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Simulation of musculoskeletal models is getting more and more attention in gait analysis and surgical planning procedures. However, there are plenty other applications, where these can be used to facilitate better product and process designs. Musculoskeletal models offer the possibility to investigate and design human-technology interactions. In contrast to most conventional, empirically-based methods and tools used for workplace design, musculoskeletal models enable to catch a glimpse into the human body, revealing the inner strain conditions necessary to counteract the external loads resulting from the task to be performed. This contribution shows approaches to model human-technology interactions for support system design and directions on how to simulate, evaluate, and optimize these by means of musculoskeletal simulation as a virtual human factors tool. Finally, future prospects in musculoskeletal simulation of support devices are given.
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Miehling, J., Wolf, A., Wartzack, S. (2018). Musculoskeletal Simulation and Evaluation of Support System Designs. In: Karafillidis, A., Weidner, R. (eds) Developing Support Technologies. Biosystems & Biorobotics, vol 23. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01836-8_21
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