Tech Article 4/20

Computer monitor uses sensor to promote better posture

·        Philips ErgoSensor Monitor, a desktop display that keeps an eye on one's posture.

·        The 24-inch LCD monitor uses a built-in CMOS sensor to determine your distance from the screen and your neck angle while sitting.

·        The monitor works with software made by DigitalOptics Corporation, and, like a worried mother, will remind you to straighten your back, keep your distance from the display, and take breaks from sitting at the computer.

·        According to Philips, the sensor measures your inter-pupillary distance -- the distance two pupils -- to determine whether you're sitting at an optimal distance from the monitor.

·     Philips ErgoSensor monitor is not in action yet.