17 june 2025
08:00-09:15
09:15-09:30
09:30-10:00
10:00-11:00
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:45
12:45-14:00
14:00-14:30
14:30-15:30
15:30-16:30
16:30-17:00
Registration
Welcome by the Chair and the University
Future vehicles
Special needs for special population in autonomous vehicles: A Systematic review
Alessandro Naddeo, University of Salerno, Italy
Subjective and objective comfort analysis of three commercial vehicle seats
Peter Johnson, University of Washington, USA
Developing an effective questionnaire for trust-investigation while using an autonomous vehicle
Saeedeh Mosaferchi, University of Salerno, Italy
Towards an environment friendly comfortable aircraft seat
Peter Vink, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Emotion
Emotion assessment in eVTOL cabin design
Catarina Ferreira, Almadesign, Portugal
Tactile comfort studies on automotive seat trim materials
Wu Pan-Zagorski, Lear Corporation, USA
Designing joyful journeys for demand responsive transport
Cyriel Diels, Royal College of Art, UK
Break
Modelling and simulation
Virtual analysis of dynamic seat comfort
Thorsten Hans, Lear Corporation Engineering GmbH, Germany
Estimation of occupant comfort using driving behaviour and seat pressure distribution
Akinari Hirao, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan
Development of sitting behaviour modification system using an infrared depth camera
Hayato Uchida, Keio University, Japan
Development of a passenger comfort model for turboprops
Wolf Song, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Prediction model for the analysis of the haptic perception of interior textiles
Bianca-Michaela Wölfling, Hohenstein Institut für Textilinnovation GmbH, Germany
Non-driving related tasks
Effects of hand support to reduce carsickness caused by smartphone use
Kousuke Suzuki, NHK Spring Co Ltd, Japan
Train passengers' needs for the seating environment
Stella Boess, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Is neck flexion angle a good indicator to explain perceived discomfort while doing non-driving related activities in reclined seating?
Shabahang Shayegan, University Eiffel, France
Comfort in future mobility: Tool development and user study on non-driving tasks
Florian Schneider, Grammer AG
In-seat movements: A literature review on categorizations and patterns over time
Aernout Kruithof, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Lunch
Drive to Grammer campus
Welcome by Grammer
Tour of Grammer campus
Workshop
Workshop
Welcome by Grammer
Tour of Grammer campus
Drive to Amberg
Break
18:30-19:00
Gather for dinner
19:00-21:00
Beer garden dinner
7 September 2023
09:00-09:45
09:45-11:00
Sleep and service
Sleep quality in noisy aircraft cabins
Naomi Sieben, Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre, The Netherlands
Inflight service optimization for a better comfort experience
Xinhe Yao, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Effectiveness of earplugs and noise cancelling headphones to improve turboprop acoustic comfort
Gerbera Vledder, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Preferred environmental conditions and products for comfortable naps in vehicles
Peter Vink, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Professional and inexperienced cabin crew evaluation of aircraft interiors in XR
Jeongha Joo, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Motion sickness
Standards on standing - the influence of posture on comfort and health effects of whole-body vibration
Peter Johnson, University of Washington, USA
A method to improve seating comfort based on 2-D pressure sensitivity distribution
Kazuhito Kato, NHK Spring Co Ltd, Japan
A novel experiment to unravel fundamental questions about postural stability and motion comfort in automated vehicles
Georgios Papaioannou, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Motion sickness symptoms in underwater robot operator in low visibility environment
Tatsuki Otobe, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
11:00-11:30
Break
11:30-12:45
Future interiors
Guidelines for adapting the vehicle interior for comfortable smart phone use
Sumalee Udomboonyanupap, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Clear preference for a seat and almost no difference in comfort: the basics for further development of an aircraft seat
Peter Vink, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
A case study of the effects of foam properties and support surface on seat pressure distribution
Shenghui Liu, Gustave Eiffel University, France
Designing perceived safety in autonomous vehicles
Cyriel Diels, Royal College of Art, UK
Comfort of a reclined backrest with less leg space versus an upright backrest with more leg room
Sander Eversdijk, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Vibration
Explorative study for sleep conditions in sleeper trains
Gerbera Vledder, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Kinematic body responses and perceived discomfort in a bumpy ride: Effects of sitting posture
Riender Happee, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
A new paradigm for the evaluation and design of foam for commercial vehicle and automotive seats
Peter Johnson, University of Washington, USA
Seat vibration experienced by passengers on turboprop aircraft flights
Neil Mansfield, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Impact of thinner seat foams in static and dynamic seating comfort simulation
Jörg Hofmann, Wölfel Engineering GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
12:45-14:15
14:15-15:15
15:15-15:30
15:30-16:00
Lunch
University tour
University tour
Lunch
Physiology
Objective evaluation of seat discomfort on eRacing performance
Frederique Vanheusden, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Thermophysiological studies of seat comfort – possibilities and opportunities of thermal manikins
Bianca-Michaela Wölfling, Hohenstein Institut für Textilinnovation GmbH, Germany
A Framework on Aircraft Seating Comfort Research
Xianzhi Zhong, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada
Prediction equations for lower leg swelling in driving posture
Fuka Kajitani, Keio University, Japan
Touch
Modelling human seat contact interactions for vibration comfort
Riender Happee, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Challenges of females in menstruation calling for comfort design in working environments
Xinhe Yao, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Improve comfort using a sensor - link between a sitter and a seat
Kageyu Noro, Waseda University, Japan
Static comfort properties of polyurethane foams for mattress under cyclic fatigue and photodegradation
Francesco Palmieri, University of Salerno, Italy
Break
Closing