Thermal management in automobiles is necessary to minimize energy usage while
achieving a high level of occupant thermal perception. As the freedom of in-vehicle activity …

Drowsiness at the wheel is one of the leading causes of road fatalities. Driver monitoring
systems (DMS) mainly rely on vehicle-based data and drivers' facial information to detect …

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to bring various changes in people's lives. Such
expected changes in life may affect people's decisions on the ownership of privately-owned …

As autonomous driving technology advances, the possibility of using vehicles as sleeping
environments becomes increasingly relevant. To investigate the feasibility of this concept, a …

Recently, the intelligent in-vehicle voice agent (IVVA) using natural language processing
(NLP) and capable of having a conversation have been introduced in autonomous vehicles …

Recent studies on occupants' safety in reclined positions suggest that a more inclined seat
pan could be needed to reduce the occurrence of submarining. This study aimed to …

Explorative study for sleep conditions in sleeper trains. Page 157 The Fourth International
Comfort Congress, September 6-7 2023, Amberg (Germany) Explorative study for sleep …

High-speed rail might be a solution to reduce energy usage and carbon emissions as rail
transport consumes less energy than airplanes. However, in choosing a transport system …

The recliner mechanism is a system in vehicle seating that permits the seat to shift forward or
backward from a pivot or a hinge point on the base of the seat to ease the driver's or the …

This doctoral thesis represents an extensive exploration of the role of sleep within the
context of fully automated vehicles. Comprising three main studies that complement each …