抄録
A tow dimensional manikin for general uses like SAE-2DM in the U.S. is mow in preparation by the Japanese Society of Automobile Engineers. This 2DM is based on the 50 percentile values of Japanese male adults. Other examples of 2DM are one by Kohara et al for seat design. 2DM developed by Nissan Automobile Company and some others. Main difficulty in producing a 2DM lies in determining hinge points' major joints. They should be determined by means afX-ray photography or ftlm motion analysis. An example was given in caes of foot joint.
