An aircraft seat pod with a reclining seat includes a controller interface that extends around a surface of the pod, include a surface obscured by the seat when in an upright position. The controller tracks the position and orientation of the seat and displays seat controls on the interface at a convenient location. More than one interface may be disposed at different locations to conveniently accommodate passengers of different size or in different orientations. Vision sensors may track the position and orientation of a passenger and preemptively display controls at a convenient location.
POSITION-SENSITIVE CONTROLLER FOR AIRCRAFT SEATING
POSITIONSEMPFINDLICHE STEUERUNG FÜR FLUGZEUGSITZE
DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE SENSIBLE À LA POSITION POUR SIÈGE D'AÉRONEF
2023-10-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
SEATING POSITION DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROLLER
European Patent Office | 2023
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