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Body Industry

last edited 1 year ago by Marco Viceconti

Body Industry indicates all industries developing products that intentionally or unintentionally exchange forces with the human body. This includes the automotive industry (vehicle safety and comfort), the tools and workplace industry (ergonomics and safety), the aerospace industry (effects of weightlessness on humans, extra-vehicle activity suites), the defence industry (evaluation of biological damage of conventional weapons, armours and shields), the sports industry (equipment for leisure and for competition), or the medical industry (design of prostheses and artificial organs). The term also include those industries where it is relevant a representation of the human body, such as the entertainment industry (creation of digital characters).