Towards Biomechanical Digital Human Modeling of Elderly People for Simulations in Virtual Product Development

Miehling J, Geißler B, Wartzack S (2013)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2013

Publisher: SAGE

Edited Volumes: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Pages Range: 813-817

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2013 International Annual Meeting

Event location: San Diego US

URI: https://www.mfk.uni-erlangen.de?file=pubmfk_5640bd54709cf

DOI: 10.1177/1541931213571177

Abstract

This contribution illustrates a methodology to customize biomechanical digital human models to resemble people of different age and ability groups for the use in simulations to support user-centered design. Especially the conception of man models of elderly people holds potential for analyzing and optimizing products to yield more universal designs, due to the high heterogeneity of needs, wants and capabilities in this specific age group. The present approach considers age-related performance restrictions, but is also extendable to disease-related limitations. The conception process itself includes the scaling of anthropometry, muscle forces, range of motion as well as motion speed based on data from literature or manual measurements. The parameters are either selected by percentiles or the specific values itself.

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APA:

Miehling, J., Geißler, B., & Wartzack, S. (2013). Towards Biomechanical Digital Human Modeling of Elderly People for Simulations in Virtual Product Development. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2013 International Annual Meeting (pp. 813-817). San Diego, US: SAGE.

MLA:

Miehling, Jörg, Bastian Geißler, and Sandro Wartzack. "Towards Biomechanical Digital Human Modeling of Elderly People for Simulations in Virtual Product Development." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2013 International Annual Meeting, San Diego SAGE, 2013. 813-817.

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