Investigation of sitting posture in classroom environment

Suhaimi, Muhammad Amir Afiq (2017) Investigation of sitting posture in classroom environment. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Nowadays, there are many schools and universities around the world. As students increase, the teachers or the lecturers cannot give full commitment to their student’s academic progress thus the students do not pay full attention while class in progress. Some studies have shown that one of the factors that affect the result of the students depends on their instructor and the other important factor that make students do not focus in class is based on their sitting posture. So, our objective of the experiment is to analyse sitting posture of the students by using force sensitive resistor sensor, to identify the suitable position of the sensor with minimum amount of sensors and to identify the relationship between student’s sitting posture and focus in classroom environment. Four experiments had been done in Final Year Project 2. The first experiment, sensitivity of the Force Sensor were tested to ensure the Force Sensitive Resistor is in good performance. In the second experiment, four types of sitting postures which are back sitting posture, front sitting posture, right sitting posture and left sitting posture had been done. All type of sitting postures in objective 1 can be manipulated by using only 4 sensors. The technique used in objective 1 is implemented in objective 2. For the third experiment, 11 Force Sensors had been used and the suitable position of the Force Sensor had been fixed at the hipseat and the backseat. All type of sitting postures stated in objective 2 can be read and the efficiency of the prototype had been discussed. The last experiment is to relate students’ sitting posture and their focus in classroom environment and 11 students had been participated. The results on the experiments had been translated into table and graph form. Overall data shows that by using only 11 Force Sensors, the determination of the conducted sitting posture is valid and can be used to relate the students sitting posture and focus.

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