Smart office chair cushion tells you when to get up and stretch

Hebo Technology has developed a smart cushion for office chairs and armchairs that tracks a person's vital signs and tells when to warm up.

Built-in sensors monitor heart rate, breathing, general fatigue and posture.The device's system uses this data to determine when a person has sat still for too long and suggestsHe should get up to walk or stretch his legs a little.

However, during the testing of the prototype, some controversy arose about the possibility of controlling employeesand using the information gathered to improve work efficiency.

For testing, the company donated 10 employeesfirst samples of a new product. At the same time, data on their activity in the workplace came to the management. After colleagues in the HR department casually inquired about the reasons for their absence from the workplace at a certain time, some employees accused the company of espionage.

Despite the fact that management publicly reported that the HR manager violated the rules of confidentiality and was disciplined for it, the possibility of such surveillance caused a wave of criticism. Although the rest of the participants in the trials were satisfied, saying that others just don't need to be lazy at work. 

This is far from the first example of a companycan use advanced technology to improve labor efficiency. Since last year, Chinese construction companies have begun implementing artificial intelligence systems to monitor security at the site and identify idlers.

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