Technical Paper
Exploring User Interface Designs and Temperature for Automotive Heated Seats
2024-04-09
2024-01-2410
As the world experiences rapid climate changes due to abnormal weather, the heating functions in car seats is becoming important. The heated seat allows the driver/occupant to maintain body temperature in a cold driving environment by raising the seat temperature to the desired level. The purpose of this study is (1) to understand the trend of user interface designs across various car manufacturers and (2) to develop a method for measuring the surface temperature of a heated seat using a thermal camera. In this article, the user interface design characteristics of different car seats are summarized based on the literature survey on 100 vehicles (all vehicles are 2023 models). Specifically, temperature controller designs, control methods, controller location, temperature control stage, and price range of vehicles are reported.