Development of a digital human model generation method for ergonomic design in virtual environment

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 744-748

  Jung, Kihyo ^a   Kwon, Ochae ^b   You, Heecheon ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b SAMSUNG Electronics   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anthropometric design; Digital human model; Generation method; Hierarchical regression model; Population accommodation

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRIC DESIGN; DIGITAL HUMAN MODEL; GENERATION METHOD; HIERARCHICAL REGRESSION MODEL; POPULATION ACCOMMODATION;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; AUTOMOBILES; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; HUMAN FORM MODELS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION STATISTICS; PRODUCT DESIGN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TARGETS;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARMY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CAR; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; INTERNET; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; VIRTUAL REALITY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 68549097931     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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