Good news for the people of the office

Office workers, who sit on chairs all day, can now leave their seats more often thanks to an 'alarm' invention by a research team from the University of Queensland.

There is plenty of evidence that sitting all day can shorten people's lives. Recently, a study at Loughborough University published that a sedentary lifestyle can double the risk of diabetes and heart attack. Leaving the seat for a cup of tea, walking instead of emailing a colleague, and leaving the office at lunchtime are ways to solve the problem. But not everyone is aware of this.

This device will not allow office workers to sit at their desks for long.

University of Queensland researchers have developed a seat pad that can emit a loud beep if employees are not moving for a long time. And those who try to trick the system by standing up and sitting down right then the whistle will emit again. Group members - graduate student Gemma Ryde, said: "Sitting a lot during the day is not good for health and will reduce life expectancy." Our studies have shown that seat pads are a measurement tool. Accurately and objectively the time employees sit in chairs and the number of times they leave their positions. "

Seat cushions sit on chairs using a custom medical pressure sensor and microcontroller to record time each time a person sits down or stands up. A feedback mechanism is set up inside the toilet seat with sensors attached, and it will sound an alarm if a person sits longer than a predetermined time. It also has Bluetooth connectivity for use in related applications.

When using measuring devices, researchers found that employees spent more than two-thirds of their working hours sitting at the desk. Ms. Ryde said the device helps to accurately measure and understand the behavior of the research subject in order to introduce effective interventions in the workplace to improve employee health and well-being, and to create out of a more productive workforce.

References: Daily Mail