The Impact of the Digital Human Modeling on the Aircraft Interior Projects

Silva, Flavia Renata Dantas Alves; Miranda, Mateus Rodrigues; Reda, Fernando Molinari

doi:10.4271/2007-01-2466

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“…This type of virtual humans can be used by a wide range of companies, from more classical ones, such as automotive and aeronautics, to house appliance, medical devices and consumables. For example, in automotive the applications range from ergonomic design of car interior (Van der Meulen and Seidl, 2007;Colombo and Cugini, 2005) to comfort analysis and manufacturing processes (Berger et al, 2004;Mueller and Maier, 2009); while in aeronautics, they are used to design more efficiently the airplane interiors, such as the cockpit (Zhang et al, 2007;Nadadur and Parkinson, 2009;Green and Hudson, 2011;Dantas Alves Silva, 2007) but also to study loading and unloading systems of luggage in airports (Liem and Yang, 2004).  Detailed biomechanical models (Dao et al, 2010;Bucca et al, 2009) considered for computing biomechanical system kinematics using forward and inverse kinematics algorithms.…”

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A methodology for virtual assessment of product ergonomics

Colombo

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Rizzi

2016

IJCAET

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This paper presents a method, which integrates digital human models (DHM) and virtual prototyping techniques to analyse ergonomic issues of devices to be used by workers. It is based on the comparison between the analysis of AS-IS and TO-BE scenarios with the aim of assessing design concepts, highlighting improvements or worsening and residual deficiencies to be faced. In particular, this paper refers to the case study of display units for groceries or supermarkets. Actually, workers who are in charge of filling the shelves perform highly repeated tasks, potentially dangerous for their health. The AS-IS and TO-BE analysis compares the actual practices with a new scenario in which workers are provided with lifting platforms to load the shelves. The method allows assessing several ergonomics parameters; in this study posture and fatigue are the most relevant. The results achieved with the simulations permitted to propose alternative solutions. Future works in this field concern the standardisation of domain dependant actions virtual human are asked to perform

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