"Most posture gadgets target office workers hunched over laptops, buzzing when your shoulders curl forward, or your neck drifts too far from neutral. Meanwhile, people doing physically demanding jobs, like young farmers, quietly rack up back pain and joint strain from long hours of bending, squatting, and lifting in fields. That strain is often treated as just part of the job until it becomes a serious problem threatening long-term health and livelihood."
"PUM is a graduation project imagining a posture correcting wearable built specifically for young farmers. It is a soft exoskeleton harness with inflatable shoulder airbags, a back module full of sensors and a pump, and an app that tracks posture and guides stretching. It is designed as gear you put on with work clothes, not a medical device you remember after damage is done or when your back hurts badly enough to stop working."
"The harness wraps shoulders, torso, and thighs using wide, soft straps in muted blues and grays, with a waist belt anchoring a pebble-shaped module on the back. It aims to feel like a lightweight work vest rather than a rigid exoskeleton, avoiding bulky frames or hard edges. Leg straps and belt also double as attachment points for tools, folding ergonomic support into everyday workflow instead of adding another thing to carry."
PUM is a graduation project proposing a posture-correcting wearable tailored for young farmers. The device combines a soft exoskeleton harness, inflatable shoulder airbags, a back module with sensors and a pump, and a companion app that tracks posture and guides stretching. The harness wraps shoulders, torso, and thighs with wide soft straps and a waist belt anchoring a pebble-shaped back module, designed to feel like a lightweight work vest. Leg straps and belt double as tool attachment points. Motion sensors detect deep or prolonged bending and send data to a phone or smartwatch; alerts and gentle air inflation prompt straightening without noisy interruptions.
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