A system including a self-adjusting chair is provided. The system includes a chair that is configured to be adjustable to an occupant. The system also includes a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to measure a characteristic of the occupant and to transmit a signal that indicates the characteristic of the occupant. In addition, the system includes a plurality of actuators, wherein each actuator of the plurality of actuators is configured to adjust a property of the chair. Further, the system includes a controller that is configured to receive at least one signal from at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors and to instruct at least one actuator of the plurality of actuators to adjust at least one property of the chair based on at least one characteristic of the occupant.

A system for a vehicle seat includes: a functional device able to selectively occupy Np states, where Np is a positive integer; an input interface configured for collecting Nm parameters, where Nm is a positive integer, related to the vehicle and/or to the seat and/or to a user of the seat; a control device configured for changing the functional device from one of the Np states to another of the Np states; a control interface enabling the user to set the functional device, via the control device, to the state to be in; and a data storage unit. The system is configured for sending the values of the Nm parameters to the data storage unit each time the user places the functional device in one of the Np states.

A control system for cinema seats and a method for controlling cinema seats, including: a plurality of seats; and an actuation device, configured for driving each of the seats to be folded or unfolded. The control system for cinema seats further includes: a control signal transmitter; control signal receivers, configured to be arranged corresponding to one or more of the seats; the control signal transmitter is configured to communicatively connect with each of the control signal receivers, the control signal receiver is electrically connected to one or more of the actuation devices, and each of the control signal receivers can retain a used record of the actuation device, and each of the control signal receivers receives a control signal from the control signal transmitter to control one or more of the actuation devices to drive one or more of the seats to be folded or unfolded.

An in-seat experience system includes: a seat which includes a seat body, a sensor, and a seat controller allowed to acquire a measurement value from the sensor; an experience instruction device connected to the seat controller, configured to notify an occupant seated on the seat body a motion instruction and to store user identification information; and a server capable of communicating with the experience instruction device. The experience instruction device makes a determination based upon a measurement value of the sensor as to whether or not a first condition is satisfied, and to transmit a result of the determination to the server when at least the first condition is satisfied, and the server is allowed to increase a point score stored for the corresponding user identification information with a condition that the result of the determination that the first condition is satisfied is received from the experience instruction device.

A gas spring device of an office chair has a gas spring for height adjustment by means of a movable component and at least one sensor element, which is configured to detect a load and to generate a sensor signal depending on the detected load. In addition, the gas spring device has an electronic circuit adapted to generate user data depending on the at least one sensor signal. The user data represents one or more facts about the usage of the office chair. The at least one sensor element has at least one position sensor which is configured to detect a position of the movable component and to generate a position signal depending on the detected position.

A gas spring device of an office chair has a gas spring for height adjustment by means of a movable component and at least one sensor element, which is configured to detect a load and to generate a sensor signal depending on the detected load. In addition, the gas spring device has an electronic circuit adapted to generate user data depending on the sensor signal. The user data represents one or more facts about the usage of the office chair. The at least one sensor element has at least one of the following: A force sensor for detecting a force acting on the gas spring in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the gas spring and generating a force signal therefrom and/or at least one deformation sensor for detecting a deformation of the gas spring device and to generate a deformation signal therefrom.

An occupant support system is disclosed for controlling a computer-generated representation of an object, comprising: (i) a support device comprising a plurality of support members configured to support an occupant, and a corresponding plurality of independently movably supported suspension systems such to provide at least one independent motion selected from vertical, lateral, tilt and azimuthal motions and longitudinal roll motion of the support members. The support system further comprises (ii) a plurality of sensors which are operatively coupled with the support members and configured to measure a parameter which is indicative of an input provided by the occupant, while occupying the device, in a hands-free manner and to produce a signal, wherein the input changes a state of the support device; (iii) a memory module comprising computer-executable instructions; and (iv) a processor operative to receive the produced signal and determine a state of the occupant support device based on the produced signal and the computer-executable instructions, and to provide instructions for controlling the computer-generated object representation.

A system for a vehicle seat includes: a functional device able to selectively occupy Np states, where Np is a positive integer; an input interface configured for collecting Nm parameters, where Nm is a positive integer, related to the vehicle and/or to the seat and/or to a user of the seat; a control device configured for changing the functional device from one of the Np states to another of the Np states; a control interface enabling the user to set the functional device, via the control device, to the state to be in; and a data storage unit. The system is configured for sending the values of the Nm parameters to the data storage unit each time the user places the functional device in one of the Np states.

A control system for cinema seats and a method for controlling cinema seats, including: a plurality of seats; and an actuation device, configured for driving each of the seats to be folded or unfolded. The control system for cinema seats further includes: a control signal transmitter; control signal receivers, configured to be arranged corresponding to one or more of the seats; the control signal transmitter is configured to communicatively connect with each of the control signal receivers, the control signal receiver is electrically connected to one or more of the actuation devices, and each of the control signal receivers can retain a used record of the actuation device, and each of the control signal receivers receives a control signal from the control signal transmitter to control one or more of the actuation devices to drive one or more of the seats to be folded or unfolded.

Powered recliner chairs, assemblies for use in the chairs, and components for use in the assemblies are provided. Electrical systems for use in the chairs, and components for use in the electrical systems are provided. Control systems and methods for operating powered recliner chairs are also provided. Any given chair may be locally and/or remotely controlled.