Title: The development of RAMSIS in past and future as an example for the cooperation between industry and university

Authors: Heiner Bubb, Florian Engstler, Florian Fritzsche, Christian Mergl, Olaf Sabbah, Peter Schaefer, Iris Zacher

Addresses: Lehrstuhl fur Ergonomie, Technische Universitat Munchen, Boltzmannstrasse 15, 85747 Garching, Germany. ' Lehrstuhl fur Ergonomie, Technische Universitat Munchen, Boltzmannstrasse 15, 85747 Garching, Germany. ' Lehrstuhl fur Ergonomie, Technische Universitat Munchen, Boltzmannstrasse 15, 85747 Garching, Germany. ' Lehrstuhl fur Ergonomie, Technische Universitat Munchen, Boltzmannstrasse 15, 85747 Garching, Germany. ' Lehrstuhl fur Ergonomie, Technische Universitat Munchen, Boltzmannstrasse 15, 85747 Garching, Germany. ' Lehrstuhl fur Ergonomie, Technische Universitat Munchen, Boltzmannstrasse 15, 85747 Garching, Germany. ' Lehrstuhl fur Ergonomie, Technische Universitat Munchen, Boltzmannstrasse 15, 85747 Garching, Germany

Abstract: The digital human model RAMSIS was developed enforced by the German automotive industry by the cooperation of the commercial enterprise Tecmath and the Institute of Ergonomics of the Technische Universitat Munchen. During the first development phase from 1986–1993 the anthropometric model and a posture prediction model with integrated discomfort evaluation based on joint angles was created. In the second and the actual phase, a strength model is added, which allows evaluating discomfort also by the exploitation of maximum strengths. Further the contact between the seat and the digital model can be calculated and evaluated on the basis of extensive experiments. Actually a model of motion prediction is developed that allows simulating motions depending on external conditions defined by CAD data. Further research is done to predict the dynamic discomfort during this motion.

Keywords: anthropometry; digital human modelling; discomfort evaluation; motion simulation; posture prediction; seat pressure distribution; industry-university cooperation; industrial collaboration; strength modelling; dynamic discomfort; CAD; Germany; automotive seats; automobile industry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHFMS.2006.011686

International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation, 2006 Vol.1 No.1, pp.140 - 157

Published online: 14 Dec 2006 *

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