A Comparison Between Virtual Reality and Digital Human Modeling for Proactive Ergonomic Design

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salman Ahmed ◽  
Lukman Irshad ◽  
H. Onan Demirel ◽  
Irem Y. Tumer
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Digital Human Modeling ◽  
Ergonomic Design ◽  
Human Modeling ◽  
Digital Human

Enhancing Marine Ergonomic Design via Digital Human Modeling

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Dobbins ◽  
◽  
J Hill ◽  
S McCartan ◽  
T Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Human Modeling ◽  
Ergonomic Design ◽  
Human Modeling ◽  
Digital Human

scholarly journals Ergonomic Design of Manual Assembly Workstation Using Digital Human Modeling

2021 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pouya Alipour ◽  
Hadi Daneshmandi ◽  
Mohammad Fararuei ◽  
Zahra Zamanian
Keyword(s):  
Digital Human Modeling ◽  
Ergonomic Design ◽  
Manual Assembly ◽  
Human Modeling ◽  
Digital Human

scholarly journals Virtual Reality and Digital Human Modeling for the Physical Ergonomic Analysis in Product Development in Industry: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adailton da Silva ◽  
Marcus Mendes ◽  
Ingrid Winkler
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Digital Human Modeling ◽  
Human Modeling ◽  
Physical Ergonomics ◽  
Development Phases ◽  
Digital Human

The efficacy of the product development process is measured by the ability to launch a project with product and production process specifications that could guarantee that the manufacturing can produce it with the least impact. If a problem is detected late, they bring consequences beyond the high cost of the solution, if related to physical ergonomics, which will influence the well-being of operators, productivity, and quality. Virtual Reality (VR) and Digital Human Modeling (DHM) are ones of the enabling technologies of Industry 4.0 and has already been applied on a large scale in industries such as automotive, construction, and aeronautics. However, even though the huge applications, these technologies are not yet applied by these industries for the analysis of physical ergonomics during product development phases. This study aims to characterize the state of the art and technology about the application of Virtual Reality and Digital Human Modeling for the physical ergonomics analysis in the during product development phases in the industry through a systematic review of the literature and patents. In patent documents recovery, we used Derwent Innovation database. The research is based on searching the selected terms in the title, summary, and claims of the documents through a search strategy containing IPC code and keywords. In articles recovery, we searched ScienceDirect, Springer, and IEEExplore databases for scientific publications. The search resulted in 311 patents documents and 16 articles in the scientific database. This study analyzed the patents to map out the technological progress in this area, where we found in the charts and data an increasing number of publications per year and a spread application with a considerable number of new technologies presented in these recent patents. The literature review indicated that Virtual Reality technology complements the Digital Human Modeling during physical ergonomics analysis for manufacturing process already designed. The majority of research on the use of VR and DHM technologies for physical ergonomics analysis focus on the automotive industry and the ergonomic assessment of workstations and current processes. Further research is needed to investigate how Virtual Reality and Digital Human Modeling might assist in the understanding of physical ergonomics in certain tasks throughout the product development process, such as the simulation of worker posture or effort when assembling parts.

Physio-Treadmill (PhyMill): Ergonomics Evaluation of Posture Impact on Kids with Cerebral Palsy using Digital Human Modeling (DHM) Simulation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabiatul Aisyah Ariffin ◽  
Mohd Azrul Hisham Mohd Adib ◽  
Nurul Shahida Mohd Shalahim ◽  
Narimah Daud ◽  
Nur Hazreen Mohd Hasni
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Digital Human Modeling ◽  
Human Modeling ◽  
Digital Human

Exploring the Design Space Using a Surrogate Model Approach With Digital Human Modeling Simulations

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salman Ahmed ◽  
Mihir Sunil Gawand ◽  
Lukman Irshad ◽  
H. Onan Demirel
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Surrogate Model ◽  
Human Performance ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Digital Human Modeling ◽  
Design Variables ◽  
Human Modeling ◽  
Digital Human

Computational human factors tools are often not fully-integrated during the early phases of product design. Often, conventional ergonomic practices require physical prototypes and human subjects which are costly in terms of finances and time. Ergonomics evaluations executed on physical prototypes has the limitations of increasing the overall rework as more iterations are required to incorporate design changes related to human factors that are found later in the design stage, which affects the overall cost of product development. This paper proposes a design methodology based on Digital Human Modeling (DHM) approach to inform designers about the ergonomics adequacies of products during early stages of design process. This proactive ergonomics approach has the potential to allow designers to identify significant design variables that affect the human performance before full-scale prototypes are built. The design method utilizes a surrogate model that represents human product interaction. Optimizing the surrogate model provides design concepts to optimize human performance. The efficacy of the proposed design method is demonstrated by a cockpit design study.

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