The 8th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium 2023 will be held from Monday 4 till Wednesday 6 September 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium.

The symposium is organized by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, the Center for Health and Technology (CHaT) Institute of University of Antwerp and the Technical Committee of Digital Human Modelling and Simulation at International Ergonomics Association (IEA). The congress is sponsored by IEA, the Digital Human Modelling by Women (DHMW) group, the Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia (IBV), Rehabilitation Hospital RevArte (Belgium) and Movella (NL).

Scope​

The DHM2023 provides an international forum for researchers to report their latest innovations, summarize state-of-the-art in the field, as well as exchange ideas, results, and visions in all fields of digital human modeling research and applications.​

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:​

  • Anthropometry and 3D and 4D human body modeling
  • Model standards and protocols
  • Verification and validation of DHMs
  • Musculoskeletal human models
  • Motion capture and reconstruction
  • Posture and motion simulation
  • Mental/cognitive models and integrated models
  • Human functional data (e.g., joint maximum strength, joint range of motion)
  • Modeling for subjective responses (e.g., ingress/egress, seat comfort)
  • Musculoskeletal human models
  • Body part modeling (e.g., spine, pelvis, head, hand, foot..)
  • Modeling of responses to shock or impact or vibration
  • Musculoskeletal human models
  • Motion capture and reconstruction
  • Posture and motion simulation
  • Mental/cognitive models and integrated models
  • DHM in design for fragile categories of users
  • AAL, older, disables and other population
  • DHM in organization, design and management
  • DHM in Design, UX and usability
  • DHM to customise and personalise products
  • Virtual humans' appearance
  • DHM in Medicine and Health
  • DHM in Sports
  • DHM in Education
  • DHM and serious game applications
  • DHM and Digital Twin (DT) in industry 4.0
  • Human robots (cobots)
  • DHM for AR, VR in Metaverse Applications or Digital environments
  • DHM and wearables
  • DHM and exoskeletons
  • Clothing design and simulation using DHM
  • DHM in Automotive
  • DHM in Aerospace
  • DHM in Forensic

People

University of Antwerp, Belgium Organization Committee
  • prof. Sofia Scataglini (Chair of TC DHM at IEA, International coordinator CHaT)
  • prof. Steven Truijen (Chair of CHaT)
  • prof. Wim Saeys (co-Chair of CHaT)
TC DHM and Simulation at International Ergonomics Association (IEA)
  • prof. Sofia Scataglini (Chair)
  • prof. Gregor Harih (co-Chair)
Scientific Committee
Abu Sadat Muhammad SayemManchester Metropolitan University, UK
Agnieszka TomaszewskaGdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
Ali Ahmad MalikOakland University, United States 
Andre RueckertSr. Product Innovation Manager (ESI Germany GmbH), Germany
Andrea UpmannUniversity of Applied sciences, Aachen, Germany
B-K. Daniel ParkUniversity of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, USA
Bruce BradtmillerAnthrotech, Inc., USA
Chris MillsUniversity of Portsmouth, UK
Dan HögbergUniversity of Skövde, Sweden
Dan LämkullVolvo Car Corporation, Sweden
Daniele Busciantella RicciUniversity of Florence, Italy
Daniele RegazzoniUniversity of Bergamo, Italy
Dominik BoninFederal Institute for occupational safety and health Germany (BAuA)
Esteban Peña-PitarchUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya. BarcelonaTech, Spain
Flavia PasturaInstituto Nacional de Tecnologia, Brazil
Francesco FelettiUniversità degli Studi di Ferrara, 2. Ausl Romagna, Italy
Franck Multon Inria, France
Giacinto BarresiRehab Technologies Lab, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
Giorgio ColomboPolitecnico di Milano, Italy
Giuseppe AndreoniPolitecnico di MIlano - Design Dept.,  Italy
Giuseppe MincolelliUniversità degli Studi di Ferrara, Dipartimento di Architettura, Italy
Gregor HarihUniversity of Maribor, Slovenia
Gunther PaulJames Cook University, Australia
Han KimLeidos, Inc./NASA Anthropometry & Biomechanics Facility
Herve PanettoUni Lorraine, France
Hyegjoo E. Choi-RokasU.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center, USA
Ilse JonckersKU Leuven, Belgium
J Paige LittleBiomechanics and Spine Research Group, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
James YangTexas Tech University, USA
Joachim LinnFraunhofer ITWM, Germany
Johan RasmussenAalborg University, Denmark
Julie CharlandVirtual Ergonomics Director, Dassault Systèmes, Canada
Karim MalekUniveristy of IOWA,  USA
Karen BredenkampMagic Leap, USA
Kenneth MeijerMaastricht University, Netherlands 
Lars Fritzscheimk Industrial Intelligence GmbH, Germany
Lars HansonSkövde University, Sweden
Mac ReynoldsERL LLC,USA
Marco MandoliniUniversità Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
Marcus Fraga VieiraFederal University of Goiás, Brazil
Marie GallaisLuxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxemburg
Martin FleischerTechnical University of Munich, Germany
Masaaki MochimaruHuman Augmentation Research Center, AIST, Japan
Matt ReedUniversity of Michigan, USA
Maurice LambUniversity of Skövde, Sweden
Michael Spitzhirnimk Industrial Intelligence GmbH, Germany
Miri Weiss Cohen Braude College of Engineering, Israel
Natsuki MiyataAIST, Japan
Onan Demirel Oregon State University, USA
Peng LIU.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center, USA
Philipp BeckerleFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Ravindra Stephen GoonetillekeKhalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE 
Riender HappeeTU Delft, Netherlands 
Russell MarshallLoughborough University, UK
Sandra AlemanyInstituto de Biomechanica,IBV, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Sascha WischniewskiFederal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Germany
Serge AutexierDFKI Bremen, Cyber-Physical Systems, Germany
Silvia ImbesiDipartimento di Architettura, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Italy
Simeon GillThe University of Manchester, UK
Simone Borsci University of Twente, Netherlands 
Sofia ScatagliniUniversity of Antwerp, Belgium
Steven FischerAssociate Professor, Department of Kinesiology & Health Sciences, University of Waterloo
Steven TruijenUniversity of Antwerp, Belgium
Sudhakar RajuluNASA, USA
Redha TaiarUniversité de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France
Tatjana SpahiuPolytechnic University of Tirana, Albania
Tuur VanderhaveKU Leuven, Belgium
Umer AsgherNational University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Wim SaeysUniversity of Antwerp, Belgium
Xuguang WangUniversity Gustave Eiffel, France
Yan LuximonThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Yannick NaudetLuxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxemburg

Publications

Accepted papers are considered for publication in the congress proceedings book entitled "The 8th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium 2023," which will be part of the Springer series: 

"Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems" 

https://link.springer.com/book/9783031378478

Advances in Digital Human Modeling

The proceedings of DHM 2023 report on advanced methods and technologies for human modeling, covering applications in health, industry, etc

link.springer.com

Abstracted and indexed in: 

  • DBLP 
  • INSPEC  
  • Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series  
  • SCImago  
  • SCOPUS  
  • Frankfurt eG WTI  
  • ZbMATH