Device for monitoring a user's posture

1. A system for monitoring position of a user, the system comprising:

a wearable device, wearable by the user, comprising:

a composite unit comprising at least one tube disposed along the user's spine for providing an indication of a curvature of the user's spine where the tube is placed, said tube comprising:

a plurality of disks placed at regular intervals inside the tube, said disks having an oval shape in an un-flexed state such that when the user's spine is bent the disks located near the bend become flexed and a resulting deformation of the disk produces an electrical signal; and

a plurality of sensor elements operatively coupled with the plurality of disks; and wherein the composite unit further comprises:

a processing unit operatively coupled with the composite unit, the processing unit comprising:

a receiver for receiving each indication of position change provided by each of the plurality of sensor elements to provide a composite position signal wherein the plurality of sensor elements are each operatively coupled with the receiver;

a transmitter, operatively coupled with the receiver, for transmitting the composite position signal to a processor;

an internal memory for receiving an initial placement position for each of the plurality of sensor elements; and

the processor, operatively coupled with the receiver, for receiving the composite position signal and computing an indication of the user's posture; and

a remote processing unit wirelessly coupled to the wearable device to monitor the position of the user as indicated by the curvature of the user's spine.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the receiver of the wearable device is configured to receive information representing a three-dimensional position of each sensor element.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the receiver of the wearable device is configured to receive information representing the position of each sensor element continuously.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the receiver of the wearable device is configured to receive information representing the position of each sensor element at a high sample rate.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter of the wearable device is configured to transmit the composite position signal to a physician for analysis.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter of the wearable device is configured to transmit the composite position signal to the remote processing unit for analysis.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sensor elements of the wearable device is flexible.

8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a user feedback mechanism for providing a signal to the user and wherein the signal provides information relating to correction of the user's posture.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the user feedback mechanism comprises a computer system comprising a display for presenting a representation of the user's posture and suggestions for improving the posture.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter of the wearable device is configured to transmit the composite position signal to a therapist for analysis.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the feedback mechanism comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of: a watch, a phone, and a music player.

12. The system of claim 2 , wherein the processor of the wearable device is further configured for measuring a composite three dimensional contour, and wherein the three dimensional contour is calculated by integrating individual curvature readings by each sensor element.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the individual sensor readings are transmitted to an external entity for further analysis.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter of the wearable device is attached to the sensor.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter of the wearable device is a wireless device.