Automatically adjustable desk with usage tracking and methods thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electric adjustable standing desks lack ease of adjustment to optimal sitting and standing positions and fail to inform users of the optimal duration of standing during a typical workday, limiting user convenience and health benefits.
Innovation Solution
An electric adjustable desk with memory to store preferred heights and wireless communication with a mobile app to monitor and promote optimal standing use, allowing users to adjust heights via sensors or voice input and providing metrics on standing duration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual adjustment mechanisms are used, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in achieving precise optimal positions
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-measurement of user height and automatic adjustment to optimal positions without requiring manual input from the user. The sensor array automatically detects user presence and measures height, then the control system autonomously adjusts the desk to pre-calculated optimal dimensions based on the measured data.
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical adjustment mechanisms are replaced with an automated system comprising sensor arrays for height detection, a control system for processing data, and motorized actuators for position adjustment. This substitution eliminates the need for manual operation while achieving precise optimal positioning.
2Loss of information
If no usage monitoring is provided, then device complexity is reduced, but loss of information occurs regarding optimal standing duration
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors usage patterns through sensors and provides real-time feedback to the user about standing duration and posture. The control system processes sensor data to determine whether the user is in standing or sitting mode, tracks cumulative time in each mode, and provides guidance on optimal standing duration to promote health benefits.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor array serves multiple functions: detecting user presence, measuring user height, determining usage mode (standing or sitting), and tracking usage duration. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate monitoring devices while comprehensive health information is provided.
3Ease of operation
If automatic adjustment systems are implemented, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-calculates and stores optimal desk dimensions for various user heights and usage modes before actual use. When a user is detected, the system retrieves the pre-calculated parameters and executes the adjustment, eliminating the need for complex real-time calculations during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically performs all adjustment operations without requiring user intervention. The sensor array self-measures user characteristics, the control system self-determines optimal parameters, and the actuators self-execute the adjustment, making the entire process transparent and effortless for the user.
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AI summary
An apparatus and method for automatically adjusting and monitoring use of an adjustable standing desk are disclosed. The invention provides an electric adjustable desk with memory to store a user's preferred sitting and standing heights for the adjustable desk. A setup mode allows the user to store and adjust the preferred sitting and standing heights. A sensor allows the user to quickly adjust from the sitting to standing heights or vice versa.