About the Conference

Proceedings of the 7th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium (DHM 2022), August 29–30, 2022, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. The conference was followed by the Iowa Virtual Human Summit 2022. ISBN: 978-0-9840378-4-1

Volume 7 • 2022

Complete Conference


Proceedings of the 7th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium, Aug. 29-31, 2022, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

International Digital Human Modeling Symposium

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • 1-438

Session 1: DHM in Production Planning


Improving ergonomic value of product interface materials using numerical digital human models

Gregor Harih and Vasja Plesec

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 1 • 9 pages

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Digital production planning and human simulation of manual and hybrid work processes using the ema Software Suite

Michael Spitzhirn, Sascha Ullman, Sebastian Bauer and Lars Fritzsche

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 2 • 13 pages

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Using time-based musculoskeletal risk assessment methods to assess worker well-being in optimizations in a welding station design

Aitor Iriondo Pascual, Elia Mora, Dan Högberg, Lars Hanson, Mikael Lebram and Dan Lämkull

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 3 • 13 pages

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Design concept evaluation in digital human modeling tools

Lars Hanson, Dan Högberg, Anna Brolin, Erik Brolin, Mikael Lebram, Aitor Iriondo Pascual, Andreas Lind and Niclas Delfs

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 4 • 9 pages

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The effects of sex and handedness on lumbar kinetics during asymmetric lifting tasks: A pilot study

Jazmin Cruz, Ivan Aguilar and James Yang

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 5 • 10 pages

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Session 2: DHM in Automotive


On the progress of knowledge-based motion simulation techniques in ergonomic vehicle design

Hans-Joachim Wirsching and Norman Hofmann

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 6 • 11 pages

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Influence of different pedestrian behavior models on the performance assessment of autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems via virtual simulation

Lucas Fonseca Alexandre de Oliveira, Martin Meywerk, Lars Schories, Maria Meier, Ramakrishna Nanjundaiah, Paulthi Victor, Francesco Foglino, Mark Carroll and Arunaachalam Muralidharan

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 7 • 10 pages

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Takeover performance according to the level of disengagement during automated driving

Evan Gallouin, Xuguang Wang, Philippe Beillas and Thierry Bellet

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 8 • 9 pages

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Quantifying vision obstruction of Formula One (F1) halo concept variants

Sriram Srinivasan and H. Onan Demirel

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 9 • 9 pages

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The use of DHM to quantify a measure of direct vision performance in trucks

Steve Summerskill, Russell Marshall, Abby Paterson and Anthony Eland

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 10 • 9 pages

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Session 3: Body Shape and Anthropometry


Overview of software and file exchange formats in 3D and 4D body shape scanning

Sofia Scataglini and Steven Truijen

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 11 • 9 pages

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A methodology to obtain anthropometric measurements from 4D scans

Jordi Uriel, Ana Ruescas, Sofia Iranzo, Alfredo Ballester, Eduardo Parrilla, Alfredo Remón and Sandra Alemany

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 12 • 13 pages

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Development of body shape data based digital human models for ergonomics simulations

Erik Brolin, Niclas Delfs, Martin Rebas, Tobias Karlsson, Lars Hanson and Dan Högberg

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 13 • 9 pages

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Digitizing human scalp shape through 3D scanning

Peng Li, Asbed Tashjian and Matthew Hurley

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 14 • 3 pages

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Session 4: DHM in Biomechanics (Part 1)


Assessing effects of environmental factors on physical workload during motor-manual timber harvesting using motion capturing data and biomechanical modeling

Oliver Brunner, Christopher Brandl and Verena Nitsch

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 15 • 11 pages

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Simulation of abdominal belt effects on IAP and spinal compressive force with musculoskeletal human model

Zhenkai Zhao, Leiming Gao, Benjamin Simpson, James Campbell and Neil Mansfield

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 16 • 9 pages

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Effects of sex and weighted vest load arrangements on lower biomechanics and jump height during countermovement jump

Juan Baus, John R. Harry and James Yang

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 17 • 8 pages

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Joint velocity dependence of fatigue in isokinetic tasks

Ritwik Rakshit, Shuvrodeb Barman, Yujiang Xiang and James Yang

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 18 • 10 pages

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Multi-modal event standardization platform of biometric-derived human performance models in university students

Joseph Alemany, Meghan Garvey, Kristin Gowers, Robyn Highfill-McRoy, Patrick Walsh and Arlington Wilson

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 19 • 2 pages

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Session 5: Hand Modeling


Wrist model for the whole human hand

Esteban Peña-Pitarch

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 20 • 8 pages

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User-guided grasp planning for digital hand

Yi Li, Niclas Delfs and Johan S. Carlson

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 21 • 11 pages

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Session 6: Exoskeletons


Modeling and simulation of a powered exoskeleton system to aid human-robot collaborative lifting

Asif Arefeen and Yujiang Xiang

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 22 • 11 pages

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Prediction of walking kinematics and muscle activities under idealized lower limb exoskeleton assistances

Neethan Ratnakumar, Vinay Devulapalli, Niranjan Deepak and Xianlian Zhou

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 23 • 9 pages

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Experimental assessment of effectiveness of arm-supporting exoskeleton for overhead work

Parisa Torkinejad Ziarati, Ting Xia, Simon Kudernatsch and Donald Peterson

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 24 • 10 pages

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Session 7: DHM in Biomechanics (Part 2)


Definition of spinal joint coordination laws for repositioning a digital human model based on MRI observations in four different postures

Shabahang Shayegan and Xuguang Wang

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 25 • 3 pages

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Forward and Backward Reaching Inverse Kinematics (FABRIK) solver for DHM: A pilot study

Maurice Lamb, Seunghun Lee, Erik Billing, Dan Högberg and James Yang

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 26 • 11 pages

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Balance stability characteristics of human walking with preferred, fast, and slow speeds

William Peng and Joo H. Kim

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 27 • 3 pages

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Session 8: DHM Using Finite Element Modeling


Evaluation of personalized human body buttock-thigh finite element models in terms of soft tissue deformation for seat comfort assessment

Goutham Sridhar, Leo Savonnet, Yoann Lafon and Xuguang Wang

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 28 • 4 pages

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Developing a full-body finite element model and its preliminary validation for seating comfort

Shenghui Liu, Philippe Beillas, Li Ding and Xuguang Wang

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 29 • 14 pages

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Moving deforming mesh modeling of human organ systems

Hamidreza Mortazavy Beni, Hamed Mortazavi, Gunther Paul and Mohammad Saidul Islam

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 30 • 11 pages

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Understanding buttock deformation in a seated posture

Russell Marshall, Michael Harry and Michael Fray

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 31 • 10 pages

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Optimization of nucleus pulposus removal rate in the intervertebral disc during artificial nucleus replacement using lumbar finite element model simulation

Yeeun Kang, Jaemin Kim and Junghwa Hong

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 32 • 3 pages

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Automatic generation of partially homogenized FEM human body models based on 3D body scan data

Yordan Kyosev, Tino Kühn and Ann-Malin Schmidt

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 33 • 2 pages

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Session 9: DHM in Packaging


Simulation of hip joint location for occupant packaging design

Estela Perez Luque, Erik Brolin, Maurice Lamb and Dan Högberg

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 34 • 12 pages

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Using Santos Pro™ trade-off analysis to inform the rear chassis design of a novel electric scooter

Steven Fischer, Justin Davidson and Sanjay Veerasammy

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 35 • 1 page

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Identifying the best objective function weightings to predict comfortable motorcycle riding postures

Justin Davidson and Steven Fischer

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 36 • 2 pages

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Analysis of the influence of non-driving-related activities on seat parameters and sitting posters

Manuel Kipp

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 37 • 3 pages

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Session 10: Virtual Reality and Digital Twin


Evaluation of upper body postural assessment of forklift driving using a single depth camera

Veeresh Elango, Simona Petravic and Lars Hanson

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 38 • 12 pages

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Improving the efficiency of virtual-reality-based ergonomics assessments with digital human models in multi-agent collaborative virtual environments

Francisco Garcia Rivera, Maurice Lamb and Melanie Waddell

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 39 • 11 pages

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Reinforcement learning with digital human models of varying visual characteristics

Nitesh Bhatia, Ciara M. Pike-Burke, Eduardo M. Normando and Omar K. Matar

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 40 • 16 pages

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Human digital twin with applications

Zhiqing Cheng

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 41 • 10 pages

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Modeling ability to perform common soldier tasks based on the Army Combat Fitness Test dead lift

Laura A. Frey-Law, Rajan Bhatt, Russell Schneider, Guillermo Laguna Mosqueda, Marco Tena Salais, Landon Evans and Karim Abdel-Malek

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 42 • 15 pages

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Identifying benefits of using an instruction language for virtual simulation of manual assembly and logistics

Peter Mårdberg, Johan S. Carlson and Dan Högberg

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 43 • 2 pages

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Session 11: DHM Modeling Methods


Improved modeling approach for the usage of mixed linear effects models in empirical digital human models

Martin Fleischer

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 44 • 9 pages

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Multi-factorial modeling of comfort in an aircraft cabin considering thermal, noise, and vibration metrics

Neil Mansfield, Geetika Aggarwal, Frederique Vanheusden and Steve Faulkner

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 45 • 10 pages

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The study of endolymph flow and hair cell control analysis simulation model through electromagnetic fields

Hyeyeong Song, Soonmoon Jung and Junghwa Hong

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 46 • 3 pages

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Methods for including human variability in system performance models

Randall J. Hodkin Jr. and Michael E. Miller

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 47 • 9 pages

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Santos the virtual soldier predicts human behavior

Karim Abdel-Malek, Rajan Bhatt, Chris Murphy and Marco Tena Salais

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 48 • 12 pages

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ME-BVH: Memory Efficient Bounding Volume Hierarchies

Evan Shellshear, Yi Li and Johan S. Carlson

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 49 • 13 pages

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Developing a response surface methodology to determine the best objective function weightings for predicting probable postures

Justin Davidson, Joshua Cashaback and Steven Fischer

2022-08-23 Volume 7 • 2022 • Article 50 • 2 pages

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