Digital human modeling and its applications: Review and future prospects

Area of Science:

• Digital Human Modeling
• Interdisciplinary research combining information technology and bioscience.

Background:

• Digital Human Modeling (DHM) is applied across diverse fields including aviation, defense, entertainment, sports, and medicine.
• DHM analyzes biological systems from molecular to organ levels.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review recent research achievements and progress in Digital Human Modeling.
• To identify and summarize current issues and challenges in the field.
• To provide references for future development of Digital Human Modeling.

Main Methods:

• Categorized research into four aspects: Visible Human, Virtual Physical Human, Virtual Physiological Human, and Intelligent Virtual Human.
• Analyzed data acquisition, analysis, and dataset establishment for Visible Human.
• Outlined Virtual Physical Human research in radiation, ultrasonic, electric, and mechanical domains.
• Classified Virtual Physiological Human research into gene molecules, cells, and organs.
• Focused on virtual brain and control for Intelligent Virtual Human.

Main Results:

• Classified and analyzed extensive preference data based on Digital Human investigation and application requirements.
• Summarized overall plans, technical routes, work plans, current status, goals, results, and application value.
• Identified key technical challenges in data collection, processing, and modeling.

Conclusions:

• Summarized technical solutions, research outcomes, and problems from major researchers in Digital Human.
• Reviewed the core technologies and general technical schemes.
• Discussed future prospects of Digital Human Modeling.