students and professionals has significantly increased posture-related health problems such as neck strain, back pain, and other musculoskeletal disorders. This project presents Posture Care, a real-time ergonomic posture monitoring system implemented as a browser-based Google Chrome extension. The system aims to assist users in maintaining healthy sitting posture during extended computer use by detecting common posture deviations such as slouching, forward head posture, and shoulder misalignment. Posture Care utilizes a standard webcam and the MediaPipe Pose framework to extract upper-body landmarks in real time. These landmarks are analysed using geometric calculations and rule-based techniques to evaluate body alignment and classify posture as correct or incorrect. The entire processing pipeline runs locally within the browser, ensuring on-device computation and complete user privacy without transmitting video data to external servers. In addition to posture detection, the system provides real-time visual alerts, wellness reminders, and a gamification-based reward mechanism to encourage consistent posture correction and healthy work habits. Experimental evaluations indicate reliable posture detection under typical indoor conditions and improved posture awareness among users. The proposed solution demonstrates that lightweight computer vision techniques can be effectively integrated into everyday digital environments to promote ergonomic well-being. Future enhancements include personalized posture models, 3D pose estimation, cross-platform support, and integration with wearable health devices.
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