This seat features a body pressure sensing function in the air cell device to support care for the lower back by improving posture through massage based on sensing results. The seat also incorporates a wide range of other healthcare elements to meet user needs. Examples include the sports warmup mode to massage muscles to suit various sports activities and femtech features that harness warmth and pelvic relaxation to ease menstrual and other pain experienced by women.

By reducing the numbers of parts and materials used in seat covers, which were conventionally difficult to recycle, this seat realized a simplified materials composition that simplifies recycling when disassembled. Seat structural modifications compensate for any differences in seat comfort attributable to the properties of different materials.
Use of a single material for decoration parts of door trim enables recycling without segregating materials. By switching from petroleum-based to plant-based materials, the seat and door trim also help reduce product CO2 emissions.

In addition to the petroleum-based urethane conventionally used as a cushion material, this seat increased the use of plant-based urethane to help reduce product CO2 emissions. The plant-based cushion achieves a comfort level equivalent to the conventional material. Further contributions to sustainability are achieved by incorporating into the resin seat frame not just the new material, but resin scraps from the manufacturing processes at TS TECH and other companies.

This seat supports driving by maintaining the normal pulse rate, stimulating passengers with vibrations based on their pulse rate data, sensed by a sensor inside the seat and a smart watch.
On the other hand, when enjoying video content in the car, the seat can also be used for entertainment purposes, such as providing stimulating vibrations faster than the passengers’ pulse rate to create a sense of tension during tense scenes.

We have developed an algorithm technology that estimates fatigue level based on data from seat pressure sensors built in the seat and pulse rate sensed by a smart watch. Feasibility testing is underway for use in e-sports, with the goal of improving performance by visually displaying estimates of fatigue level. In addition, technologies currently under development will support driving and game play through stimuli applied to enhance concentration based on fatigue level.

A blower inside the seat supports comfortable driving by eliminating heat and humidity buildup. The freely adjustable, low-loss airflow design technology realizes an equal level of comfort while reducing the number of blowers needed from two to one. This helps save energy and cut costs for deployment to a wider range of vehicle models.

By incorporating adjustability, this buggy seat for use under tough conditions encourages a comfortable seating posture that suits the passenger’s physique. Its adjustable mechanism has a cap and a cover to keep it clean, and it uses locking slide rails that remain movable even if exposed to foreign objects. This buggy seat with adjustable mechanism delivers both toughness and comfort.