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Digital Ergonomics

Principles, methods and goals

The design of products and work systems can be optimised using digital ergonomics. Thanks to virtual simulation, design deficits are recognised early and thus avoided in the actual implementation.

Digital ergonomics is understood as an umbrella term for digital models and methods for planning, realisation and ongoing improvement of products and socio-technical work systems. Digital ergonomics focus on the individual. He or she is the reference point for the designing safe, healthy and usable products or systems.

Principles of digital ergonomics

The fundamental principles of digital ergonomics are

  • Anthropometry, which deals with the dimensions of the human body and their exact recording
  • Biomechanics, which focuses on motion sequences in biological systems and the functions of biological musculoskeletal systems
  • Cognitive psychology, which is dedicated to the cognitive processing operations of humans, i.e. how we perceive and evaluate things, how we learn, recognise, com-pare, consider, solve problems, make decisions, etc.

By means of these scientific disciplines, a correct virtual depiction and simulation is possible using digital manikins. Beside the measuring, modern processing and visualisation of anthropo-metric data, the possibilities for the virtual planning of individualised work in a production and service context are also examined in this field of action.

Goals of digital ergonomics

The inherent goals of this field of action include:

  • Updating and processing anthropometric data for Germany
  • Research into the possibilities of virtual simulation of physical aspects of human work
  • Clarification of simulation possibilities of cognitive functions, for example in the field of artificial intelligence

Research Projects

Project numberF 2526 StatusOngoing Project Overview of Policies, Research and Practices in Relation to Advanced Robotics and AI-based Systems for Automation of Tasks and Occupational Safety and Health

Find out more : Overview of Policies, Research and Practices in Relation to Advanced Robotics and AI-based Systems for Automation of Tasks and Occupational Safety and Health …

Project numberF 2517 StatusOngoing Project Secure AR-service platform for industrial manufacturing (secureAR)

Find out more : Secure AR-service platform for industrial manufacturing (secureAR) …

Project numberF 2494 StatusCompleted Project Personalised Body Sensor Networks with Built-In Intelligence for Real-Time Risk Assessment and Coaching of Ageing workers, in all types of working and living environments (BIONIC)

Find out more : Personalised Body Sensor Networks with Built-In Intelligence for Real-Time Risk Assessment and Coaching of Ageing workers, in all types of working and living environments (BIONIC) …

Project numberF 2446 StatusOngoing Project Digital Ergonomics - Developing a method for analysis, visualization and long-term usage of complex anthropometric data for product and work-system design

Find out more : Digital Ergonomics - Developing a method for analysis, visualization and long-term usage of complex anthropometric data for product and work-system design …

Project numberF 2396 StatusCompleted Project Digital Ergonomics: Virtual anthropometry for safe and ergonomic product and work system design

Find out more : Digital Ergonomics: Virtual anthropometry for safe and ergonomic product and work system design …

Project numberF 2351 StatusCompleted Project Individualized socio-technical workplace assistance for industrial production (INDIVA) - Designing individualized work assistance systems using digital human modeling

Find out more : Individualized socio-technical workplace assistance for industrial production (INDIVA) - Designing individualized work assistance systems using digital human modeling …

Project numberF 2348 StatusCompleted Project Ergonomic navigator for aging- and age-friendly production (EngAge4Pro) - Digital recording and assessment of physical work loads in industrial work systems

Find out more : Ergonomic navigator for aging- and age-friendly production (EngAge4Pro) - Digital recording and assessment of physical work loads in industrial work systems …

Project numberF 2313 StatusCompleted Project Delphi survey: "Digital Ergonomics 2025 - Trends and strategies for increasing product usability and designing safe, healthy and efficient socio-technical work systems"

Find out more : Delphi survey: "Digital Ergonomics 2025 - Trends and strategies for increasing product usability and designing safe, healthy and efficient socio-technical work systems" …

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