TORSO LINKAGE MODELING. A DISCUSSION

Body measurement requirements of human engineering specialists cannot be fully met by the use of traditional anthropometry. The human engineer needs anthropometric data which can be used to describe the spatial location, configuration, and mobility of both external and internal landmarks for prescribed operator tasks and workspaces. In order to accomplish this goal, multidisciplinary studies are needed that will incorporate the fields of anthropometry, biomechanics, statistics, ergonomics and others.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 6th Congress of International Ergonomics Association, and the Technical Program of the 20th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors Society, University of Maryland College Park, July 11-16 1976. Available from Human Factors Society, Santa Monica, California.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Ergonomics Association

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  F-75 Paris 5e,   France 

  Human Factors Society

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  Santa Monica, CA  United States  90403
• Authors:
  • Reynolds, H M
  • Robbins, D H
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 456-459

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Anticorrosion coatings; Automobile drivers; Biophysics; Ergonomics; Human factors engineering; Human factors engineering; Mathematical models; Measurement; Paint; Simulation; Statistics; Structural models
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data; Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Anticorrosion paint; Body; Simulators/physical mock-ups
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Data and Information Technology; Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156372
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM