Virtual Simulator Ergo Truck of Crew Operations During the Removal of Equipment from Fire Trucks

Abstract

This work presents the construction and implementation of a virtual simulator for the ergonomic study of the firemen’ performance at the time of removal of firemen equipment from fire truck. The problem is discussed in order to achieve the best value of ergonomic indicators for firemen during anti-fire action. The equipment can be located on the fore truck in a different ways. We are looking for the best way to do it from the point of view of ergonomics. Firefighters must equipment in a short time, causing high physical strain on their bodies. Virtual simulation will allow us to measure the physical loads of firemen' bodies in different types of actions without real firemen activity. It is possible to receive several permissible solutions and then evaluate them in a virtual simulation environment. Then it can then be taken into account a number of additional factors that are important for fireman and ergonomics. The basic modules of the simulator and their properties are shown. Selected sequence views of simulation experiments were also illustrated.