Recaro intelligent seat concept reports live operational data

Recaro Aircraft Seating has showcased a concept seat, which is capable of reporting live operational and maintenance data. The seat, which was exhibited ties in with the Internet of Things by transmitting operational status data to a handheld tablet computer. This includes whether the seat is in the correct take-off and landing position, for cabin crew use. However, it also carries information about how many times each individual tray table and seat cushion has been used. This means that, rather than routinely maintaining and replacing these items based on generic aircraft cycles, they can be replaced based on actual tray cycles or hours of cushion use, cutting costs. The intelligent seat, which is a modified version of a Recaro seat that is already in production, also senses changes, such as passenger recline, and adjusts its mood lighting levels accordingly. <br/>