Virtual human motion design and ergonomics analysis in maintenance simulation

Fuyang Yu, Qing Xue*, Minxia Liu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Maintainability is one of the main targets of product development. Through simulating the actual maintenance process, maintainability problems can be identified by virtual reality technology. Most virtual reality softwares provide virtual human motion simulation functions, but the virtual human motion control methods of them are defective. In order to enhance virtual human motion control, maintenance task model was established in this paper, virtual human motion model was designed. Then a virtual human motion database based on Jack was developed by Tcl/Tk Python language, and it was applied to a real maintenance process. Furthermore, the maintenance process was simulated in Jack and the ergonomics of it were analyzed. The result showed that the motion database can be effectively applied to virtual maintenance simulation and make the maintenance process-related ergonomics analysis conveniently.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Applied Digital Human Modeling and Simulation - Proceedings of the AHFE International Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Simulation, 2016
EditorsVincent G. Duffy
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages65-74
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9783319416267
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
EventInternational Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Simulation, 2016 - Walt Disney World, United States
Duration: 27 Jul 201631 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume481
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Simulation, 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWalt Disney World
Period27/07/1631/07/16

Keywords

  • Ergonomics
  • Motion database
  • Virtual human
  • Virtual maintenance

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