(Prof. John Rasmussen, 11. April, 2007 )
Note: This presentation is an English language version webcast presentation of Prof. John Rasmussen’s inaugural lecture presented at Aalborg University, March 27, 2007.
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) allows us to analyze almost any technical property of a product. However, the human interface to the product, the ergonomics, has so far eluded most attempts of mathematical modeling due to its mechanical complexity and the involvement of the human central nervous system. Therefore, ergonomics has remained a quantitative, experience-based science.
This is all about to change. It is now possible to reliably analyze the biomechanics of the human body in conjunction with its environment, and it is even possible to optimize products to provide maximum safety, maximum comfort, maximum usability and other ergonomics-type properties. Ergonomics is becoming an engineering discipline, and CAE in the future will include the concept of Computer-Aided Ergonomics.
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