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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Medical Technology
    • Patient Monitoring

    Background:

    • Bedridden patients are susceptible to pressure ulcers.
    • Accurate limb identification is vital for effective pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention.
    • Existing methods may lack continuous and precise tracking capabilities.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate a pressure mat-based method for identifying body limbs in bedridden patients.
    • To assess the accuracy of limb identification across different sleep postures.
    • To improve pressure ulcer prevention strategies through enhanced patient monitoring.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a pressure mat system to collect data from 10 adult subjects.
    • Applied Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) clustering on key attributes to identify predefined numbers of limbs.
    • Evaluated limb identification in three prevalent sleep postures: supine, left, and right.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved an average accuracy of 93.2% for limb identification.
    • Successfully identified 10 limbs in the supine posture.
    • Identified 7 limbs in the left and right postures.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed pressure mat method offers a reliable approach for continuous and accurate body limb identification.
    • This technology can significantly aid in the risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers in bedridden individuals.
    • Further research could explore integration into clinical settings for real-time patient monitoring.