[기계전공대학원세미나] Prof. Karim Abdel-Malek(University of Iowa)

1. 제 목 : Santos: a physics based digital human

2. 연 사 : Prof. Karim Abdel-Malek(University of Iowa)

3. 일 시 : 2010년 10월 8일 (금) 16:30-17:30

4. 장 소 : 301동 105호

5. 연사약력 :
Professor Abdel-Malek is Director of the Center for Computer Aided Design, a University of Iowa Board of Regents center with a history of research excellence in modeling and simulation and includes the Virtual Soldier Research Program, the US National Advanced Driving Simulator, and 5 other research units. He is an international expert in Human Simulation and virtual reality. He serves as a Professor of Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering.
Dr. Abdel-Malek is the founder and director of the Virtual Soldier Research program, and the creator of SANTOS an award-winning commercial program. In this role, he directs a multi-million dollar research program funded by the US Army, the Office of Naval Research, the US Army Natick, the Naval Health Research Center, and several corporate partners, including Ford, GM, Chrysler, Caterpillar, Medtronic, and Rockwell Collins.
He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in robotics from the University of Pennsylvania. He has published over 180 technical articles in the field. He serves on the board of 3 companies.

6. 내용요약 :
This talk will present ongoing research at the Virtual Research Program, which presents a comprehensive human modeling and simulation environment. This environment, called Santos™, is a new generation of digital human simulation systems that allows a user to interact with a digital character with full and accurate biomechanics and a complete muscular system, subject to the laws of physics. This group of researchers, comprising about 40 scientists and graduate students has been assembled from around the world to focus on advancing human simulation.
Major results in the areas of dynamic motion prediction (coined by a the term Predictive Dynamics),  advanced posture prediction and comfort level assessment, physiology model, modelling of clothing and muscle wrapping and force assessment will be presented. This presentation will feature the various modules that comprise the Santos environment, ongoing research efforts for the various military and commercial partners, and will focus on the Predictive Dynamics method and will be illustrated.

7. 문 의 : 기계항공공학부 송한호 교수 (☏ 880-1651)