Theoretical background of human posture recognition

Human posture refers to the arrangement of the body and its limbs. According to Oxford Dictionary (2009), posture is defined as the particular position of the body and the way in which a person holds his or her body. There are several agreed types of human postures such as standing, sitting. squatti...

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Main Authors: Htike, Kyaw Kyaw, Khalifa, Othman Omran, Khan, Sheroz, Lai, Weng Kin
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2011
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Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
Language: English
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Summary:Human posture refers to the arrangement of the body and its limbs. According to Oxford Dictionary (2009), posture is defined as the particular position of the body and the way in which a person holds his or her body. There are several agreed types of human postures such as standing, sitting. squatting, lying, kneeling and other unusual positions such as standing on the anns, standing on the head, being "on all fours" and etc