WO2020194176A1

WO2020194176A1 - A mechanism for measuring torso movement of a user

Info

Publication number: WO2020194176A1
Application number: PCT/IB2020/052733
Authority: WO
Inventors: Akash NANIKRAM MADNANI; Amar Umashankar NAISE; Jayesh Rambhau BAGDE; Mohit Chandru HERANI; Saniya Sameer PARVEZ; Bhashik Rajesh KAMBLE; Harish Sudhir SANANDAN; Akshay Ranvir SINGH; Virang Kantilal AKHIYANIYA
Original assignee: Madnani Akash Nanikram
Priority date: 2019-03-25
Filing date: 2020-03-24
Publication date: 2020-10-01
Also published as: BR112021018809A2

Abstract

The present invention provides a mechanism 100 for measuring torso movement of a user. The mechanism 100 is adapted to arrange on the torso. The mechanism 100 includes a mounting plate 200 having two cantilever arms 210, 220 extending transversely to each other. Each of the arms 210, 220 includes a sensor 212, 214, 222, 224 for sensing the torso movements, wherein the deflection of the cantilever arms 210, 220 enables the sensor, 212, 214, 222, 224 to record the torso movements. The mechanism 100 includes an FSR sensor 240 arranged at a central portion 200a of the mounting plate 200. The mechanism 100 is capable of measuring torso movement of the user under circumstances such as breathing, belly breathing, moving, running and the like. As per the body types, atleast one of the sensors 212, 214, 222, 224 captures the anterior or lateral movement data.

Description

A Mechanism for Measuring Torso Movement of a User

Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a measuring device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a mechanism for measuring torso movements of a human body.

Background of the Invention

[0002] Generally, torso movements of an individual is measured using measuring devices. Such devices may have a belt-like arrangement to wear around the torso of the user for detecting the bodily movements. Further, the existing devices utilise sensors such as FSR (force-sensing resistor), Strain Gauges, and the like for collecting data regarding the bodily movements and stores the collected data in a storage unit.

[0003] Further, these devices record a single point (location) movement of a torso of the individual. Furthermore, these devices tend to go to a state of saturation when pressure is applied beyond certain limits by the subject arising from varying body types, due to varying body sizes of individuals. These variations impact the quality of data obtained through the existing sensors. Further, when this data is used for predicting specific bodily parameters such as breath and heart-rate, the accuracy of predicting the parameters decreases.

[0004] Further, the existing devices detect the movements of the lower and upper part of the torso of individuals. Generally, during chest breathing, the upper part of the torso shows the high displacement. It is when a central tendon is stable, and a rib cage of the individual is mobile. When the central tendon is held in place, and the ribs are free to move, the base of the rib cage is lifted toward the central tendon when a diaphragm contracts. This causes the rib cage and thoracic cavity to expand to the sides, front and back.

[0005] It is observed, especially with a woman (individual), individuals who belly breathe, that the displacement on the upper torso is significantly low as compared to the lower torso or the abdomen. Due to this, the quality of the data may be weak with the existing pressure sensors, if placed on the upper torso.

[0006] The lower torso, the abdomen, shows two principal types of the abdominal movements. One type is referred to as the anterior abdominal wall movement, i.e. rolling of the stomach. The second type is referred to as lateral abdominal wall movement, which is expansion and contraction of the abdomen. These movements are acutely observed with abdominal breathing. [0007] The thoracic cavity changes in shape and volume during breathing, which is how air is drawn into and expelled out of the lungs. The abdominal cavity, however, only changes in shape during breathing. It is very important to distinguish chest breathing and belly breathing. The primary movements during each are an outcome of the intake of air by the thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity with the diaphragm orchestrating the movements. During chest breathing, the thoracic cavity changes in both shape and volume, causing the expansion and contraction of the upper torso. However, the abdominal cavity can only change in shape and not in volume. The abdominal movements are an outcome of the change of the abdominal cavity in shape and with the diaphragm pushing the organs to make room for the expanded thoracic cavity and lungs, thus expanding the lower abdomen.

[0008] Compared to chest breathing, the lower torso or the abdomen shows two distinct movements. The upper torso, the chest, only expands compared to the rolling and expansion of the lower torso or the abdomen. In belly breathing, when a human inhales, the central tendon is lowered, and the belly protrudes outward causing two simultaneous belly movements that are similar to rolling and expansion of the lower torso which is also called anterior abdominal wall movement and lateral abdominal wall movement.

[0009] The anterior, lateral abdominal wall movement and the chest movement during inhalation and exhalation are dependent on a person's age, gender, body weight and posture. Posture alone plays a crucial role in varied movements at all times. But, the present existing measurement mechanisms or systems are not able to measure torso movements with more accuracy under above-mentioned scenarios exactly.

[0010] Therefore, there is a need for a mechanism for measuring torso movements of a user, which overcomes few or all the drawbacks of the existing mechanisms. Objects of the Invention

[0011] An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for measuring torso movements of a user. [0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for measuring torso movements of a user, which has more accuracy compared to existing mechanisms and sensors.

[0013] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for measuring torso movements of a user, which measures torso movements at multiple locations of a torso of an individual. [0014] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for measuring torso movements of a user, which is capable of measuring torso movement of the user under the circumstances such as breathing, belly breathing, moving, running and the like.

[0015] Still object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for measuring torso movements of a user which is capable of measuring abdominal wall movements (rolling) and lateral abdominal wall movements (expansion and contraction) of the individual.

[0016] Further object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for measuring torso movements of a user, which is simple in construction and economical in operation. Summary of the invention

[0017] According to the present invention, there is provided with a mechanism for measuring torso movement of a user. The mechanism has to be placed on the torso part of the user by attaching the mechanism with the garments of the user. The mechanism is capable of measuring torso movements of the user under various scenarios such as when the user is breathing, belly breathing, moving, running and the like. The mechanism also measures anterior abdominal wall movements (rolling) and lateral abdominal wall movements (expansion and contraction) of the individual.

[0018] The mechanism can be configured inside a garment of the user or inside an electronic device such that the mechanism can be contact with a body surface of the user. In this embodiment, the mechanism includes a mounting plate. The mounting plate is a flat thin plate adapted to mount sensors such as strain gauge and the FSR (force sensing resistor). [0019] The mounting plate has two cantilever arms such as a first arm and a second arm which extend transverse to each other from the mounting plate. Each of the arms includes a sensor for sensing the torso movements. In an embodiment, one of the cantilever arms extends horizontally from a centre to the side portion of the mounting plate. Specifically, the first arm extends horizontally from the mounting plate. Similarly, the second cantilever arm extends vertically from a centre to the side portion of the mounting plate such that both the first arm and the second arm extends transverse to each other. Both the cantilever arms can be deflected in to and fro directions when an external force acts thereon. The deflection of the cantilever arms enables the sensor to record the torso movements. Specifically, the second cantilever measures breath rate where the first cantilever arm assesses the posture of the user wearing the mechanism. [0020] Further, the mechanism is provided with a diaphragm at a free end of both the cantilever arm with a plunger mounted thereon. The plunger facilitates in deflecting each of the cantilever arms according to the body movements of the user. Specifically, the cantilever arms deflect away from the body when the plunger pushes away the free end of the cantilever arm. The deflection causes the sensors to record the bodily or torso movement. In the present embodiment, the cantilever arm deflects away from the body when the user inhales, thereby recording the torso movement. [0021] Similarly, when the user exhales, the plunger moves back to the initial position, thereby retracting the cantilever arms towards the body. The retraction of the cantilever arm is also recorded by the sensor to determine the bodily movement of the user while exhaling. Specifically, the increase and decrease of pressure on the diaphragm facilitates the plunger and the cantilever arms to reposition back and forth thereby measuring the deflection and bodily movement.

[0022] The external forces on the mechanism cause deflection on the cantilever arms in the forward or reverse directions. As the sensors are arranged with the cantilever arms, the sensors generate the sensor signals according to deflection. The sensors are connected to the processor for processing the generated signals. The electronic processor can be a microprocessor programmed with a set of software for converting the received sensor signals to a displayable data. In the present embodiment, the mechanism has a wireless antenna integrated therewithin. The wireless antenna facilitates the mechanism to transfer the raw data to a terminal such as smartphones and the like. The terminal is capable of displaying the raw data into the measured data, thereby enabling the user to visualize the measured data. In an embodiment, the data can be displayed on display integral with the mechanism.

[0023] The mechanism also helps to remotely monitor patients suffering from pulmonary diseases. The measured data of parameters from the torso can also be highly important for healthcare big data analytics industry to understand patient behaviour and the like.

[0024] Further, it may be obvious to a person skilled in the art to configure the mechanism with various structures and methods in terms of design to improve/optimize the data collection from the torso and like. This can be changes in diaphragm design and material, thickness and plunger design and thickness.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0025] The advantages and features of the present invention will be understood better with reference to the following detailed description and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like elements are identified with like symbols, and in which: [0026] Figure 1 illustrates a front view of the mechanism in accordance with the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 illustrates a perspective view of figure 3;

[0028] Figure 3 illustrates a schematic view of a user wearing the mechanism;

[0029] Figure 4 illustrates another schematic view of a user wearing the mechanism;

[0030] Figure 5 illustrates a schematic view of a user wearing the mechanism during breathing;

[0031] Figure 6 shows another schematic view of figure 4;

[0032] Figure 7 shows one more schematic view of figure 5;

[0033] Figure 8 shows a front view of an alternative embodiment of the mounting plate for mounting sensors in accordance with the present invention; and [0034] Figure 9 illustrates the mechanism with plungers configured thereon.

[0035] Figures 10 and 11 illustrates another embodiment of the mechanism in accordance with the present invention.

[0036] Figure 12 illustrates a schematic representation of the mechanism integrally arranged with the circuit board. [0037] Figure 13a, 13b, 13c and 13d illustrates various views of the arrangement of mechanism in the circuit board.

[0038] Figures 14a and 14b illustrates the another embodiment of the mechanism in accordance with the present invention.

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0039] An embodiment of this invention, illustrating its features, will now be described in detail. The words "comprising, "having, "containing," and "including," and other forms thereof, are intended to be equivalent in meaning and be open ended in that an item or items following any one of these words is not meant to be an exhaustive listing of such item or items, or meant to be limited to only the listed item or items. [0040] The terms“first,”“second,” and the like, herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another, and the terms“an” and“a” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item.

[0041] The disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. [0042] The present invention relates to a mechanism for measuring bodily movements of a user. More specifically, the mechanism facilitates in measuring the torso movements of the user. The mechanism has to be placed on the torso part of the user by attaching the mechanism with the garments of the user or configuring the mechanism inside a casing inside an electronic device. The mechanism is capable of measuring torso movements of the user under various scenarios such as when the user is breathing, belly breathing, moving, running and the like. The mechanism also measures anterior abdominal wall movements (rolling) and lateral abdominal wall movements (expansion and contraction) of the user.

[0043] Referring now to figure 1, a mechanism 100 for measuring human torso movement in accordance with the present invention is illustrated. The mechanism 100 can be configured inside a garment of the user or inside an electronic device (not shown) such that the mechanism 100 can be contact with a body surface of the user. In an embodiment (not shown), the mechanism 100 can be arranged inside a casing inside an electronic device (not shown) which can be wrap around the torso of the user. Referring again to figure 1, the mechanism 100 includes a mounting plate 200. The mounting plate 200 is a flat thin plate adapted to mount sensors such as strain gauge sensors and the FSR (force sensing resistor).

[0044] The mounting plate 200 has two cantilever arms such as a first arm 210 and a second arm 220 which extend transverse to each other from the mounting plate 200. Each of the arms 210, 220 includes a sensor 212, 214, 222, 224 for sensing the torso movements. The mounting plate 200 is made from deflective material. By way of non-limiting example, the mounting plate 200 can be made from Silicon, Carbon Fiber, Stainless Steel, Aluminium, and Carbon Fiber, Composite, Acrylic ABS Polycarbonate and the like.

[0045] In the present embodiment, as shown in figures 1 and 2, one of the cantilever arms 210, 220 extends horizontally from a centre to the side portion of the mounting plate 200. In the present embodiment, the first arm 210 extends horizontally from the mounting plate 200. Similarly, the second cantilever arm 220 extends vertically from a centre to the side portion of the mounting plate 200 such that both the first arm 210 and the second arm 220 extends transverse to each other.

Both the cantilever arms 210, 220 can be deflected in to and fro directions when an external force acts thereon. The deflection of the cantilever arms 210, 220 enables the sensor 212, 214, 222, 224 to record the torso movements. Specifically, the second cantilever 220 measures breathe rate where the first cantilever arm 210 assesses the posture of the user wearing the mechanism 100. By way on non limiting example, despite the size of the user, if one of the cantilever arm 210 gets saturated or pressed hard enough such that it cannot generate any data, the sensor 222, 224 in the other cantilever arm 220 may measures the anterior or lateral movement data and viceversa.

[0046] Further, the mechanism 100 is provided with a diaphragm 230 at a free end of both the cantilever arm 210, 220 with a plunger 250 mounted thereon as shown in figure 9. The plunger 250 facilitates in deflecting each of the cantilever arm 210, 220 according to the body movements of the user. Specifically, the cantilever arms 210, 220 deflects away from the body when the plunger 250 pushes away the free end of the cantilever arms 210, 220. The deflection causes the sensors 212, 214, 222, 224 to record the bodily or torso movement. In the present embodiment, the cantilever arm 210, 220 deflects away from the body when the user inhales, thereby recording the torso movement.

[0047] Similarly, when the user exhales, the plunger 250 moves back to the initial position, thereby retracting the cantilever arms 210, 220 towards the body. The retraction of the cantilever arm 210, 220 is also recorded by the sensor 212, 214, 222, 224 to determine the bodily movement of the user while exhaling. Specifically, the increase and decrease of pressure on the diaphragm facilitates the plunger 250 and the cantilever arms to 210, 220 reposition back and forth thereby measuring the deflection and bodily movement.

[0048] Further, in the present embodiment, at least one first pair of sensors 212, 214, are arranged with the first cantilever arm 210 which extends horizontally. Similarly, at least one-second pair of sensors 222, 224 are arranged with the second cantilever arm 220 which extends vertically. In the present embodiment, sensors 212, 214, 222, 224 such as strain gauges are mounted on the upper and lower side of both the cantilever arms 210, 220 to record the movement by way of the strain-induced in the sensors 212, 214, 222, 224. The pair of sensors 212, 214, 222, 224 receives inputs correlatively. If the mechanism 100 is configured with a single sensor, the sensor receives the inputs directly, and further elements such as processors, amplifiers connected with the sensor are configured to process the received inputs accordingly. The sensors 212, 214, 222, 224 converts deflection of both the cantilever arms 210, 220 into sensor signals. The sensors 212, 214, 222, 224 can be strain gauge sensor, FSR, LVDT (Linear Variable Differential Transformer) or any other sensors capable of converting deflection signals to the sensor signals. Further, in this embodiment, an FSR sensor 240 is arranged at the central portion 200a of the mounting plate 200 of the mechanism 100 as shown in figure l.The FSR sensor 240 is also used for sensing the torso movement. The sensor 212, 214, 222, 224 signals can be analogue signals or digital signals. [0049] The mechanism 100 is configured on a circuit board (not shown). Further, along with the sensors 212, 214, 222, 224 in the circuit board, two resistors (not shown) are also configured to form a full bridge. The full-bridge is used to achieve higher sensitivity compared to a circuit consisting of one strain gage and three resistors and is called a half-bridge. The pulsating of the cantilever arms 210, 220 specifically measures the breath rate, which can be recorded by either the full or the half-bridge arrangement of the strain gauges.

[0050] Referring now to figures 3 and 4, various views of the arrangement of the mechanism 100 in according to the present invention is illustrated. The mechanism 100 can be placed on the body of the user at various locations for measuring both the upper torso and lower torso movements. By way of non-limiting example, the mechanism 100 can be wear by the user near the stomach (abdomen) more specifically on a torso of the user. A plurality of mechanism 100 can also be placed in a plurality of locations on the body of the user for measuring various parameters at multiple locations, as shown in figure 4. When the user moves, specifically while breathing, the external force acts on the cantilever arms 210, 220 which deflects to determine the bodily movement by the sensor 212, 214, 222, 224.

[0051] These forces on the mechanism 100 cause deflection on these cantilever arms 210, 220 in the forward or reverse directions. As the 212, 214, 222, 224 are arranged with the cantilever arms 210, 220, the sensors 212, 214, 222, 224 generates the sensor signals according to deflection. The sensors 212, 214, 222, 224 are connected to the processor (not shown) for processing the generated signals. The electronic processor can be a microprocessor programmed with a set of software for converting the received sensor signals to a displayable data. In the present embodiment, the mechanism 100 can be integrated with a wireless antenna (not shown). The wireless antenna facilitates to transfer the raw data to a terminal (not shown) such as smartphones and the like. The terminal is capable of displaying the raw data into the measured data, thereby enabling the user to visualize the measured data. In an embodiment, the data can be displayed on a display integral with the mechanism 100. The mechanism 100 also helps to remotely monitor patients suffering from pulmonary diseases. The measured data of parameters from the torso can also be highly important for healthcare big data analytics industry to understand patient behaviour and the like. [0052] Further, the data can be stored in a storage unit (not shown) such that the data can be shared while triggered by the terminal. It may be obvious to a person skilled in the art to enable the processor for processing the received signals.

[0053] In an embodiment, the plurality of mechanism 100 can be interconnected wirelessly such that the plurality of data received from each of the mechanism 100 can be connected to a single processor for processing the measured torso movements sensed at various points by the sensors 212, 214, 222, 224. These collective signals are processed together to display the data according to the set of software programmed therein.

[0054] Referring now to figures 5, 6 and 7 various schematic views of the user wearing the mechanism 100 are illustrated. The mechanism 100 is placed on a lower torso 10 and an upper torso 20 of the user. When there is a movement of the user due to breathing or any physiologic activity, forces are acting on respective the cantilever arms 210, 220 from the lower torso 10 of the user. Similarly, forces are acting on the respective cantilever arms 210, 220 from the upper torso 20 of the user. These forces deflect the cantilever arms 210, 220 towards and away from the body of the user. The sensors pairs 212, 214, 222, 224 convert these deflections into the sensor signals. The signals are processed to obtain details of the torso movements of the user. [0055] Further, the amount of deflection, registered by the cantilever arms 210, 220 as strain by the strain gages, is a function of the elastic modulus of the material. The modulus also determines the ability of the material to follow the breath closely. The dielectric property of the material can attenuate the strength of the signal being transmitted to the terminal.

[0056] By way of non-limiting example, some of materials evaluated along with their elastic modulus is given below. [0057] Material Modulus (GPa)

[0058] Stainless Steel 190

[0059] Aluminium (6063) 10

[0060] Titanium6-4 16.2

[0061] Berrilyium Copper(2%) 18

[0062] Molybdenum 329

[0063] Carbon Fiber Composite 160

[0064] Acrylic 3.2

[0065] ABS 2.3

[0066] Polycarbonate 2.6

[0067] Silicone Rubber 0.05

[0068] The choice of material depends on the space available for deflection of the strain gage. The relationship between load applied and the amount of deflection is as follows.

[0069] y = WL3/ El, where W= load applied at the end of the cantilever

L = length of the cantilever E = elastic modulus of the material of the cantilever, and

I = moment of inertia based on the shape of the cantilever

[0070] Also, the deflection of the cantilever arms 210, 220 increases with the applied load, length, reduced modulus of the material of the cantilever arm 210, 220 and reduction in the moment of inertia of the cantilever arm 210, 220. In this embodiment, where the signal is being transmitted by the wireless antenna, the dielectric property of the material of the cantilever arm 210, 220 may be important in minimizing the attenuation of the signal being transmitted.

[0071] Referring now to figure 8, a front view of the mechanism 100 in accordance with the present invention is illustrated. The mechanism 100 is provided with the diaphragm 230 at free ends of both the cantilever arms 210, 220. The diaphragm 230 can be electromagnetic. In this arrangement, the diaphragm 230 is coated with a conductive material. A conductive plate (not shown) is positioned behind and parallel to the diaphragm 230 and spaced so that the two conductive elements form a capacitor on contact with each other. The diaphragm 230 operates on capacitance to electrical conversion principle. This is one of the most sensitive sensors that amplifies the body sounds even on a low frequency. [0072] In another embodiment, the diaphragm 230 that detect the acoustic waves for conversion into electrical signals for digitalization, filtration processing, and amplification is in contact with a listening surface which captures body sounds that are funnelled to the microphone with the help of which it records and amplifies the body sounds in the torso region. It is in such an arrangement that, the surface and the sound tunnel capture sound vibrations received at the front diaphragm and transmit the sound vibrations through the sound tunnel to the in-line microphone or any such other arrangement in the listening surface. This helps to amplify and record both high and low frequencies in the torso region.

[0073] In one more embodiment, the diaphragm is used in combination with other sensors and may include piezoelectric sensors, accelerometer etc. This improves the accuracy of the mechanism 100 to a great extent by means of recording the body sounds in a torso region.

[0074] In an alternate embodiment, the diaphragm 230 may be replaced by a Phonocardiograph (PCG). It may be obvious to a person skilled in the art to incorporate a microphone, capacitive sensor, or piezoelectric sensor, optical sensor, diaphragm 230 that detect the acoustic waves or any bodily surface for conversion into electrical signals for digitalization, filtration processing, and amplification, as the diaphragm is in contact with a listening surface which captures body sounds, including lungs, heart, and bowel sounds. [0075] Further, it may be obvious to a person skilled in the art to configure the mechanism 100 with various structures and methods in terms of design as shown in figures 10, 11, 14a and 14b to improve/optimize the data collection from the torso and like. This can be changes in diaphragm 230 design and material, thickness and plunger 250 design and thickness.

[0076] In an embodiment, as shown in figures 12, 13a, 13b, 13c and 13d, the mechanism 100 can be integral with a circuit board 300. The circuit board 300 here refers to a PCB (printed circuit board). In such embodiment, the cantilever arms 210, 220 are integrated with the PCB as different components. The circuit board 300 may have specific slots for integrating the cantilever arms 210, 220 and the FSR 230. The slots may enables the back and forth movement of the corresponding cantilever arms 210, 220. This reduces the usage of the mounting plate 200 as a whole element of the mechanism 100 thereby substantially reducing the weight and thickness of the mechanism 100.

[0077] Therefore the present invention has the advantage of providing the mechanism 100 for measuring torso movement of a user. The mechanism 100 has more accuracy compared to existing mechanisms. The mechanism 100 measures torso movements at multiple locations of the torso of the user. The mechanism 100 measures torso movements under various scenarios such as when the user is breathing, belly breathing, moving, running and the like. Further, the mechanism 100 measures anterior abdominal wall movements (rolling) and lateral abdominal wall movements (expansion and contraction) of the user. Furthermore, the mechanism 100 is simple in construction and economical in operation.

[0078] The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present invention and its practical application, and to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the present invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is understood that various omissions and substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstances may suggest or render expedient, but such omissions and substitutions are intended to cover the application or implementation without departing from the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

I Claim:

1. A mechanism 100 for measuring torso movement of a user, the mechanism 100 being adapted to arrange on a torso of the user, the mechanism 100 comprising:

a mounting plate 200 having two cantilever arms 210, 220 extending transverse to each other from the mounting plate 200, each of the arms 210, 220 includes a sensor 212, 214, 222, 224 for sensing the torso movements, and;

wherein the deflection of any of the cantilever arms 210, 220 enables the sensor 212, 214, 222, 224 to record the torso movements.

2. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein an FSR sensor 240 is arranged at a central portion 200a of the mounting plate 200, the FSR sensor 240 is also configured for sensing the torso movement.

3. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein a diaphragm 230 is provided at a free end of each of the cantilever arm 210, 220 with a plunger 250 mounted thereon.

4. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claims 1 and 3, wherein the plunger 250 facilitates in deflecting the cantilever arms 210, 220 according to the body type and movements of the user.

5. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claims 1 and 3, wherein the cantilever arm 210, 220 deflects away from the body when the plunger 250 pushes away the free end of the cantilever arm 210, 220 from the user thereby recording the movement by the sensor 212, 214, 222, 224.

6. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claims 1 and 3, wherein the cantilever arm 210, 220 deflects away from the body when the user inhales such that the plunger 250 pushes away the free end of the cantilever arm 210, 220 from the user thereby recording the torso movement during inhaling.

7. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claims 1 and 3, wherein when the user inhales, the plunger 250 moves back to the initial position, thereby retracting the cantilever arms 210, 220.

8. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the cantilever arm 210 measures breath rate and the other cantilever arm 220 assess the posture of the user wearing the mechanism 100.

9. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mechanism 100 is adapted to communicate with a terminal for exchanging the stored data, the terminal analyses the data and alert the user in case of any irregularities in the body posture.

10. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor 212,

214, 222, 224 is a strain gauge or a force sensitive resistor.

11. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the cantilever arm 210 extends horizontally from a side portion of the mounting plate 200, another cantilever arm 220 extends vertically from a side portion of the mounting plate 200 such that both the cantilever arms 210, 220 extends transverse to each other. 12. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensors

212, 214, 222, 224 are mounted on the upper and lower side of each of the cantilever arms 210, 220 to record the torso movement by way of the strain- induced in the sensors 212, 214, 222, 224.

13. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the diaphragm

230 detect the acoustic waves for conversion into electrical signals for digitalization, filtration processing, and amplification is in contact with a listening surface which captures body sounds that are funnelled to a microphone with the help of which it records and amplifies the body sounds in the torso region.

14. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claim 13, wherein the diaphragm 230 is coated with a conductive material, and a conductive plate is positioned behind and parallel to the diaphragm 230 and spaced so that the two conductive elements form a capacitor on contact with each other.

15. The mechanism 100 as claimed in claim 13, wherein the diaphragm can be replaced with a Phonocardio graph (PCG).