Interpreting Cues
Intelligent chair Notifies when it’s time to take a break Monitors posture and alerts when user has been sitting with a bad posture for too long Body heat is used as anergy source
Posture awareness
It’s time to take a break
Further Research
Insights
• Many people sit in very awkward positions or with
Observations at Futurice and Aalto library
• People usually change posture based on a task
Interview with an Aalto Student
bad postures.
they are doing. • People often forget to relax until they feel pain or numb of their body. • When doing pair work, postures change dramatically • People sit long times without breaks • People aren’t generally very aware of their posture
Interactions
Exploring possible cues sound, transformation, electrical shock, screen notification ...
Mechanics
Gas valve & spring
Motor & pulley
3D Printing
Electronics
Energy Source
Logic
Over 400 lines of code
sitting 45 min
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sitting 45 min break
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sitting 45 min break
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Industrial design
Style, ergonomics and CMF
Making the seat
Making the cushions
Putting everything together
Demo
Interpreting Cues
"Great work, great concept！" ─ a PD professor
"We should have more chairs like this." ─ a design student
"Fit for me and my working evironment perfectly." ─ a study coordinator