1. Desired features of the digital mannequin

With a digital mannequin tool, what types of ergonomic analysis appear interesting to design engineers and ergonomists? Chaffin cited a survey of 250 designers conducted by Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) Committee G-13. From the 40 or so responses received, it emerged that the following functionalities were among those most eagerly awaited from a digital mannequin:

• 1. be able to access large anthropometric databases for different demographic groups;

• 2. a wide selection of protective clothing, gloves and helmets;

• 3. be able to predict...