Abstract:
A user-guided massage unit, including a housing having a three-dimensional massage mechanism for massaging in three-dimensions, the three-dimensional massage mechanism being in electronic contact with a touch-screen interface and including a translation mechanism for translating movement on the touch-screen interface to movement of the three-dimensional massage mechanism. A chair including the user-guided massage unit. A method of providing a massage by operating a touch-screen interface, translating movement on the touch-screen interface to movement of a three-dimensional massage mechanism of a user-guided massage unit, moving the three-dimensional massage mechanism, and providing a massage. A method of storing a massage routine by selecting a learning mode, operating a touch-screen interface, translating movement on the touch-screen interface to movement of a three-dimensional massage mechanism of a user-guided massage unit, moving the three-dimensional massage mechanism, providing a massage, and storing the massage routine.