A seat assembly includes a track assembly having a swivel mechanism slideably supported along the track assembly. A base frame is supported on the swivel mechanism between forward-facing and rearward-facing configurations. A seatback is pivotally coupled to the base frame by a recliner mechanism. A seat portion is pivotally coupled to the base frame and includes a front edge. The seat portion is operable between first and second positions, such that the front edge of the seat portion defines a forward-most portion of the seat assembly when the seat portion is in the first position. Further, the front edge of the seat portion is vertically juxtaposed over the base frame when the seat portion is in the second position.

A vehicle includes a bulkhead. The vehicle includes an airbag supported by the bulkhead and inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag in the inflated position includes a main chamber and a pair of side chambers that extend transversely from the main chamber. The vehicle includes a seat having a seatback and a seat bottom that extends from the seatback in a direction away from the bulkhead. The seatback is between the side chambers in the inflated position.

Provided is a vehicle seat that detects an alertness level of the driver, urges the driver to be alert, and permits the transition from autonomous driving to manual driving when the driver is alert enough for the manual driving. A vehicle seat (1) configured to be mounted on a vehicle (3) provided with a vehicle control device (5) that can be selectively switched from autonomous driving to manual driving comprises: a seat body (7) configured to support a driver; a seat control unit (10) configured to communicate with the vehicle control device; an alertness level sensor (8) provided on the seat body for detecting an alertness level of the driver; and a rousing unit (9) provided on the seat body for providing a stimulus for urging the driver to be roused, wherein the seat control unit is configured to detect the alertness level of the driver according to a signal from the alertness level sensor upon receiving a start signal that is produced by the vehicle control device when a transition from the autonomous driving to the manual driving is to be initiated, to activate the rousing unit when the alertness level is lower than a first alertness level threshold value, and to permit the vehicle control device to perform the transition from the autonomous driving to the manual driving when the alertness level is equal to or higher than the first alertness level threshold value.

Embodiments related to systems and methods for controlling an active vehicle seat are described. In some embodiments, the active vehicle seat is controlled based at least partly on internal sensor information, external sensor information, and operator input from a user interface.

One general aspect includes a method to establish control of one or more rideshare experience features, the method including: receiving, via a processor, seat preference settings; based on the seat preference settings, via the processor, designating one vehicle seat of a plurality of vehicle seats; and enabling, via the processor, control of one or more rideshare experience features associated with the designated seat through at least one control panel located at the designated seat.

A vehicle seating assembly including a seat cushion and a seat frame assembly with a carrier assembly and a displaceable platform coupled to the carrier assembly and selectively deployable from a design position to a fully deployed position in response to a sudden deceleration of the vehicle.

An airbag assembly includes a housing and a side airbag inflatable to an inflated position. The side airbag in the inflated position has an upper lobe and a lower lobe supporting the upper lobe on the housing. The side airbag includes an internal panel between the upper lobe and the lower lobe. A tether has a first end anchored to the housing and a second end anchored to the upper lobe.

A seat tilting system for tilting a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, may have at least a seat support structure to support and mount the seat, a base platform defining a reference plane, and a number of swivel actuators coupling the seat support structure relative to the base platform. At least a first swivel actuator is configured to swivel the seat support structure with respect to the base platform around a first swivel axis. At least a second swivel actuator is configured to swivel the seat support structure with respect to the base platform around a second swivel axis. At least a third swivel actuator is configured to rotate the seat support structure around a third swivel axis perpendicular to the base platform.

A seat device for a construction machine comprising a positioning device and a seat console having a seat arranged thereon, wherein the positioning device comprises a first pivot arm and a second pivot arm for guiding the seat console along a curved trajectory, wherein the pivot arms respectively comprise a first end and a second end, wherein the respective first end of the pivot arms is supported on the positioning device via a respective first rotary joint, and the respective second end of the pivot arms is connected to the seat console via a respective second rotary joint in a manner as spaced apart from each other.

A construction machine that frequently changes between a forward and reverse direction of movement includes a system and method for operating the machine such that rotation of the operator seat can change the direction and speed of the machine's movement to minimize disorientation by the operator. The machine can be changed from moving in the forward direction to moving in the reverse direction, without changing the position of a propel lever or joystick that is used to control the direction and speed of the machine's movement. Rotation of the seat can be used to proportionally reduce the speed of the machine as the machine nears a threshold for changing direction. The joystick can be a dual axis lever that can move along a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis. The direction of movement and speed of the machine can depend on a combination of the joystick position and seat position.