Digital Humans & Biomechanics
The advancement of digital humans and biomechanical simulation is transforming fields ranging from medicine to robotics and virtual reality. By developing computational models of the human body, we can gain deeper insights into movement, injury mechanics, and personalized healthcare. Simulation enables predictive modeling for surgical planning, ergonomic design, and virtual avatars with realistic motion and deformation. However, accurately capturing the complex interplay of soft tissue mechanics, skeletal dynamics, and neuromuscular control remains a significant challenge. Our research focuses on bridging this gap through physics-based simulations, data-driven modeling, and AI-enhanced techniques, pushing the boundaries of digital human representation for real-world applications.
Differentiable Biomechanical Simulation
Differentiable Simulation for Outcome-Driven Orthognathic Surgery Planning
D. Dorda, D. Peter, D. Borer, N. Huber, I. Sailer, M. Gross, B. Solenthaler, B. Thomaszewski
Computer Graphics Forum (Proc. ACM/Eurographics Symposium on Computer Animation, SCA '22), 2022
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Kinesthetic Garments
Computational Design of Kinesthetic Garments
V. Vechev, J. Zarate, B. Thomaszewski, O. Hilliges
Computer Graphics Forum (Proc. Eurographics '22), 2022
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Physics-Enhanced Facial Animation
Enriching Facial Blendshape Rigs with Physical Simulation
Y. Kozlov, D. Bradley, M. Bächer, B. Thomaszewski, T. Beeler, M. Gross
Computer Graphics Forum (Proc. Eurographics 2017)
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Neural Baking of Facial Physics
NeuRiPhy: Neural Baking of Physics-Based Deformations for Facial Rigs
D. Corigliano, D. Peter, N. Huber, B. Thomaszewski, B. Solenthaler
Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, 2025
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