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heavy loads as a risk factors in the vertebral column,
such as the scoliosis and lordosis. These factors
normally associated to appears in children when they
carry the heavy backpacks on the backs. Thus, it’s of
extremely importance to characterise the influence
of heavy loads (backpack weight) in the vertebral
column behaviour. This solution fits the medical
doctors requirements for an easy placement and
removal of wireless modules. The main advantage of
this solution, is the maintenance of the mobility and
lifestyle of patients during the diagnosis.
The possibility to control the receiver and the
transmitter subsystems, allowing them to be
switched on and off is another advantage of this RF
transceiver. This is a specially important topic of
design, in applications where power efficient
algorithms are mandatory, e.g., in wireless sensors
networks (Enz et al, 2004).
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