System, methodologies, and components acquiring, analyzing, and using occupant body specifications for improved seating structures and environment configuration

An occupant support system comprising

• a vehicle seat including a seat bottom configured to be mounted to a vehicle frame included in a vehicle for movement relative to the vehicle frame, a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to pivot about a seat-back pivot axis relative to the seat bottom, and a seat-movement system coupled to the seat back and seat bottom to control movement of the seat back and seat bottom and
• a prediction system including a GPS unit configured to determine an actual position of a vehicle relative to earth, a mapping unit coupled to the GPS unit to receive the position of the vehicle and determine a predicted future position of the vehicle relative to earth as the vehicle moves along a path, the mapping unit being coupled to the seat-movement system to send corresponding predicted future-position data to the seat-movement system, the seat-movement system calculating a predicted arrangement of the vehicle seat using the predicted future-position data and moving the seat bottom and seat back to cause the predicted arrangement of the vehicle seat to be achieved so that the occupant is supported by the vehicle seat as the vehicle moves through the predicted future position.

An occupant support system comprising a configuration control system for a seat, the configuration control system comprising

• an interface configured to obtain occupant data associated with an occupant,
• a computer configured to receive the occupant data, calculate external body dimensions using the occupant data, calculate internal body dimensions using at least the external body dimensions, and calculate a best-fit body arrangement of the occupant using the internal body dimensions and predetermined criteria, and
• an actuator adapted to move the seat to the best-fit body arrangement.