SMARTchairs™ are designed to meet these requirements, offering chairs with a variety of functions - some limited to the minimum necessary for short classroom periods and others offering a full range of articulated, ergonomic support and greater comfort for longer training sessions.

SMARTchairs™ are engineered using the best components available from Europe, North America and Asia - Selected to provide durability, comfort and ergonomic support and bring our customers the best price without sacrificing quality or functional utility. In every case, our chairs are designed within strict parameters to meet the specific needs of the computer-based training environment. We continualy work to develop new designs - more coming soon - and feel that SMARTchairs™ are the best classroom seating value available today.

The chair is the most important furniture element in CBT (computer-based training). Task seating provides the basic ergonomic interface between student and computer. The model selected should be designed to fit 95% of your students' body types, be comfortable and durable and offer adjustability that is simple to understand and quick to perform.

In classrooms designed for short training periods, necessary criteria include: Seating height and depth adjustability, a wide, flat upholstered seat pan with knee roll and a back structure with minimal contour supporting the lower back and upper torso.

Short sessions imply that chairs will be re-adjusted 8 -10 times a day - Ten times more than the typical office chair. The quality and design of the seating mechanism and the adaptability of the chair's shape to the widest range of body type are the most important considerations, but don't overlook the wheels.

For classroom sessions lasting a half day or longer, additional features including adjustable back height and angle, seat tilt and arm rests are desirable in order to insure a level of support, comfort and range of motion that encourages productivity and reduces the need for frequent or longer break periods.

Budget is often a determining factor and our pricing covers a broad range, too. Although the higher cost of some SMARTchairs reflect desirable functional, aesthetic and quality enhancements, all of our seating products meet stringent durability and utility standards based on the requirements of each training facility.

We discuss the importance of providing good quality computer chairs and compare classroom seating vs. office seating in greater detail in the Classroom Task Chair Checklist. Feel free to contact the SMARTdesks Design Studio™ for more information, free design assistance and help with your selection.