Ergonomics in China

China is the largest car market in the world – and it’s beginning to change from a sellers’ to a buyers’ market, because even established brands are being challenged to prove their quality. A large number of Chinese OEMs now rely on RAMSIS – and Human Solutions has been represented by its reliable service partner Beijing Jiangda Technology in China for more than ten years now.

Requirements in China’s car market differ from those in Germany or the USA, both in terms of socio-economic factors and the anthropometric characteristics of the vehicle occupants. Even with identical body heights, the proportions of East Asians and Europeans differ considerably. The torsos of East Asians are longer, but their legs are substantially shorter than those of Europeans. In vehicle interior design, this not only affects visual comfort, but also factors for safe operation, such as when pedals have to be reached easily.

Thanks to relevant RAMSIS test collective samples, Chinese customers’ requirements can be simulated in the early development phase. Many OEMs have chosen the digital manikin, because it provides significant support for the product development process, helping to achieve the desired ergonomic quality quickly and cost-effectively.

Beijing Jiangda Technology has represented Human Solutions in China since 2005. The partner company combines professional services with solidly-based technological competence. Its customers are mainly from the automotive, aviation and mechanical engineering industries. “The cooperation with our colleagues from Beijing Jiangda is extremely effective and solution-oriented. RAMSIS users in China are given the best possible support and this is also reflected in the increasing usage skills of our customers and the constant number of new project enquiries,” says Susanne Kiel, Senior Manager Partner Sales at Human Solutions. More than 40 companies in China now use RAMSIS for their design processes – and this trend is on the rise.