FSA Seat and Back Mats
The FSA standard seat and back mats (SPMS) as well as the larger industrial seat and back mats (IPMS) have various applications including validation of product designs or in the research and development of next generation products. A frequent application is in the seating area such as in the automotive sector helping to design more comfortable/supportive seats, or for the development of ergonomically correct office seating.
The FSA system's objective data quickly informs the designer of the impact changes have on the effectiveness of the product achieving design goals. It can shorten the design cycle by helping the design team quickly focus on ideas and materials that match the design goals and demonstrate when they are reached. Data gathered can easily be transferred to a spreadsheet to facilitate in depth statistical analysis. Gather data over time as the study subject is driving or riding with the remote feature.
 Seat and back pressures in a pickup truck just after ingress.
 Seat and back in a pickup truck after adjusting seat and back supports.
 A variety of seat and back sizes are available to match your application. All seating pressure mats uses SoftFlex, a new generation of FSA sensing mats that are more durable, flexible and drapable. They feel soft like three layers of fabric and conform easily to soft interface shapes.
Over the past 10 years, FSA seat pressure sensing systems have played an integral role in the research, development and marketing of new seating surfaces and products. The objective, quantifiable data gives you real time feedback on how the iterations in materials and design are performing. FSA helps to shorten the number of design cycles needed to produce the desired results. Seat systems are available in two sizes:
- SPMS
Sensing area is 17" x 17" inches (physically 21" x 21") is made of a 16 x 16 array of 256 1" cells and is 0.014" thick. It is they are covered with lycra. The same sized sensing mat is in seat and back but with different calibrations-seat 200 Hmg and back 100 Hmg. FSA software displays both seat and back simultaneously on the same screen.
- IPMS
Industrial seat and back mats are slightly larger and incorporate an extra flap of lycra material to facilitate their attachment to seat and back surfaces. They are both constructed similar to standard seats with 256 1" sensors and 0.014" thick. Sensing area for seat is 20.5" x 21.5" (physically 27" x 27"). Sensing area for back is 21.5" wide X 23.5" long (physically 28.5" wide x 30.5" long).
Calibrations can go as high as 300 Hmg. Higher resolutions of sensors are available on request.
Combining the seat systems with an optional 4 Meg memory module gives the ability to gather data for instance as a truck driver is in a new seat driving down the highway. A telemetry option is available.
SoftFlex Seat and Back System:
Standard Mat
Sensing Area Dimensions:
Seat Mat: 43 cm. x 43 cm. (17" x 17")
Mat Dimensions:
Seat Mat: 53 cm. x 53 cm. (21" x 21")
Other sizes available depending on application.
Industrial Mats:
Sensing Area Dimensions:
Seat Mat: 43 cm. x 43 cm. (20.5" x 21.5")
Back Mat: 51 cm. x 96 cm. (21.5" x 23.5")
Mat Dimensions:
Seat Mat: 53 cm. x 53 cm. (27" x 27")
Back Mat: 61 cm. 106 cm. (28.5" x 30.5")
Other sizes available depending on application.
Mat Material: Nylon rip stop
Sensor Number and Type: 256 piezo resistive sensors
(1024 available on request)
Sensor Size:
Seat Mat: 24.5 mm. x 24.5 mm. (1" x 1")
Back Mat: 57 mm. 29 mm. (2¼" 1 1/8")
Sensor Arrangement: 16 x 16 array
Mat Thickness: 0.36 mm (0.014")
Sample Rate: 9200 sensors per second (35 Hz)
Calibrated Pressure Range: 0-200 mmHg (0 - 4 psi)
Accuracy: Variation Coefficient* less than 10% at manufacture
Maximum Allowable Force: 1,000 mmHg (0-200 psi)
On Board Remote Scanning: 448 frames of seat mat at various speeds
*Variation Coefficient is the Standard Deviation expressed as a percentage.
Computer Interface:
Dimensions: 4 cm x 14 cm x 15 cm
Weight: 490 g
Input: two 34-pin Insulation Displacement Connector
Output: RJ-45 (8-wire cable) or USB cable
Power Supply:
- 9-volt, 500-mAmp AC/DC converter or 9-volt disposable battery
- Indicator lights for power, diagnostics and scan rate
- Built in trigger for initiating remote reading
Additional Hardware:
- Manual Trigger (90 cm long RJ-45 momentary contact trigger switch)
- Calibration system
Optional Extras:
- Additional 4 Meg memory for increased storage
- Autocalibrator
- Wifi communications
- Custom mat sizes
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