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Automatic warning system if I sit too long I added a pressure sensor to my desk chair (just like the ones built into car seats) and soldered that to a Zigbee d
by moontear 3y ago
Automatic warning system if I sit too long
I added a pressure sensor to my desk chair (just like the ones built into car seats) and soldered that to a Zigbee door sensor. I now know sitting/not sitting. I then set up push notifications to my watch and desktop if I sit more than one hour to get up and take a walk.
Furthermore I connected it to my hight adjustable desk that if it is in up-position and I sit down, it automatically lowers itself to the perfect sitting position. I had to disable the „if I get up, move the desk up“ function because it was just too much movement on the desk end.
I don’t wanna miss the too-long-sitting warning anymore and it is really useful.
- ano88888 3y agoThis is really cool. Apple watch solves this problem though.
- moontear 3y agoI have an Apple watch and it doesn't for me. The timer isn't as exact as the sensor in the chair (obviously) and if I move a lot (say during meetings and me using my hands), Apple thinks I am getting up from the chair which I am not. I actually use both: The Apple watch notification as well as my custom push notification to the Apple watch. The more I get up, the better for my health :-)
- riidom 3y agoSO it kinda sends a push notification to your butt then? :)