Nissan has officially revealed its all-new “Health & Well-Being” concept, aimed at creating the most healthy and comfortable environment possible for driver and passengers.
In order to make a vehicle the ultimate sanctuary for your personal well-being, Nissan says it focused on three key features for the concept: Comfortable Captain Seat, Advanced Climate Control System and Quick Comfort Seat Heater.
Nissan found that they key to reducing stress and fatigue, as well as promoting health, was to insure optimal blood flow and good cabin air quality. This realization became the driving force behind the three key technologies found in the concept vehicle.
The Comfortable Captain Seat is more than a captain’s chair with a special name, it features thoroughly researched components such as a seat cushion-integrated leg rest, an articulated seatback and three-layered cushion pads. When combined, these features help to greatly improve blood flow and reduce fatigue associated with sitting for extended periods of time without proper support.
The Advanced Climate Control System combines three very intriguing technologies into one simple device: Plasmacluster Ions generator, inside/outside air control and the grape polyphenol clean air filter. Nissan says that the Plasmacluster Ions (vitamin C) help reduce airborne bacteria and mold levels, help to deactivate ticks and microbe allergens in the air and also helps to control odors. In addition to the conventional emission gas sensor, the system detects various other odors – such as from animals and factories – and automatically switches the ventilation flow from external to internal, or internal to external as needed.
Nissan also points out that the Plasmacluster Ions have been proven to help keep skin “naturally moisturized.”
The final technology that makes up the Health & Well-Being concept is the Quick Comfort Seat Heater. Nissan says that the QCSH is far more than a heated seat, it actually incorporates the world’s first studies on heating density and control based on human temperature sensitivity studies, performed with Professor Yutaka Tochihara of Kyushu University Faculty of Design.
The studies were able to find that heat transfer efficiency – and the the related sense of comfort -vary based on the region of the body to which the heat is being applied. As a result, the QCSH optimally applies heat to the thighs and buttocks first, and once stable, is followed by the lower back and thighs again – shortening the time it takes a passenger to feel warm by 35 percent compared to traditional heated seats.
Nissan says that all three technologies help to increase driver and occupant health, promote better blood flow and result in reduced fatigue and increased driver awareness.
The Health and Well-Being concept is part of Nissan’s larger “Life on Board” strategic technology focus.
