Partnership brings human-centred design software

Example uses of this multi-faceted tool include identifying potential workplace motion inefficiencies and injuries, and enhancing the user experience during product design.

Jeff Brennan, Chief Marketing Officer at Altair commented: “At Altair, we believe human-centred design is more than just mechanical fit; rather, it’s an exploration of the entire experience of users with a product, including ergonomic interface, usability and design aesthetics.”

Brennan added: “As such, Santos Human’s philosophy aligns nicely with ours and this partnership will enable Altair’s customers to further optimise their products’ performance early in the development cycle.”

Santos Pro predictive models for virtual product and process testing reduce the need for physical prototypes for human-in-the-loop product assessment by providing a highly cost effective means of performing continuous rounds of trade-off analysis throughout any new product’s entire design cycle.

In addition to providing value through the reduction of prototypes, Pro helps increase quality and ensures effective human systems integration with product and process development. Use of Santos technologies can measurably reduce costs and increase the competitive edge in almost every industry, a few of which include: consumer goods, automotive, government-defence, medical equipment and prosthetics, heavy industry and aerospace.

Steven C. Beck, President and CEO at SantosHuman (SHI) said: “I am extremely pleased with the opportunity to partner with Altair at this time. The need for digital human modelling and simulation is more important now than ever before to reduce costs and improve the competitive edge.”

Beck added: “Altair’s world class marketing teams and global presence will be critical in providing our target industries with state-of-the-art Santos technologies.”