Article: Rock on with a comfy chair.(chair designed by Moscow specialists to cure pain)(Brief article)

Byline: Dinah Greek

Rock on with a comfy chair

A surprisingly "attentive" office armchair has been designed by specialists in Moscow. In appearance, it resembles a rocking chair -- but a very advanced one.

Most of us are familiar with the situation where we spend too much time engrossed in our work. Sometimes our bodies ache or our legs go numb. But this chair has been designed to help eliminate these aches, pains and strains.

It comes equipped with an onboard computer and sensors. The sensors measure the local temperature and pressure of parts of the body on the armchair surface. By constantly analysing this data, the embedded ...

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