Introduction to Digital Human Modeling

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Yujiang Xiang (Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, OK, USA) James Yang (Full Professor, Director of Human-Centric Design Research Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, TX, USA)

Introduction to Digital Human Modeling

Yujiang Xiang (Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, OK, USA), James Yang (Full Professor, Director of Human-Centric Design Research Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, TX, USA)

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Academic Press Inc
13 June 2025

Mechanical engineering; Database design & theory; Artificial intelligence; Information visualisation; Information architecture

Series: Medical Robots and Devices: New Developments and Advances

Introduction to Digital Human Modeling bridges the gap in current literature by providing a comprehensive resource on digital human modeling for beginners and researchers. The content includes step-by-step procedures for building a digital human model, fundamental human kinematics and dynamics, advanced topics such as motion prediction and injury prevention, and industrial applications.

The book covers theoretical concepts and experimental validation, including human anatomy, degrees of freedom, skeletal and musculoskeletal modeling, equations of motion, reach envelopes, lifting prediction, muscle fatigue model, and injury analysis. It teaches readers how to build simulation-based human models, set up equations of motion, analyze human biomechanics, and utilize simulations and experiments to study worker injuries.

Furthermore, the book introduces both fundamental and advanced digital human modeling methods and optimization techniques aimed at improving performance and preventing injuries in manual material handling, as well as addressing lifting and gait biomechanics and ergonomics.

By: Yujiang Xiang (Associate Professor Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Oklahoma State University OK USA), James Yang (Full Professor, Director of Human-Centric Design Research Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, TX, USA)
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm,
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9780443219986
ISBN 10: 0443219982
Series: Medical Robots and Devices: New Developments and Advances
Pages: 546
Publication Date: 13 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Anthropometric modeling 3. Human Anatomy and Kinematic Skeleton 4. Danevit-Hartenberg Method 5. Kinematics and Sensitivity Analysis 6. Dynamics and Sensitivity Analysis 7. Numerical Interpolation 8. Reach Envelop 9. Posture Prediction 10. Hand modeling 11. Joint Strength Surface 12. Skeletal Lifting Prediction Using Sequential Quadratic Programming Algorithm 13. Musculoskeletal Lifting Prediction and OpenSim Model 14. Gait 15. Jumping 16. Sit-to-stand 17. Multi-objective optimization on digital human modeling 18. Fatigue Model 19. Lifting Posture Prediction with Fatigue 20. Repetitive Lifting Prediction with Fatigue 21. Collaborative lifting 22. Experiments

Dr. Yujiang (Mike) Xiang is currently an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Automotive Engineering from Tsinghua University, China. In 2008, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. His current research interests include human dynamics and control, human motion prediction, musculoskeletal modeling, exoskeletons, and human-robot interaction. Dr. James Yang is a Full Professor and the Director of the Human-Centric Design Research Lab, Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs at Texas Tech University. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in automotive engineering from Jilin University in China and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Iowa. He has served as a faculty member at Tsinghua University and as a research engineer at the University of Iowa. Dr. Yang is a fellow of SAE and ASME, a senior member of IEEE, and Fulbright Scholar. He serves as an associate editor for several international journals in the fields of human-machine systems, biomechanics, ergonomics, and healthcare engineering. He has received various national and international awards. His research interests include digital human modeling and simulation, human digital twin, biomechanics, healthcare engineering, and driver behavior modeling for autonomous vehicles.