Virtual Reality and Digital Human Modeling for Ergonomic Assessment in Industrial Product Development: A Patent and Literature Review

The late detection of ergonomic component assembly issues during manufacturing processes has an influence on operator well-being and productivity, as well as having a high cost of correction. Although virtual reality may enhance digital human modeling, there is a knowledge gap on the combination of...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2022-02, Vol.12 (3), p.1084
Main Authors: da Silva, Adailton Gonçalves, Mendes Gomes, Marcus Vinicius, Winkler, Ingrid
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physical ergonomics analysis
Product design
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Ergonomics
Industrial development
Innovations
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Knowledge
Literature reviews
Manufacturing
Manufacturing industry
Modelling
physical ergonomics analysis
Product design
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