The armchair turned fitness trainer
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CEO of Innovationsmanufaktur Prof. Eckehard Fozzy Moritz using the GEWOS armchair for rowing practice (Photo: ©Innovationsmanufaktur GmbH)
The three prototypes of the GEWOS device developed in 2012 (Photo: ©Innovationsmanufaktur GmbH)
The GEWOS armchair provides a reading of heart rate (Photo: ©Gewos.org)
Design prototype of the GEWOS armchair (Photo: ©Innovationsmanufaktur GmbH)
Design prototype of the GEWOS armchair as a rowing machine (Photo: ©Innovationsmanufaktur GmbH)
Off to the rowing regatta: The armchair aims to keeps senior citizens fit in their own four walls (Photo: © Fraunhofer IIS)
Article Summary
Researchers have created a prototype armchair designed to take care of the elderly by giving them health and fitness advice ... and even a workout. Developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS) in Germany, the GEWOS (Gesund Wohnen Mit Stil or Healthy Living With Style) armchair looks like an ordinary, comfortable chair. The difference is that it contains sensors built into the seat cushions, backrest and armrest that measure the heartbeat and oxygen saturation of the seated person, along with an integrated rowing machine that can get you exercising on the spot.
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