Human-centered engineering. A safer, stronger tomorrow.

Santos Enterprise

Advanced Digital Human Modeling and Simulation Platform
Model. Analyze. Design. For People.

Santos Enterprise brings population-based digital humans, predictive posture and motion, biomechanics, physiology, equipment evaluation, ergonomics, and human systems integration into one engineering environment.

Population modeling · Predictive dynamics · Biomechanics · HSI · Physiology · Equipment

Capabilities

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Digital Human & Population Modeling

Configurable Santos and Sophia digital humans for diverse populations.

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Posture & Motion Prediction

Predict feasible human posture and movement under real task constraints.

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Biomechanics & Strength

Analyze joint loading, spine loading, balance, and available strength.

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Human Performance, Physiology & Endurance

Estimate energy expenditure, VO₂, fatigue, endurance, and workload.

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Human Systems Integration & Occupant Packaging

Assess reach, vision, clearance, controls, seating, and accommodation.

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Equipment, Armor & PPE Evaluation

Assess fit, coverage, mobility, loading, balance, and equipment burden.

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Hand, Grasp & Manual Interaction

Model detailed grasp, hand force, controls, tools, handles, and weapons.

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Motion Capture, Motion Libraries & Analysis

Import motion data and use motion libraries for engineering analysis.

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Ergonomics & Occupational Safety

Assess lifting, posture, joint demand, fatigue, and workplace design.

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Thermal Environment & Heat Stress

Evaluate WBGT, temperature, water loss, thermal comfort, and work-rest.

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Task, Scenario & Simulation Authoring

Create sequenced tasks, dynamic runs, and custom scenarios.

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CAD / 3D Geometry & Environment Integration

Integrate customer CAD, workspaces, equipment, vehicles, and mechanisms.

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API, Scripting, Automation & Custom Applications

Automate analyses and build customer-specific workflows.

Why Santos Enterprise

Proven capability. Real-world impact.

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Predicts human motion, not just poses.
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23+ years of University of Iowa research.
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Backed by 180+ peer-reviewed publications.
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Validated against motion-capture data from real soldiers.
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Trusted by the U.S., UK and Singapore militaries.
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Test equipment virtually, before you build it.

Applications

Human-centered engineering across defense, transportation, industry and other demanding domains.

Defense and Military

  • Dismounted soldier load carriage and mobility
  • Body armor, plate carriers, helmets and PPE design and trade studies
  • Weapon handling and grip
  • Crew stations in ground vehicles and whole-crew population accommodation
  • Cockpits in fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft
  • Submarine and shipboard workspaces
  • Mission-duration, work/rest and heat-stress planning
  • Training and conditioning studies
  • Maintenance access and field service tasks

Vehicles and Transportation

  • Automotive interiors and occupant packaging
  • Seat design, seat position and restraint/seat-belt interaction
  • Ingress and egress
  • Reach to controls, line of sight and display placement
  • Steering wheels, pedals, levers and joysticks

Industrial and Occupational

  • Workstation and manufacturing-cell layout
  • Lifting and material handling (NIOSH, Liberty Mutual)
  • Push/pull tasks, repetitive work and sustained postures
  • Tool and handle design, including power tools and inspection devices
  • Hand and wrist injury risk, including carpal tunnel
  • Control rooms and consoles
  • Maintenance in confined spaces

Aerospace and Space

  • Spacesuit mobility
  • Crew habitats
  • EVA tasks / spacewalks
  • NASA 3000 sizing support

Heavy Equipment and Agriculture

  • Construction operator cabs
  • Mining machinery
  • Farm machinery
  • ISO 3411 sizing support

Rail, Aviation and Maritime Crew

  • Train cabs
  • Flight decks
  • Cabin crew tasks
  • Baggage handling

Logistics and Warehousing

  • Picking
  • Packing
  • Loading
  • Delivery work

First Responders

  • Firefighter turnout gear and SCBA burden
  • Police duty belts and armor
  • EMS patient lifting
  • Heat stress in protective gear

Healthcare

  • Patient handling by caregivers
  • Surgical workstation ergonomics
  • Hospital equipment design
Scientific Foundation

Built on validation, peer-reviewed research, and decades of human modeling science.

Santos Enterprise is grounded in a long-running scientific program in digital human modeling, predictive dynamics, biomechanics, physiology, ergonomics, and human systems integration. Its methods have been evaluated against experimental and motion-capture data, providing a quantitative foundation for engineering decisions involving human performance and human-system interaction.

Review the supporting technical evidence and the Santos publication record:

Design for People. With Confidence.

See how Santos Enterprise can support your equipment, vehicle, workplace, or human-performance program.

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