Railway Interiors Design & Technology Forum

Day 3

10:30 : 12:30
Seating design, comfort and safety
Day 3 Thursday 17 November 2011

Towards comfortable train seats for diverse users and activities
Dr Cedric Gallais, Project leader in Comfort, SNCF
Ms Liesbeth Groenesteijn, Project Manager, TNO

Developing a crashworthy seating system using advanced finite element analysis
Mr Peter Snape, senior engineer, MIRA Ltd

The development of the first electrically powered operator seat for public transport
Mr Frans-jozef van Seumeren, Owner, SAVAS Seating BV

Comfort, FST, durability and cost benefit lifecycle costs
Mr Kenneth Kozicki, applications engineering manager, Rogers Corporation

ISEAT: research and development of integrated components for railway seats
Mr José Rui Carvalho Mendes Marcelino, design manager, Almadesign

Enhanced design of modular seating for passenger safety and comfort
Mr Rajesh Shankar, Engagement Manager, Infotech Enterprises GmbH

12:30 : 13:30
Intuitive lighting and accessibility
Day 3 Thursday 17 November 2011

The application of new-generation LED technology in interior lighting solutions
Mr John Hesketh, director and general manager, LPA-Excil Electronics

24-hour lighting scheme for train drivers: effects of light on alertness
Mr Levent Sahin, design engineer, Lighting Research Center

Accessible boarding for everyone: system overview, customer and operator needs
Dr Bernhard Rueger, assistant professor, Vienna University of Technology

Wheelchair passenger safety in trains
Mrs Heidi-Marie Kainu, regional sales manager, Q'Straint