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Delmia
SAFEWORK®
ProTM - Human Modeling
The Need
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In
the demanding global marketplace, ensuring that human fit,
form and function are comprehensively addressed is becoming an
increasingly important aspect of design. Manufacturers and
designers strive to develop products that conform to all
relevant Health and Safety standards and are
"user-friendly" while still maximizing the
productivity of their own workforce. Digital human modeling
technology can assist a designer to determine the performance
of people in the context of a workplace or a product before it
exists and throughout its entire lifecycle. |

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The Technology
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SAFEWORK’S
accurate manikin has the highest number of Anthropometric
Variables (104), Segments (99) and Degrees of Freedom (149).
It also has fully articulated spine & hand models as well
as joints with coupled range of motion. Moreover, it’s
unique Multivariate Algorithm for anthropometry allows the
user to create accurate virtual humans from almost anywhere
around the world. Finally, SAFEWORK’S unique Boundary
Mannequin Approach is essential for a better accommodation of
targeted population. Other powerful SAFEWORK® features
include: Postural Analysis, Ergonomic Analysis, Force and
Comfort Assessment, Task Module, Clothing Module, Animation
Module, Collision Detection, Vision, Library concept, direct
and inverse kinematics and more.
Human
Activity Analysis
SAFEWORK® Pro™ has been designed to evaluate
all elements of human performance, from static posture
analysis through to complex task activities. SAFEWORK®
Pro™ possesses a range of tools and methods that
specifically analyze how a manikin will interact with objects
in the virtual environment. The NIOSH 81/91 and SNOOK&CIRIELLO
equations measure the effects of lifting/lowering,
pushing/pulling and carrying to fully optimize task
performance. After inputting an initial and final task
posture, a designer can determine a number of task variables
such as Action Limit, Recommended Weight Limit, and Maximum
Lifting/Lowering Weight. |




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Vision
Analysis
The SAFEWORK®
Pro™ Vision Module, derived from the NASA 3000 Guidelines,
contains an accurate vision behavior model to imitate the
realistic movement of the human vision so that "what the
manikin sees, the operator sees…" Four types of vision
simulation are provided: binocular, ambinocular, monocular
left and monocular right (stereoscopic viewing with advanced
depth perception, is available in the Virtual Reality Module).
Visual characteristics are displayed as peripheral cones,
central cones, blind spot cones and central spot cones that
permit the user to gain an insight into the manikin’s
view.
Postural
Analysis
The SAFEWORK® Pro™ Postural Analysis Module
permits users to quantitively and qualitatively analyze all
aspects of manikin posture. Whole body and localized postures
can be examined, scored and iterated to determine operator
comfort and performance in accordance with any established
comfort database. User-friendly dialogue panels provide
posture information for all segments of the manikin, and
color–coding techniques allow for quick identification of
problem areas and positioning of the manikin in an optimized
posture.
Virtual
Reality
The
use of a Virtual Reality environment in ergonomics can
evaluate a design through virtual mock-ups, which is much less
costly than traditional mock-ups. These VR simulations have
industrial applications either in the design (for example, a
car dashboard) or in the manufacturing processes (to evaluate
safety, operability or maintainability of a production line).
All applications share the need for an articulated virtual
manikin controlled by a set of motion capture devices placed
on a human subject. These applications allow a "virtual
immersion" where the goal is to recreate the "look
and feel" of a complete environment with accuracy. |
The Benefits
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Earlier introduction of
human factors into the design process
- Improve accommodation of
target population
- Reduce the number of
physical prototypes
- Reduce design timeframe and associated costs
- Accelerate time to market- Improve
employee satisfaction
- Improve overall product quality
- Increase productivity |
Status
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The sales information on SAFEWORK® such as
pricing, appropriate products and services, etc. is available
through SAFEWORK Web site.
- SAFEWORK® 's detailed human models can be
generated and used in Demia's manufacturing simulation
programs. Likewise, integrated product design solution, CATIA
V5 R6, will allow users to combine the superior human modeling
capabilities of SAFEWORK® with the CATIA
product design tools to provide total design lifecycle human
modeling.
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Barriers
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- It is
difficult to estimate quantitative benefit of SAFEWORK
application in actual construction projects due to the
characteristics of safety.
- While SAFEWORK has been applied to many manufacturing
processes, there is not an actual application case in
construction area. The development of detailed methodology of
application in construction operations should be followed. |
Points of Contact
- SAFEWORK (2000) Inc., 3400 de
Maisonneuve Blvd West, 1 Place Alexis Nihon Suite 1430,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3Z 3B8
Phone: (514) 931-3000 Fax: (514) 931-2118 Email: info@safework.com
- Delmia, 5500 New
King Street, Troy, MI 48098
Phone: (248) 267-9696 Fax: (248) 267-8585
References
- Delmia Web Site
<http://www.delmia.com>
- SAFEWORK Web site
<http://www.safework.com>
Disclaimer Statement
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Neither the Construction
Industry Institute nor Purdue University in any way endorses this
technology or represents
that the information presented can be relied upon without further investigation. |
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