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@article{193820,
        author = {Nagarajan Udaiyar and S Kamali and V Karthika},
        title = {BACKCARE PLUS: A SMART SPINAL BRACE FOR POSTURE CORRECTION AND BACK PAIN PREVENTION},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {1804-1806},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193820},
        abstract = {Prolonged sitting with improper posture has become a major cause of musculoskeletal disorders, especially lower back pain, among office workers and students. Studies indicate that nearly 70% of working professionals experience posture-related discomfort. This paper presents BackCare Plus, a smart spinal brace designed to monitor spinal alignment in real time using a MEMS accelerometer integrated with an ESP32 microcontroller. The system calculates spinal tilt angle, detects deviations beyond predefined thresholds, and provides multimodal corrective feedback through voice alerts, buzzer, LCD display, and vibration motor. Additionally, posture data is transmitted to an IoT web server for long-term behavioral analysis. Experimental results demonstrate high detection accuracy and improved posture awareness among users. The proposed system is affordable, inclusive, and suitable for deployment in educational institutions and workplaces.},
        keywords = {Posture Monitoring, MEMS Sensor, ESP32, IoT Healthcare, Wearable Biomedical Device, Assistive Technology},
        month = {March},
        }