Biomechanical Digital Human Models: Chances and Challenges to Expand Ergonomic Evaluation
Peters M, Quadrat E, Nolte A, Wolf A, Miehling J, Wartzack S, Leidholdt W, Bauer S, Fritzsche L, Wischniewski S (2018)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution
Publication year: 2018
Publisher: Springer
Pages Range: 885-890
Conference Proceedings Title: Human Systems Engineering and Design
Event location: Reims
ISBN: 978-3-030-02052-1
URI: https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030020521
Abstract
Nowadays, ergonomic evaluation of work can be done using Digital Human Models (DHM). One advantage is to reduce the need for corrective measures by supporting a more prospective ergonomic work design. Although ergonomic models provide useful information for risk assessment, single working tasks with minor changes in work place design are difficult to evaluate. Instead, biomechanical models can analyze single movements or body postures, taking internal forces in muscles and joints into account. Therefore, the main goal of this work is to establish an interface between a biomechanical human model (AnyBody) and the “Editor for manual work activities” (ema) to enrich ergonomic evaluation with biomechanical parameters. First results demonstrate that the automatically generated movements of ema showed some specific deviations relative to the subjects’ movements in experimental conditions. Optimization of kinematic data in AnyBody is necessary to ensure more physiological movements which are highly valuable for ergonomic evaluation.
Authors with CRIS profile
Alexander Wolf
Chair of Engineering Design
Jörg Miehling
Chair of Engineering Design
Sandro Wartzack
Chair of Engineering Design
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Involved external institutions
imk automotive GmbH
Germany (DE)
Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA)
Germany (DE)
CADFEM GmbH
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA)
Germany (DE)
CADFEM GmbH
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
Peters, M., Quadrat, E., Nolte, A., Wolf, A., Miehling, J., Wartzack, S.,... Wischniewski, S. (2018). Biomechanical Digital Human Models: Chances and Challenges to Expand Ergonomic Evaluation. In Tareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski, Redha Taiar (Eds.), Human Systems Engineering and Design (pp. 885-890). Reims, FR: Springer.
MLA:
Peters, Markus, et al. "Biomechanical Digital Human Models: Chances and Challenges to Expand Ergonomic Evaluation." Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design, Reims Ed. Tareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski, Redha Taiar, Springer, 2018. 885-890.
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