SPINOMETER
Spinometer 背骨計
Posture care with the camera on your PC — monitoring software developed by a spine surgeon.
ABOUT
Notice poor posture
the moment it happens.
Spinometer estimates the tilt of your neck and upper back from your head angle and viewing distance while you work at a computer. By visualising your posture and alerting you when poor posture persists, it helps reduce the strain behind neck pain, stiff shoulders and back pain.
Needed: demo video (MP4, 1920×1080)
FEATURES
Features
Just your PC camera
No special sensors or wearables. Your PC camera captures your head angle and distance from the screen.
See your posture in real time
Spinometer estimates the tilt of your neck and upper back and shows your current posture at a glance.
Alerts for poor posture
If you stay hunched over, Spinometer lets you know so you can reset before strain builds up.
Backed by research
Developed by a spine surgeon. The estimation principle is published in PLOS One.
HOW TO USE
Four easy steps
- STEP 1
Open
Open the browser version, or install and launch the Windows app.
- STEP 2
Allow the camera
Allow camera access and sit so that your face is visible.
- STEP 3
Set your baseline
Sit up straight and register your good posture as the baseline.
- STEP 4
Work as usual
Spinometer watches your posture as you work and alerts you when it slips.
Needed: one screenshot per step (4)
GET STARTED
Try Spinometer
Browser version
Try posture measurement and the avatar without installation or Google sign-up. The trial does not record posture logs.
- Browsers
- Latest Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge
- Requires
- A PC with a camera
- URL
- https://spinometer-trial.pages.dev/
Windows app
A desktop application installed on your PC.
- Version
- 0.4.3.20250909.0000
- OS
- Windows 10 / 11
- File size
- 234 MB
USE CASES
Who it is for
Desk and remote workers
For anyone whose neck, shoulders or back suffer from long hours at a computer.
Companies investing in employee health
A tool for workforce health management and employee wellbeing.
Students and researchers
For people who spend long hours writing and studying at a screen.
EVIDENCE
A principle validated by research
Using 3D motion analysis and X-ray measurements, we tested whether head angle and viewing distance can predict neck tilt during computer work. Neck (cervical) tilt could be estimated with high correlation, and the results were published in PLOS One.
Hashimoto K, et al. High-accuracy spinal alignment monitoring using the head angle and visual distance in computer users. PLoS One. 2025;20(6):e0326431.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326431 ↗
Correlation between head angle / viewing distance and neck (C2–C7) tilt
Median correlation coefficient in per-person analysis (21 healthy adults, 3D motion analysis)
CONTACT
Talk to us about adoption, partnerships or media
Corporate wellness, research collaboration, press enquiries — we would love to hear from you.