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Human Computational Modeling

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UMTRI’s experts use physical testing and computational modeling to understand how differences in body shape, age, and the posture within a vehicle affect crash protection so that everyone can be protected well. People with disabilities, seniors, and children all will benefit from this continued focus on crash protection.

Selected Publications
  • Al-Dirini RM, Reed MP, Hu J, Thewlis D (2016) Development and validation of a high anatomical fidelity FE model for the buttock and thigh of a seated individual. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 44(9): 2805-2816.
  • Hu J, Zhang K, Reed MP, Wang JT, Neal M, Lin CH (2019) Frontal crash simulations using parametric human models representing a diverse population. Traffic Injury Prevention 19(S1).
  • Hwang E, Hu J, Chen C, Klein K, Miller CS, Reed MP, Rupp JD, Hallman J (2016) Development, evaluation, and sensitivity analysis of parametric finite element whole-body human models in side impacts. Stapp Car Crash Journal 60: 473-508.
  • Hwang E, Hu J, Reed MP (2020) Validating diverse human body models against side impact tests with post-mortem human subjects. Journal of Biomechanics 98:109444.
  • Jones MLH, Ebert SM, Reed MP, Klinich KD (2018) Development of a three-dimensional body shape model of young children for child restraint design. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 21(15):784-794.
  • Klein KF, Hu J, Reed MP, Schneider WL, Rupp JD (2017) Validation of a parametric finite element human femur model. Traffic Injury Prevention 18(4): 420-426.
  • Park B-KD, Ebert S, and Reed MP. (2017) A parametric model of child body shape in seated postures. Traffic Injury Prevention 18(5):533-536.
  • Park B-KD, Reed MP, Kaciroti N, Love M, Miller AL, Appugliese DP, and Lumeng JC. (2018) ShapeCoder: A new method for visual quantification of body mass index in young children. Pediatric Obesity 13(2):38-93.
  • Reed MP and Jones MLH (2017) A Parametric Model of Cervical Spine Geometry and Posture. Technical Report UMTRI-2017-1. University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • Reed MP and Park B-KD (2017) Quantitative Evaluation of Human Body Surface Modeling Methodology. Technical Report UMTRI-2017-5. University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • Wang Y, Cao L, Bai Z, Reed MP, Rupp JD, Hoff CN, Hu J (2016) A parametric ribcage geometry model accounting for variations among the adult population. Journal of Biomechanics, 49(13): 2791-2798.
  • Wiggermann N, Bradtmiller B, Bunnell S, Hildebrand C, Archibeque J, Ebert S, Reed MP, Jones MLH (2019) Anthropometric dimensions of individuals with high body mass index. Human Factors.
  • Wu J, Cai M, Li J, Cao L, Xu L, Li N, Hu J (2019) Development and validation of a semi-automatic landmark extraction method for mesh morphing. Medical Engineering and Physics 70:62-71.
  • Zaseck LW, Chen C, Hu J, Reed MP, and Rupp J (2018) The influence of pre-existing rib fractures on GHBMC thorax response in frontal and oblique impact. Journal of Biomechanics 69:54-63.
  • Zhang K, Cao L, Fanta A, Reed MP, Neal M, Wang JT, Lin CH, Hu J (2017) An automated method to morph finite element whole-body human models with a wide range of stature and body shape for both men and women. Journal of Biomechanics 60: 253-260.
  • Zhang K, Cao L, Wang Y, Hwang E, Reed MP, Forman J, Hu J (2017) Impact response comparison between parametric human models and post-mortem human subjects with a wide range of obesity levels. Obesity, 25(10): 1786-1794.
  • Zheng J, Tang L, Hu J (2018) A numerical investigation of risk factors affecting lumbar spine injuries using a detailed lumbar model. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics #8626102.
  • Zhu F, Jiang B, Hu J, Wang Y, Shen M, Yang KH (2016) Computational modeling of traffic related thoracic injury of a 10-year-old child using subject-specific modeling technique. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 44(1):258-271.
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UMTRI anthropometric modeling
Computational model of human driver
Computational human models.
simulation of motion tracking

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