Theoretical background of human posture recognition

• Main Authors: Htike, Kyaw Kyaw, Khalifa, Othman Omran, Khan, Sheroz, Lai, Weng Kin
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2011
• Subjects: TK7800 Electronics. Computer engineering. Computer hardware. Photoelectronic devices
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/21625/1/Chapter_3.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/21625/; http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

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...