Automotive Seating Reloaded 2013
Innovative Development Processes & Designs, Ergonomics and Smart Materials
Dates: 30th of September – 1st of October 2013, Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin, Germany
Website: http://automotive-seating.we-conect.com/en/
The Automotive Seating Reloaded 2013 conference is approaching! With more than 100 leading opinion makers and industry experts in the field of innovative development processes & designs, ergonomics and smart materials, this conference will be the definitive event for automotive seating. Here are some hints regarding exciting speakers and interesting subjects we have prepared for you.
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Short summaries of our keynote speakers’ presentations for the Automotive Seating Reloaded 2013 conference
• Salvatore Demontis, Designer Responsible Front Seat, at Fiat Group Automobiles in Italy will center his presentation on the seat development process within Fiat. Mr. Demontis will first describe the main factors inherent to seat design as well as system requirements during this process. His case study will then illustrate the deployment of performance target at component level along with similarities and differences between vehicle applications. Mr. Demontis’ final point will consist of an overview of the seat develop process within Fiat Group Automobiles.
• Jessica Rausch, Research Engineer, at Ford Research & Advanced Engineering in Germany aims at presenting different biomechanical models to analyze comfort. Her keynote presentation will therefore discuss comfort depending on muscle activations and fatigue, as well as age-scaling. Ms. Rausch will present Ford’s approach: the biomechanical model AnyBody and how to use AnyBody for comfort evaluation. The case study will conclude on an example of this model implementation.
• Dongwoo Jeong, Research Engineer, at Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea will highlight the development of plastic seat back frame for slim design. Mr. Jeong will discuss the reduction of weight and seat back package alongside with the architecture of seat and choice material at Hyundai Motor Company. Finally, the case study’s conclusion will center on the development of a new Hyundai seat backrest.
• Dr. Virginie Hyerard, Senior Industrial Designer, at Eurocopter in France, will focus on different technical requirements for developing helicopter seats. Her case study will begin by explaining the concept of weight analysis in helicopter seats, regarding new technologies and materials and will later on discuss the material requirements for these seats, such as UV light and abrasion resistance. Dr. Hyerard will then highlight the safety requirements concerning suspension and crash worthiness that Eurocopter has to fulfill and will conclude on the strong ergonomic requirements for helicopter pilots.
• Rainer E. Grünen, Technical Lead Engineer Ergonomics, at General Motors Europe in Germany will focus on ergonomic seating versus individual differences and demographics, answering the question: “Big People – Big Cars? Customer needs on global anthropometrics”. Mr. Grünen will then define the concept of global anthropometrics and present consumer ergonomic needs. Understanding the key dimensions of the global population, the General Motors Europe team wonders whether big people need big cars and small people small cars or, in other words, if one size of car fits all General Motors’ customer needs.
Further speakers from world leading companies such as Frauenhofer-Institute for Silicate Research ISC, Kuraray Europe GmbH, ESI Group, Faurecia, Airbus Operations, Audi, , Johnson Controls, strauss processform, Institute for Textile Technology & Mechanical Engineering RWTH Aachen, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, University of Dundee, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Pampus GmbH, Brunel University and Technical University of Dresden will discuss their challenges, approaches with delegates from all over Europe, North America and Asia.
Take full advantage and attend:
Our unique Challenge Your Peers & World Café sessions and use the wisdom of the crowd to get the most sustainable results for your daily work
Gain a unique insight into manufacturing strategies of world leading companies at more than 20 Case Studies
See first-hand how the largest companies operate
Meet our Business Partners, discuss solutions and see their product showcases
Take your glass and participate to our Ice Breaker Session the day before the conference which purpose is to help session attendees get to know each other
Wake up, get a coffee, listen & discuss cutting edge topics at our Morning Sessions
Take advantage of having face-to-face business strategy meetings with our business partners and your peers
Discover Berlin, one of the most exciting cities in the World!
We provide several Icebreaker sessions, interactive Challenge Your Peers and World Café sessions as well as case studies of leading companies to provide participants with an overview of strategies, best practices and solutions along with cutting edge and current topics within the industry!
The conference aims at providing participants with a balanced mix of keynote presentations, networking opportunities as well as chances to discuss viable approaches for the innovative development of processes & designs, ergonomics and smart materials.
Individuals interested in attending, sponsoring or finding out more about the Automotive Seating Reloaded 2013 should follow this link: http://automotive-seating.we-conect.com/en/preview/register/
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Email: alexander.sladczyk@we-conect.com
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