Manual operating element, control system, piece of furniture and method for operating an electrically adjustable piece of furniture

A manual operating element for operating an electrically adjustable piece of furniture, the manual operating element comprising

• a handle body comprising a mounting body, a handle section connected to the mounting body, and an elastic member operatively connected to the handle section, wherein the mounting body is adapted for attachment to a component of the piece of furniture, and wherein the handle section is adapted for gripping by a user;
• a force sensor for sensing a directional force value corresponding to a force applied to the handle section, the force sensor being operatively connected to the elastic member;
• a touch sensor for detecting a touch value as a function of a user touching the handle section;
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• a communication unit arranged to transmit the force value and the touch value and/or a signal derived from the force value and the touch value to a controller of the piece of furniture.