Height adjustable support surface and system for encouraging human movement and promoting wellness

A workstation system for tracking workstation activity, the system comprising:

• at least a first workstation including:
• a first frame;
• a first worktop having a top surface and mounted to the frame;
• a vertical displacement drive mechanism controllable to change the elevation of the worktop to different worktop elevation positions;
• a first input control for receiving user input specifying at least one duration associated with a first worktop elevation at the end of which the system should encourage the user to change the worktop elevation to a second worktop elevation;
• a second input control for receiving a manual direct user input from a user to control the drive mechanism and change the worktop elevation;
• a processor linked to the input controls and the vertical displacement drive mechanism, the processor configured to receive the at least one duration and, while the worktop remains at the first worktop elevation, timing out the at least one duration, upon the at least one duration timing out, without manual user input through the second input control, controlling the drive mechanism to manipulate the worktop height through a vertical displacement sequence to provide a reminder to encourage the worktop user to use the second input control to change the worktop elevation from the first worktop elevation to the second worktop elevation;
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• at least one biometric sensor for sensing at least one biometric condition of the user, the processor automatically and dynamically adjusting the at least one duration as a function of the user's current biometric condition.

A workstation system for tracking workstation activity, the system comprising:

• at least a first workstation including:
• a first frame;
• a first worktop having a top surface and mounted to the frame;
• a vertical displacement drive mechanism controllable to change the elevation of the worktop to different worktop elevation positions;
• a first input control for receiving user input specifying at least one duration associated with a first worktop elevation at the end of which the system should encourage the user to change the worktop elevation to a second worktop elevation;
• a second input control for receiving a manual direct user input from a user to control the drive mechanism and change the worktop elevation;
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• a processor linked to the input controls and the vertical displacement drive mechanism, the processor configured to receive the at least one duration and, while the worktop remains at the first worktop elevation, timing out the at least one duration, upon the at least one duration timing out, without manual user input through the second input control, controlling the drive mechanism to manipulate the worktop height through a vertical displacement sequence to provide a reminder to encourage the worktop user to use the second input control to change the worktop elevation from the first worktop elevation to the second worktop elevation;
• wherein the user uses the first input control to specify a series of durations corresponding to a series of sequential worktop elevations at the end of which the system is to encourage the user to change the worktop elevation from a current elevation to a next elevation in the series of sequential worktop elevations and, wherein, at the end of each of the durations, the processor controls the vertical displacement mechanism without any user input via the second input control to manipulate the worktop through a vertical displacement sequence as a reminder to the user to change the worktop elevation from the current elevation to the next elevation in the series of sequential worktop elevations.

A sit-stand desk, comprising:

• a frame located on a floor surface;
• a panel having an upper work surface and being selectively vertically displaceable in respect to the frame;
• a vertical-displacement drive mechanism mechanically connected between the frame and the panel, wherein activation of the drive mechanism vertically displaces the panel with respect to the frame;
• a first input control for receiving information specifying a user's standing goal that is related to the amount of standing the user desires to do while using the desk;
• a second input control for receiving a manual direct user input from a user to control the drive mechanism and change the worktop elevation;
• a processor linked to the input controls and the vertical displacement drive mechanism, the processor configured to receive the information specifying a user's standing goal, to use that information to identify a series of durations to be associated with alternating sit and stand worktop elevations that are consistent with the user's standing goal, starting with the worktop at a first worktop elevation and while the worktop remains at the first worktop elevation, timing out a duration associated with the first worktop elevation, upon the duration timing out, without manual user input through the second input control, controlling the drive mechanism to manipulate the worktop height through a vertical displacement sequence to provide a reminder to encourage the worktop user to use the second input control to change the worktop elevation from the first worktop elevation to a second worktop elevation.