The injury risk in a vehicle crash can depend on occupant specific factors. Virtual crash
testing using finite element human body models (HBMs) to represent occupant variability …

Understanding human body type and shape variations is of fundamental importance in
various ergonomic applications in a wide range of industries. This article provides a …

Objective: This study aimed to optimize restraint systems and improve safety equity by using
parametric human body models (HBMs) and vehicle models accounting for variations in …

Fractured ribs are prevalent injury outcomes for vehicle occupants involved in crashes. Sex,
age, and anthropometry of an occupant influences the risk to sustain rib fractures. The …

Understanding the range of body sizes and shapes among children is critical for the design
of products and systems to ensure safe and effective use and other safety considerations to …

Background: Spinal pain is commonly assessed by physiotherapists, osteopaths and
chiropractors in musculoskeletal practice in the UK. Typically, assessment involves some …

The THOR-50M dummy is instrumented with acetabulum force sensors which is a novelty
when compared to previous dummies like the Hybrid III. It has been proposed to use the …

This paper presents the development of body-shape-data-based digital human models, ie
manikins, for ergonomics simulations. In digital human modeling (DHM) tools, it is important …

Submarining, defined as “the lap belt slides over iliac crest with lap belt forces effecting the
internal abdominal organs during forward displacement of the lower torso”(Adomeit & …

The following Figure shows the general methods for developing the parametric HERMES
models. Statistical geometry models of skeleton (skull, cervical spine, ribcage, lumbar spine …