DHM 2015 - 4th International Conference on Applied Digital Human Modeling

Digital Human Modeling (DHM) provides predictive capabilities through a digital representation of the human inserted into a simulation or virtual environment. These models can facilitate prediction of safety and performance. They include a visualization, as well as the underlying mathematics and science. Applications in this field reduce the need for physical prototyping of devices and systems. These models enable human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) to be considered earlier in the design process. Recent applications include: aviation, manufacturing and service industries, automotive design, human shape design, healthcare, sustainability and emergency management of systems. These can improve time-to-market, increase safety and ultimately the effectiveness of an organization. In considering a systems perspective and decisions that affect performance, these models provide opportunities for an expanded role of engineers and HF/E specialists to meet technical challenges worldwide. Emerging opportunities include prediction of performance considering the physical, cognitive, organizational, social and emotional aspects in models. The conference will focus on applications of these newly developed models and predictive capabilities.
Anthropometry and human functional data
Biomechanics, occupational safety, comfort and discomfort
Biometric authentications
Driving safety and human performance
Enhancing human capabilities through aids or training
Fuzzy systems and neural computing
Human behavior and risk assessment modeling
Integrating software with humans and systems
International cooperation in education and engineering research
Intelligent agents in decision training
Intelligent data and text mining
Machine learning and human factors
Modeling physical aspects of work
Monitoring systems and human decision
Psychophysiological indicators of emotion
Resilience engineering and human reliability
Scenario-based performance in distributed enterprises
Special populations
Sustainability, earth sciences and engineering
System-of-systems architecting and engineering
Verification and validation
Virtual interactive design and assessment