Designing the Superior Flying Experience Challenge: Above all other methods of public transit, commercial airlines face the most scrutiny for the measures they take to provide passengers with a comfortable experience. Designing a one-size-fits-all seat that addresses the comfort needs of a global...

Automotive Interior Impact Testing How does an engineer at a major automaker validate the safety of an electric vehicle’s interior with confidence? When an engineer responsible for interior physical testing validation for an electric vehicle model at a major automaker wanted to confirm the safety of...

Background In high-throughput processing – such as in bottling and food packaging industries – there are several twists, turns and other impacts a product encounters on its way to completion. Quality control personnel take precautions to make sure their systems are running as smoothly as possible...

Full Body Pressure Imaging Improves Mattress Design Designing a comfortable mattress is an on-going challenge faced by mattress manufacturers. Design engineers must be able to design a product that is comfortable for a vast population of people, while keeping manufacturing costs low. Tekscan’s Body...

Pressure Mapping Of Automotive Seats The Body Pressure Measurement System™ (BPMS™) is widely used to "pressure map" people sitting on automobile seats and office chairs. The information gathered provides input for improving seat designs and comfort. The system is both dynamic and very portable, so...

Quantify Lizard Bite Forces with Flexible Sensors Background: For the past seven years, a Montana family has gone to Desolation Canyon, Utah, for a white water rafting and camping trip. As years have gone by, they have noticed the large number of lizards living in the area and always wondered how...