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New Airplane Seat Destroys Discomfort, Mimics Human Spine
Ryan Boyd December 29, 2015
London-based company Factorydesign has unveiled a prototype of the Twister, a seat designed to eliminate discomfort on long flights by conforming to the passenger’s body, allowing them to “twist” in tandem with the seat itself.
The Twister seat is designed to alleviate the build-up of pressure during flights, which is believed by many to be a cause of Deep Vein Thrombosis, and the seat’s “ribs” and “spine” mimic the natural movement of the body.
[Photos: Factorydesign, AircraftInteriorsInternational]
As a tall person I suppose this is likely to decrease comfort. I have sat on many many so-called "ergonomic" seats .. in planes, luxury cars, offices, furniture stores ... 99.9% of them offer me less(!!) comfort than a wooden IKEA chair. The problem is that I am way taller than average and most seats are tailored to the average person. This causes them to bend and press at the wrong places for my spine. This is especially true for most luxury (sports) cars. The more "erognomic" or "cuddly" a seat is the worse.
Agree with the earlier comments that passenger comfort is very low on the list of airlines' priorities.
It seems this would increase the chance of someone sitting next to you invading your space, bumping your shoulder, falling asleep on you, etc.
In the end, it is the total lifetime operating costs, not the cost of the initial purchase, that is important. Airlines are only concerned with weight and volume (the ability to cram as many seats into the airplane as possible) when it comes to coach class. No other factor is considered.
Lighter weight?