Use of road preview to dynamically adjust a seat feature for occupant comfort during cornering

A system for controlling a seat of a vehicle, comprising:

• an actuator that controls a firmness of the seat;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• determine a curvature of a road section being traversed by the vehicle;
• determine a longitudinal velocity of the vehicle over the road section;
• determine a mass of an occupant of the vehicle, wherein the occupant is seated in the seat of the vehicle;
• calculate a force on the occupant as the vehicle traverses the road section based on the curvature of the road section, the longitudinal velocity of the vehicle and the mass of the occupant;
• and
• activate the actuator to control the firmness of the seat to balance the force on the occupant as the vehicle traverses the road section.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a seat;
• an actuator that controls a firmness of the seat;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• determine a curvature of a road section being traversed by the vehicle;
• determine a longitudinal velocity of the vehicle over the road section;
• determine a mass of an occupant of the vehicle, wherein the occupant is seated in the seat of the vehicle;
• calculate a force on the occupant as the vehicle traverses the road section based on the curvature of the road section, the longitudinal velocity of the vehicle and the mass of the occupant;
• and
• activate the actuator to control the firmness of the seat to balance the force on the occupant as the vehicle traverses the road section.