Virtual Manikin

Imitating an operator in his work environment

Reintegrate human factors into a virtual environment

TechViz’s Virtual Manikin allows users to simulate how an operator interacts with their environment in VR. This functionality also supports ergonomic studies of workspaces, especially in dense, space-optimized designs like those found in automotive or aerospace sectors.

Modern designs are becoming denser in composing and tend to optimize the product space in order to gain in volume and weight of transport. It therefore becomes critical to evaluate the consequences of these designs on the assembly lines and on the maintenance operations. It is in response to this growing demand from its customers that TechViz developed a Virtual Manikin that can be manipulated as a puppet and meets the physiological rules.

Key Features

Interact with the Manikin: Move limbs and steer the avatar’s posture in real-time.

Add multiple Manikins with diverse characteristics from global populations in the virtual scene.

Attach the Manikin to objects in the scene or specific areas of the 3D model using magnets.

Define the morphology of the virtual model forced physio mechanically.

Unblock a joint and block some: on his workstation, the user often has his hand fixed in the same place.

Quickly position the Manikin in the virtual space as soon as it is created: “Fast positioning”.

Real time ergonomic evaluation of postures based on RULA.

Quickly switch between different basic postures (sitting or standing) or configure any other posture and save it.

Ergonomic Assessments

With the ability to assess body positioning and movements, the Virtual Manikin helps identify potential ergonomic issues before they arise. This proactive approach supports the creation of safer and more comfortable work environments.

Versatile Applications

From product design to workplace layout planning, our Virtual Manikin technology provides valuable insights across various applications. By integrating human factors into the design process, organizations can enhance user satisfaction and efficiency.

Simulating Human Factors

The Virtual Manikin feature enables the simulation of human factors in design and analysis. By using a customizable digital avatar, teams can visualize how individuals interact with their surroundings, facilitating better design decisions.

The Virtual Manikin feature allows the simulation of human factors in design and workspace planning. By incorporating digital avatars, teams can visualize how people interact with their surroundings, facilitating better design decisions. Applications span from VR engineering projects to training environments, supporting safer and more efficient workspaces.

Meet VictoR & AmbeR: our avatars

All these features integrate into VR/AR scenes with our photorealistic avatars, VictoR and AmbeR, created using photogrammetric scanning of real models. They are fully skinned and feature a digital skeleton with 52 articulated joints for natural movements, enhancing the accuracy of VR simulations and the quality of outputs like 3D models to VR snapshots or videos.
VictoR and AmbeR are provided by default in TechViz, but you can easily import avatars from the RenderPeople library, with over 700 options varying in gender, age, ethnicity, and clothing for a more tailored simulation.