Experience Innovative Seating Designs to Enhance Safety, Systems and Comfort
The 11th
Automotive Seating Summit will provide a platform for engineers to showcase viable solutions as automakers explore new designs to remain competitive. The auto industry demands cost effective designs that decrease overall weight and enhance system functionality.
The focus on smart seats for smart cars allows automakers to modernize the vehicle portfolio. Current market drivers allow the auto industry to meet customer expectations for enhanced physical comfort and safety. A special focus on seating solutions for autonomous vehicles and truck fleets will host new markets and ideas for all participants.
Join us as we place engineers in the driver's seat at the 11th Annual
Automotive Seating Summit on July 26-28, 2017.
New Program Topics for 2017
- Implementing active seatbelt systems
- Fusing information from seat sensors
- Tackling the shortage of quality tech talent
- Smart textiles for smart seats
- Infotainment concepts and development
- Seat ergonomics and wellness monitors
"This is the best automotive seating summit I have attended. For the quality of presentations and calibre of attendees, this remains the best conference of the year in my opinion!."
Foundocean
Speakers
- Mike Kolich, Global Seat Comfort Engineer, Ford Motors
- David "Nemo" Neal, Transportation Designer, Local Motors
- Scott Ziolek, Principal Seat Engineer, Hyundai
- Marie-Eve Cote, Senior Human Factors Engineer, Lear Corporation
- Alper Kiziltas, Research Scientist - Sustainable Biomaterials and Plastics, Ford Motors
- David E. Cole, Chairman Emeritus, Center for Automotive Research
- Vishwas Shankar, Research Manager - Automotive and Mobility, Frost & Sullivan
- Dr. Mac Reynolds, Biomechanics + Ergonomics Lab, Michigan State University
- Sally Erickson, Chair of MFA Program in Color + Materials Design, College for Creative Studies
- Niko Vidakovic, Interiors, Local Motors
- Thomas Gould, Director of Design, Research and Crafstmanship, Adient
- Christopher Welch, JEEP Interior Styling Design Manager, FCA
- Gale Litrichin, TARDEC Survivability Seat Engineer, U.S. Army
- Jeroen Lem, Vehicle Interior Technologies, Ford Motor Company
- Gary Cola, Chief Technology Officer, U.S Department of Energy - Flash Bainite Project
- Ho- Hsuan, Industrial + Production Design, Virginia Tech
Please fill in your name and email to receive the conference agenda of this event.
Pre-Summit Workshop Day - 26th July 2017
Conference Day One - 27th July 2017
Conference Day Two - 28th July 2017
The agenda is available as PDF under downloads at the right side of the page.
Venue
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Venue
The Greektown Casino HotelDetroit, MI
AccommodationMore information to follow...
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