Digital Human Simulations for Analysis and Design of Workspaces

DATE: December 1, 2009

TIME: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

LOCATION: Executive classroom

FEES: none

EVENT CONTACT:

Anita Race, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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TITLE: Digital Human Simulations for Analysis and Design of Workspaces

SPEAKER: Dr. Don Chaffin

ABSTRACT:

This talk will review various past and present attempts within the UM Human Motion Simulation Laboratory to model and predict how demographically defined groups of people reach and move about in simulated work settings. Research results will be illustrated with a case study from the US Army,that combines both behavioral based kinematics models with biomechanical models of workers. Future challenges and opportunities in the field of digital human modeling will be discussed.