Digital Human Modelling: Inclusive Design and the Ageing Population

Digital human modelling (DHM) is a tool that allows humans to be modelled in three-dimensional CAD. An almost infinite variety of can and families so-called manikins created act as virtual user groups, evaluating the interactions between products, workplaces environments. This chapter introduces concept DHM, its use of, reliance on, anthropometric data from national populations showcases two exemplar tools SAMMIE IPS IMMA. Case studies are presented highlight advantages DHM bring understanding requirements designing for ageing population; covering workforce, exploration transport accessibility how users generate representative manikin properly represent diversity people. demonstrated powerful practitioners aiming understand design people, including older people within society.