SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERACTIVE WORKSTATION BASED ON BIOMETRIC INPUT

• US 20170135587A1
• Filed: 11/11/2016
• Published: 05/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sparx Smart Pods Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sparx Smart Pods Inc.
• Inventors: DESROCHES, Leon
• Granted Patent: US 10,376,158 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 11/00 Tables with tops revolvable on vertical spindles
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/081 Movable, extending, sliding table tops
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/0314 Platforms for supporting office equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/04 characterised by means for holding or fastening typewriters or computer equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0052 with two telescopic parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0059 in telescoping table legs
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0061 Height-adjustable desk, electronically regulated with no mechanical link between the legs
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0062 Electronically user-adaptable, height-adjustable desk or table
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0066 Workstations
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2220/0097 Remote control for furniture, e.g. tables or shelves
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/00 Tables with tops of variable height lecterns with variable height A47B19/06; school forms or desks with variable height A47B39/02, A47B41/02; seats with variable height A47C3/20
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/20 Telescopic guides
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 : for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 : for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6892 : Mats
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 : electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/24162 : Biometric sensor, fingerprint as user access password
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for moving a tabletop of a workstation based on biometric input associated with a user, the method being performed by a controller that is configured to send control signals to actuators to move the tabletop. One method includes: accessing a user profile associated with a user device; determining parameters for moving the tabletop, based on the user profile, for eliciting desired biometric inputs from the workstation user at one or more times during the movement of the tabletop; and repeating one or more iterations of: moving the tabletop based on the parameters, by sending control signals to the actuators of the tabletop; receiving, into a data storage device, actual biometric inputs from the workstation user; comparing the received actual biometric inputs with the desired biometric inputs; and if the parameters do not elicit the desired biometric inputs, adjusting the parameters.

Claims

1. A method of moving a tabletop of a workstation in a plurality of dimensions based on biometric input associated with a user, the method being performed by a controller that is configured to send control signals to one or more actuators to move the tabletop, wherein the controller is connected to one or more user devices having a user interface, the method comprising:

accessing a user profile associated with or stored in a user device of the one or more user devices;

determining one or more parameters for moving the tabletop, based on the user profile, for eliciting one or more desired biometric inputs from the user that indicate the health of the user or movement by the user at one or more times during the movement of the tabletop; and

repeating one or more iterations of;

moving the tabletop based on the one or more parameters, by sending control signals from the controller to the one or more actuators;

receiving, into a data storage device, one or more actual biometric inputs from the user indicating the health of the user or movement by the user;

determining whether the one or more parameters for moving the tabletop elicit the one or more desired biometric inputs by comparing the received one or more actual biometric inputs with the one or more desired biometric inputs; and

if the one or more parameters do not elicit the one or more desired biometric inputs, adjusting the one or more parameters.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying information related to the received one or more actual biometric inputs on the user interface of the one or more user devices.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein if one or more parameters do not elicit the one or more desired biometric inputs, adjusting the one or more parameters includes:

enabling a user of the one or more user devices to adjust the one or more parameters; and

receiving input from the user of the one or more user devices for adjusting the one or more parameters.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein if the one or more parameters do not elicit the desired biometric inputs, adjusting the one or more parameters includes:

receiving information on previous configurations of parameters that elicited the desired biometric inputs;

and reconfiguring the one or more parameters to conform with the previous configurations of the parameters.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a user of the one or more user devices includes, one or more of:

the user from whom biometric input is received;

a health professional of the user from whom biometric input is received;

an insurance provider of the user from whom biometric input is received;

an employer, colleague, or manager of the user from whom biometric input is received;

or

any third party that has been authorized by the user biometric input is received to receive information related to the user from whom biometric input is received.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more actual biometric inputs of the user include one or more:

a duration of time that the user is standing, sitting, or moving;

a frequency or a periodicity of the user'"'"'s movement;

a duration of time that the user is present or absent from the workstation;

a heart rate;

a blood pressure;

a respiratory rate;

a measurement of oxygen saturation;

a glucose concentration;

a balance, a posture, or a position;

an acceleration;

a measurement by a pedometer;

a measurement of perspiration;

a body temperature;

a weight;

a caloric expenditure; and

a brain activity measurement.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein repeating one or more iterations further comprises:

receiving one or more measurements of the performance or efficiency of the workstation; and

determining whether the one or more measurements of the performance or efficiency falls above or below a predetermined threshold.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the one or more measurements of the performance or efficiency of the workstation includes one or more of:

a measurement of the revolutions, frequency, or speed of moving parts of the workstation;

a measurement of a strength of connectivity with the one or more user devices, the one or more actuators, any one or more sensors, or any one or more peripheral devices;

a measurement of a current of the electrical parts; and

a measurement of a position of one or more parts of the workstation.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein, if one or more measurements of the performance or efficiency falls above or below a predetermined threshold, performing one or more of:

reconfiguring one or more parameters for moving the tabletop;

or

displaying, on the user interface of the one or more user devices, information related to the one or more measurements of the performance or efficiency falling above or below a predetermined threshold.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the user profile information includes one or more of:

biographical information identifying the user;

demographic information regarding the user;

anthropometric measurements of the user;

measurements of one or more parts of the workstation;

physical or physiological information of the user;

pre-existing health conditions of the user;

contact information of a health professional, therapist, employer, or insurance provider of the user;

or

goals of the user related to the movement of the tabletop.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more parameters for moving the tabletop include one or more of a periodicity, a speed, a range, a duration, and a type of motion for the tabletop of the interactive workstation, with respect to the user position.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the controller is further connected to one or more other controllers, wherein the one or more other controllers perform methods of moving a tabletop of one or more other workstations in a plurality of dimensions based on biometric input associated with one or more other users, and wherein the controller is configured to display information related to one or more actual biometric inputs of the one or more other users.

13. A system for moving a tabletop of a workstation in a plurality of dimensions based on biometric input associated with a user, the system comprising:

a data storage device storing biometric input and instructions for moving the tabletop of the workstation in the plurality of dimensions based on the biometric input;

one or more user devices having a user interface enabling a user of the system to create or access a user profile;

the workstation having the tabletop and one or more actuators configured to move the tabletop;

a controller having at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to perform a method including;

accessing the user profile associated with or stored in a user device of the one or more user devices;

determining one or more parameters for moving the tabletop, based on the user profile, for eliciting one or more desired biometric inputs from the user that indicate the health of the user or movement by the user at one or more times during the movement of the tabletop; and

repeating one or more iterations of;

moving the tabletop based on the one or more parameters, by sending control signals from the controller to the one or more actuators of the tabletop;

receiving, into the data storage device, one or more actual biometric inputs from the user indicating the health of the user or movement by the user;

determining whether the one or more parameters for moving the tabletop elicit the one or more desired biometric inputs by comparing the received one or more actual biometric inputs with the one or more desired biometric inputs; and

if the one or more parameters do not elicit the one or more desired biometric inputs, adjusting the one or more parameters.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising one or more sensors for receiving biometric input from the user and transmitting the biometric input to the data storage device.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the controller is further configured for:

displaying information related to the received one or more actual biometric inputs on the user interface of one or more user devices.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein if one or more parameters do not elicit the one or more desired biometric inputs, adjusting the one or more parameters includes:

enabling a user of the one or more user devices to adjust the one or more parameters; and

receiving input from the user of the one or more user devices for adjusting one or more parameters.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein if one or more parameters do not elicit the one or more desired biometric inputs, adjusting the one or more parameters includes:

receiving information on previous configurations of parameters that elicited the one or more desired biometric inputs;

and reconfiguring the one or more parameters to conform with the previous configurations of the parameters.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein repeating one or more iterations further comprises:

receiving one or more measurements of the performance or efficiency of the workstation; and

determining whether the one or more measurements of the performance or efficiency falls above or below a predetermined threshold.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium for use on a computer system containing computer-executable programming instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for moving a tabletop of a workstation in a plurality of dimensions based on biometric input associated with a user, wherein the processor is connected to one or more user devices having a user interface and one or more actuators of the workstation, the method comprising:

accessing a user profile associated with or stored in a user device of the one or more user devices;

determining one or more parameters for moving the tabletop, based on the user profile, for eliciting one or more desired biometric inputs from the user that indicate the health of the user or movement by the user at one or more times during the movement of the tabletop; and

repeating one or more iterations of;

moving the tabletop based on the one or more parameters, by sending control signals to the one or more actuators;

receiving, into a data storage device, one or more actual biometric inputs from the user indicating the health of the user or movement by the user;

determining whether the one or more parameters for moving the tabletop elicit the one or more desired biometric inputs by comparing the received one or more actual biometric inputs with the one or more desired biometric inputs; and

if the one or more parameters do not elicit the one or more desired biometric inputs, adjusting the one or more parameters.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 19, further comprising:

displaying information related to the received one or more actual biometric inputs on the user interface of one or more user devices.