US 12,350,037 B2
Ergonomics improvement systems having wearable sensors and related methods
Gary E. Georgeson, Tacoma, WA (US); and Saman Farhangdoust, Miami, FL (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Jul. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/383,179.
Prior Publication US 2023/0032821 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/1126 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1122 (2013.01); A61B 5/4576 (2013.01); A61B 5/458 (2013.01); A61B 5/6807 (2013.01); A61B 5/6823 (2013.01); A61B 5/6824 (2013.01); A61B 5/6825 (2013.01); A61B 5/7405 (2013.01); A61B 5/7455 (2013.01); A61B 5/746 (2013.01); A61B 2503/20 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0252 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable ergonomics improvement system comprising:
a first membrane sensor to couple to a shoulder of a body, the first membrane sensor to generate first outputs in response to movement of the shoulder to detect at least one of a position or rotation of the shoulder, the first membrane including:
a first sensor frame providing a first layer including a first material, the first sensor frame having a plurality of first cutouts; and
a first membrane frame providing a second layer including a second material different than the first material, the first membrane frame to carry the first sensor frame, the first membrane frame having a plurality of second cutouts, the first sensor frame to overlay to first membrane frame, the first cutouts complementary to the second cutouts;
a second membrane sensor to couple to an elbow of the body, the second membrane sensor to generate second outputs in response to movement of the elbow to detect at least one of a position or rotation of the elbow, the second membrane sensor including:
a second sensor frame providing a third layer including a third material, the second sensor frame having a plurality of third cutouts; and
a second membrane frame providing a fourth layer including a fourth material different than the third material, the second membrane frame having a plurality of fourth cutouts, the second sensor frame to overlay the second membrane frame, the third cutouts complementary to the fourth cutouts; and
a third membrane sensor to couple to a wrist of the body, the third membrane sensor to generate third outputs in response to movement of a hand to detect at least one of a position or rotation of the hand, the third membrane sensor including:
a third sensor frame providing a fifth layer including a fifth material, the third sensor frame having a plurality of fifth cutouts; and
a third membrane frame providing a sixth layer including a sixth material different than the fifth material, the third membrane frame having a plurality of sixth cutouts, the third sensor frame to overlay the third membrane frame, the fifth cutouts complementary to the sixth cutouts.