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Input for human body models through the new project ADOPTIVE

Mar, 04 2020

Application for Automated Design & Optimisation of Vehicle Ergonomics (ADOPTIVE) aims at studying physical vehicle user interaction and develop methodology for advanced vehicle ergonomics analyses within simulation tools. The ADOPTIVE project will focus on assessment and optimisation of vehicle interior geometries and user accommodation levels of alternative design solutions by enabling fast, objective, and automated simulations of virtual driving test routines, performed by a family of manikins, and subsequent ergonomics evaluations. Accurate posture prediction models, together with improved virtual human models, can serve as input for human body models used in crash analyses.

The project, which is associated, will be placed in the Human body protection research area. The project starts in May 2020 and ends mid 2023. The financier is KK-stiftelsen and with its budget of 8 MSEK, University of Skövde, Volvo Group, Scania, Volvo Cars, CEVT and Fraunhofer-Chalmers Research Centre for Industrial Mathematics (FCC) will be engaged in the research activities. The project leader is Erik Brolin from University of Skövde. One PhD student will work in the project. This study adds important information to understanding and quantifying occupant postures in vehicles – a focus area for SAFER's human body protection research.