INTEGRATED WORK DESK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCOURAGING AND TRACKING STANDING

摘要

A work desk system is disclosed which is integrated into a corporate work environment. The work desk system includes a work desk which can be raised and lowered to promote performing various activities such managing email, carrying out a telecon, participating in a webinar, while standing rather than seated. The system is able to determine from the user's calendar when certain events are upcoming that could be performed while standing, and is able to notify the user with a message on the user's computing device of the opportunity to perform the event while standing. The system is able to monitor whether the user is seated or standing, in one implementation using an intelligent caster associated with a chair present at the work desk. The system also logs the accumulated time that the worker spends standing, and shares the information with other subsystems (health applications, health care provider, corporate entity that employs the user, etc.).

主权项

1. A system operable to monitor use of a furniture component by a user, comprising:
an electronic caster system coupled to the furniture component for helping to provide rolling movement of the furniture component along a floor surface, and for sensing when an individual is present on the furniture component, and communicating information relating to the presence of the individual on the furniture component; and a remotely located management system configured to wirelessly communicate with the electronic caster, to receive information relating to when the user is present on the furniture component.