PROGRAMME

17 june 2025

Beyond thermal comfort: Expanding indoor climate assessment with the ComfortCube

Senta Mill, Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany

Subjective comfort analysis of construction vehicle seats

Miura Shuta, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan

Quantitative analysis of construction vehicle seat comfort

Takeshi Furuya, Komatsu Ltd, Japan

Comparing the vibration protection of four different driver seats in a light-duty van

Peter Johnson, Suspension Systems Technologies, USA

Aiming for a car seat with lower carbon footprint and higher comfort

Andrea Upmann, Adient Burscheid, Germany

Three adaptive systems for posture variation in a vehicle seat increasing comfort

Peter Vink, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

A preliminary investigation of preferred backrest shape

Xuguang Wang, Gustave Eiffel University, France

Driver comfort and in-chair movements in anti-fatigue massage seat

Katherine Arthurs, Leggett & Platt Canada Co, Canada

Comfort driven design of style-constrained seats

Michele Calì, University of Catania, Italy

11:15

Break

11:45

Clothing and textiles

Vehicle habitats

Determining the cooling effects of textiles: an overview

Bianca-Michaela Wölfling, Hohenstein Innovations GmbH, Germany

Preferred design features for cycling kit comfort

Neil Mansfield, Nottingham Trent University, UK

Comfort by microclimate optimization at the skin-textile interface: Introducing SWEATOR simulation and measurement technology for thermoregulation

Christoph Russ, Inside Climate GmbH, Germany

Reducing garment mass for end-user comfort

Anna West, W.L Gore & Associates, Comfort and Durability, Germany

Impact of thermal insulation in protective gear on firefighter heat strain

Mushfika Tasnim Mica, Textile Protection and Comfort Center, North Carolina State University, USA

Effect of passive head motion on motion sickness caused by roll motion

Kazuhito Kato, NHK Spring Co Ltd, Japan

Anthropometric and body composition factors influencing long-term seating comfort

Wolf Song, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Motion sickness in passenger cars: effects of motion direction, frequency and magnitude

Jan L. Souman, TNO Integrated Vehicle Safety, The Netherlands

Enhancing UX in automated vehicles through ‎biophilic interfaces: insights from prospective ‎end users

Saeedeh Mosaferchi, University of Salerno, Italy

Seat comfort assessment through pressure map analysis: a tool for automated Mergl-model mapping

Mattia Cozzolino, University of Salerno, Italy

Vibration isolation in neonatal transportation systems using a resilient biasing device

Neil Mansfield, Nottingham Trent University, UK

Computational modelling of headrest-head-neck interaction for optimal headrest positioning

Xianzhi Zhong, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

Achieving comfort for children’s products

Susanne Frohriep, Research Group Physiological Anthropology, Germany

Product optimisation

Better sleep

14:30

Head support and pillow usage for napping in an automotive seat

Gerbera Vledder, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Posture changes of different body parts in the upright and reclined sleeping context

Gerbera Vledder, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Towards a more efficient train use: a VR case study evaluating a comfortable night/day train design

Peter Vink, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

How can methods for testing the microclimate of mattresses be integrated into standards?

Edith Classen, Hohenstein Innovations, Germany

Pros and cons of using pocket springs in mattresses: a comfort study

Stefania Rinaldi, Rinaldi Group, Italy