A brief review of my design work as engineer.
It's a simplified 3D human model. This was used to make a real load study over the hybrid prototype.
The geometric human body model designed by Hanavan (1964) was modified as follows:
- The segment masses were estimated based on the regression equations of Clauser et al. (1969)instead of those of Barter (1957). This was originally tried by Miller & Morrison (1975).
- The trunk was divided into three segments at the omphalion (navel) and xyphion level: upper (elliptical column), middle (elliptical solid) and lower (elliptical column).
- The hand was defined as an ellipsoid of revolution.
- The foot was defined as an elliptical solid with the base (proximal end) being circular.
- The thigh was defined as an elliptical solid with the top (distal end) being circular.