ErgoCam: Posture Coach

ErgoCam is a real-time posture coach that uses your iPhone's front camera to spot the bad habits that quietly wreck your back, neck, and shoulders — before the pain shows up.

THREE MODES, ONE APP

• Phone:catches tech neck (chin tucked toward your collar), screens held too close, and head-tilt strain while you scroll.
• Desk: watches your shoulders, chest, and chin in real time. Alerts the moment you slump toward the screen.
• Driving: mount the phone on the dash. ErgoCam watches for drowsiness (eye closure, head dropping) and slumped driving posture. Audio-only alerts keep your eyes on the road.

CALIBRATED TO YOU

• One-tap calibrate per mode — phone, desk, and driving each remember their own baseline, so the app never fires "bad posture" on a healthy variant.
• Fine-tune by tapping your shoulders, chin, and chest on a frozen frame. The app uses YOUR anatomy as the slouch reference, not a generic model.
• Driving uses a five-point side profile (ear, neck, shoulder, side of upper back, side of lower back) so it understands posture from a dashboard angle.

REAL CONTROLS

• On/off switches for tech neck and head-tilt detection if a detector keeps firing on a posture you consider fine.
• A "back straight" sensitivity slider that scales slouch, forward-head, and chest-gap alerts together.
• Sound + haptic, visual flash banner, or silent visual-only mode for meetings.
• Reminder pings if you want a gentle check-in even when ErgoCam isn't on screen.

DESIGNED TO ACTUALLY STAY ON

• Won't go dark — ErgoCam keeps the screen awake while it's watching, so your auto-lock doesn't quietly shut posture coaching off.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

• Every Vision computation happens on your iPhone. Camera frames never leave the device — no cloud upload, no account required.

WHO IT'S FOR

• Remote workers who slump into their laptops by 4 PM.
• Anyone who scrolls in bed and wonders why their neck hurts.
• Drivers without built-in driver-monitoring — especially long-haul, older drivers, and parents of new drivers.
• People who've tried posture-correcting straps and want a smarter, less annoying nudge.

Sit up. Look up. Drive safe.
• Chin & neck position tracking
Helps identify forward-head posture and neck compression.

• Eye fatigue & drowsiness detection
Monitors eyelid openness and fatigue indicators during long sessions.

• Smart wellness reminders
Receive posture corrections, stretch reminders, and focus breaks.

• Privacy-first design
All processing happens locally on your device. No cloud tracking. No recordings uploaded.

• Lightweight & automatic
Runs quietly in the background while you work.

IDEAL FOR

• Remote workers
• Students
• Developers
• Designers
• Gamers
• Office professionals
• Anyone spending long hours in front of a screen

WHY ERGOCAM?

Most people do not realize how often they slouch, lean forward, or strain their neck until discomfort appears. ErgoCam brings real-time awareness to your posture using the camera already built into your Mac.

Better posture starts with awareness.

ErgoCam — See your posture. Improve your habits.