Spine-Check

Spine-Check, presented through the Back-Check App, focuses on digital spine health and helping people who spend much of their working day sitting. Its smartphone or tablet app observes posture during a work session and supports users in noticing and correcting habits that may place strain on the spine. At the start of a session, the camera identifies the user’s shoulders and nose tip to establish a reference posture; it then compares later posture with that starting position. The site states that the app does not record video, store footage, or connect to a central server.

Algorithms assess posture patterns, with built-in AI intended to improve how the app interprets them over time. When it identifies a posture pattern considered problematic, the app can notify the user through spoken prompts, screen colors, vibration, or sounds. Users can choose notification options to suit their environment and review a brief statistical summary after each session.