Xuguang Wang

About

Xuguang Wang is a research director at Université Gustave Eiffel (formally French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks (IFSTTAR, and INRETS). He obtained his PhD in solid mechanics from Ecole Centrale de Lyon in 1991 and his HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) from University Claude Bernard – Lyon 1 in 2008. He joined INRETS in 1991 and has been working on digital human modeling for ergonomic simulation since then. His current research concerns parametric human modeling, human motion control and simulation, seating comfort, postural monitoring etc for industrial applications (automotive, airplane, workplace design etc). He is a holder of an ANR industrial chair aiming to develop human body models for seating comfort assessment. He has authored and co-authored over 100 technical papers in the field. He is a regular guest reviewer for several international journals in biomechanics, human factors/ergonomics, robotics, and computer animation.

Employment

• Université Gustave Eiffel - Campus de Lyon Directeur de Recherche
  2020 - Present
• IFSTTAR site de Lyon-Bron Directeur de Recherche
  2011 - 2019
• INRETS Directeur de recherche
  2006 - 2011
• INRETS Chargé de recherche
  1998 - 2006
• INRETS Chargé de recherche
  1991 - 1998

Education

• Ecole Centrale de Lyon Doctorat en mécanique des solides
  1987 - 1991
• Ecole Centrale de Lyon DEA en mécanique des solides
  1986 - 1987
• Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Faculté des Sciences et Technologies HDR
  ? - 2008

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (115)

• Reclined postures when changing both seat back and seat pan angles
  Traffic Injury Prevention 2026 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2026.2667940
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• Predicting Zero-Shear Seat Pan Angle Using a MusculoSkeletal Human Model
  2026 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-30159-8_3
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• An Exploratory Evaluation of a Seated Musculoskeletal Model Through Comparison of Estimated and In-Vivo Measured Lumbar Spine Loading
  2025 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-00839-8_27
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• Effects of non-driving related postures on takeover performance during conditionally automated driving
  Accident Analysis & Prevention 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2024.107793
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• Does the Initial Guess Affect the Estimations of Knee Ligaments Properties via Optimization Procedures?
  2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37848-5_14
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• Influence of the Experimental Protocol and the Optimization Method on the Noninvasive Estimation of Knee Ligaments Properties
  2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37848-5_15
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• Validation of Computationally Estimated Human Body-Seat Contact Forces During Sitting
  2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37848-5_13
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• A Preliminary Study on the Effects of Foam and Seat Pan Inclination on the Deformation of the Seated Buttocks Using MRI
  2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-74614-8_55
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• An Introduction to the Special Issue on Digital Human Modeling (DHM) in Ergonomics 4.0
  IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors 2021 DOI: 10.1080/24725838.2021.2027508
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• Exploration of Driver Posture Monitoring Using Pressure Sensors with Lower Resolution
  Sensors 2021 DOI: 10.3390/s21103346
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