The proactive safety seat (PSS) is a recently developed active safety system for securing occupant safety in out-of-seat position (OOSP), which was applied in the Hyundai Genesis G80 in 2020. However, there has not been sufficient quantifiable verification supporting the effectiveness of the PSS. The present study was performed to determine the effectiveness of the PSS for occupant safety in OOSP and to identify areas for additional improvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe occupant's posture can be changeable to an inadvertent or unintentional out-of-seat position (OOSP) depend on their convenience. Understanding for OOSP has been demanded, but it is not sufficient; especially when AEB is activated. The aim of the current study was to characterize the motion responses of an occupant in various OOSPs when AEB is activated and to identify if there were any additional risks of injury or discomfort to the occupant.
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