System and method for automatically setting preferred workstation heights to increase human movement and promote wellness

Abstract

A system and method for adjusting a position of an article of furniture, the system comprising an article of furniture including at least a first element that is moveable with respect to a second element, a memory storing a first preferred position and a second preferred position, a user interface for receiving automatic position change commands and manual position change commands and a processor programmed to perform the steps of, (a) upon receiving an automatic position change command via the user interface to change position to the first preferred position, changing the position of the first element to the first preferred position, (b) upon receiving a manual position change command via the user interface to move the first element to a third position that is different than the first preferred position and the second preferred position, (i) changing the position of the first element to the third position, (ii) determining that the third position is in one of a first position range or a second position range, (iii) when the third position is in the first position range, storing the third position as the first preferred position, (iv) when the third position is in the second position range, storing the third position as the second preferred position and repeating steps (a) and (b).