Suffering back pain from sitting too long or in a bad position can be a thing of the past, thanks to a chair designed by a German scientist. The new Backpain free chair makes sounds to notify users when they have to move.

Risto KÕIV invented “Intelli president” after searching sonification – the use of sound to convey information – with your colleagues at the University of Bielefeld in Germany in the northwest.

“Four touch sensors in the seat of the presidency and another four in the back of the chair to detect how the user feels,” said KÕIV. “The data we collect is sent to a computer via Bluetooth.”

If the president believes that its occupant is seated in the wrong place or has been sitting for a long time, makes a noise to say it’s time to change positions.

The physicist and computer scientist Thomas Hermann, the president said Intelli is intended primarily for use in a home office, but may be useful elsewhere.

“It could be used in class, or large offices to optimize the workflow to determine when employees need to take a break,” said the 40-year-old.