Riding the train gives you time to sit back, check your phone and to realize that it's out of juice. The Smart Seat Belt concept has been proposed for installation in public transit vehicles, offering passengers the opportunity to power up their handset batteries as the text, make calls and consult maps.
JeongLan Park's idea is to merge road safety with technological convenience. It's large coaches that tend to include seatbelts already, so the invention would be best integrated in these sorts of long-distance shuttles. Essentially, the Smart Seat Belt device would include a band with your basic manual length adjustment system. The aluminum buckle, however, would integrate two chargeable USB ports, an LED power progress indicator and a digital display.
What's Driving This Trend
- Smart Seat Belts
- Developing seat belts with USB ports and LED power progress indicators for mobile devices will improve passenger experience in transportation.
- Mobile Charging Solutions
- Innovating new methods to charge mobile devices on-the-go will create opportunities for businesses in the transportation industry to provide better service to passengers.
- Convenient Public Transportation
- Investing in new technologies that enhance the convenience of public transportation, such as charging straps on seat belts, will improve ridership satisfaction and attract new customers.
Who This Affects Most
- Public Transportation
- Integrating charging seat belts and other technological conveniences within public transportation vehicles will improve customer satisfaction and increase ridership.
- Mobile Technology
- Developing more efficient methods for charging mobile devices while in transit will create opportunities for innovation in the mobile technology industry.
- Automotive Manufacturing
- Partnering with mobile technology companies to develop new technologies, such as charging seat belts, will create opportunities for automotive manufacturers to offer value-added features in vehicles.
