A Smart Chair to Monitor Sitting Posture by Capacitive Textile Sensors.

In this paper, a smart office chair with movable textile sensors to monitor sitting position during the workday is presented. The system consists of a presence textile capacitive sensor with different levels of activation with a signal conditioning device. The proposed system was integrated into an office chair to detect postures that could provoke musculoskeletal disorders or discomfort.

Preferences of seniors living in selected Baltic Sea region countries towards the use of indoor public space furniture.

Demographic changes can be observed all over the world. The number of seniors located in the societies of well-developed countries continues to rise. Both enterprises and governments need to be prepared for such changes.