Automated Dummy for Crewstation Analysis

"This project will develop a minimum set of manikins that represents the anthropometric diversity of Army personnel, can perform a limited series of dynamic activities emulating crew members in US Army vehicles, and can collect data that enables assessmentof factors affecting crew member performance. In Phase I the following fundamental questions will be addressed: 1) for the range of crew stations to be analyzed, what are the suites of functional movements and operations to be considered? 2) what dataneeds to be collected and how should it be reduced? 3) to what degree can we mix and match manikin body parts without severely distorting anthropometry, body kinematics, and biasing crew station analysis? 5) in what 3D axis system will the geometry bespecified? Once these questions have been answered, the Phase I effort will determine how to automate and instrument the manikin and what software architecture is required to support manikin functions. In the design of work and recreational spaces,accommodation and comfort are now tested using software models and human subjects. A standard set of manikins designed for this purpose could be used to develop standards for workspaces that would be comparable across different products and manufacturers.That is, cubicle furniture sets could be evaluated for accommodation and comfort based on their performance in standardized tests utilizing these manikins."