A Wearable Device to Detect Reading Distance of School-Age Children

• Main Authors: Ting-Lun Hsu, 徐廷倫
• Other Authors: Hao-Hua (Hao) Chu
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/50899805754812443050

碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 資訊工程學研究所 === 100 === Myopia has become a serious public health problem in Taiwan. The irreversible process of myopia and progressively-decreasing onset age causes the increasing severity of myopia. Thus, to reduce the prevalence of myopia, we should focus on eye care of school age children. Among the environmental factors, near work is generally regarded as the primary factor in the development and progression of myopia. This study presents a wearable sensing system for long-term reading distance monitoring, correcting and recording. The system applies instant feedback to reduce the time that user spent on near work. Also, it records the detailed data of reading status and provides ophthalmologists a new tool for further investigation on the process of myopia.