An examination of the various types of human-modeled technology, Advances in Applied Human Modeling and Simulation not only covers the type of models available, but how they can be applied to solve specific problems. These models provide a representation of some human aspects that can be inserted into simulations or virtual environments and facilitate prediction of safety, satisfaction, usability, performance, and sustainability.



Topics include:










Anthropometry and human functional data



Biomechanics, occupational safety, comfort and discomfort



Biometric authentications



Driving safety and human performance



Enhancing human capabilities through aids or training



Fuzzy systems and neural computing



Human behavior and risk assessment modeling



Integrating software with humans and systems



International cooperation in education and engineering research



Intelligent agents in decision training



Intelligent data and text mining



Machine learning and human factors



Modeling physical aspects of work



Monitoring systems and human decision



Psychophysiological indicators of emotion



Resilience engineering and human reliability



Scenario-based performance in distributed enterprises



Special populations



Sustainability, earth sciences and engineering



System-of-systems architecting and engineering



Verification and validation



Virtual interactive design and assessment






The math and science provides a foundation for visualizations that can facilitate decision making by technical experts, management or those responsible for public policy. In considering a systems perspective and decisions that affect performance, these models provide opportunities for an expanded role of engineers and HF/E specialist