Virtual auto worker will provide data on real-world physical strain

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He may look like he stepped straight out of Second Life, but he isn’t here to kid around. Santos is a computer-generated auto worker who will perform various tasks on a virtual Ford assembly line, showing real-world researchers how those tasks affect his body. The avatar was originally developed for the US Department of Defense at the University of Iowa as part of the Virtual Soldier Research program where he was used to determine the physical strain that soldiers would experience in a variety of situations. Hmm... auto worker, soldier, university education, muscular, exotic name... perhaps he did just step out of Second Life... Continue Reading Virtual auto worker will provide data on real-world physical strain

Tags: Avatar, biomimetic, Ergonomic, Ford, Production, Robotics

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