Abstract Digital Human Modeling is an emerging area that bridges computer-aided
engineering design, human factors engineering and applied ergonomics. Especially for …

The purpose of this paper is to analyze in some depth the kinematic behaviour of the human
hand, in order to obtain simplified human hand models with the minimum and optimal …

The population of most developed countries is ageing. Despite continuing medical
advances, ageing brings with it a host of issues, not least a loss in strength and dexterity …

In the product development process, designability and operability are evaluated using
physical mock-ups which require high costs and a long time to build. In this paper, virtual …

The purpose of this research is to develop a system for computer-aided ergonomic
assessment of products without real subjects and physical mockups by integrating a digital …

The present study proposed a method to estimate the finite finger joint centers of rotation
(CoRs) with high accuracy using 3D hand skeleton motions reconstructed from CT scans …

The purpose of this research is to develop a system for virtual ergonomic assessment of
products without real subjects and physical mockups by integrating a digital hand model …

This paper proposes the synthesis of grasp postures using a digital hand with limited range
of motion (ROM) of the thumb. To virtually evaluate universal design products, it is necessary …

Recently, simulation-based ergonomic assessments for handheld products, such as mobile
phones, have seen a growing interest and have been increasingly studied. In these studies …

The present paper develops a model of" active" fingertip forces of a human index finger that
allows the maximum fingertip force to be calculated for any specified position of the finger …