Joint Angle Depending Representation of Maximum Forces in Digital Human Models: Investigating Multivariate Joint-Torque Polynomials for Elbow Flexion and Elbow Extension

Joint angle-dependent calculations of human action forces constitute a significant advantage of digital human models, but further knowledge of maximum allowable joint torques has to be acquired. This paper describes a method to calculate polynomials (functions) for maximum torque of elbow flexion and extension that depend on various joints of elbow and shoulder to increase the quality of prediction.