RAMSIS: Human-Centered Design from the Start
RAMSIS is the global standard for ergonomic vehicle design. Trusted by leading automotive brands, it enables engineers to simulate and optimize how real people interact with vehicles—before a single prototype is built. Designed in collaboration with the German automotive industry, RAMSIS blends anatomical realism with engineering precision. It helps teams deliver safer, more comfortable, and more efficient mobility experiences. Using a digital 3D manikin, RAMSIS evaluates posture, movement, reachability, field of vision, and more. It brings ergonomic accuracy into every stage of the vehicle development process. The software is available as a standalone application for Windows or as an integrated module in CATIA V5, Siemens NX, and 3DEXPERIENCE. It supports geometry import/export in IGES, VDA, SAT, JT, and CATIA formats.
The Challenge: Designing for Real People
Human diversity is vast — and designing for it is one of engineering’s greatest challenges.
- Complexity of populations: People vary by size, age, gender, and ability, across regions and generations.
- Rising safety expectations: Poor ergonomics can increase fatigue, reduce awareness, and heighten accident risk.
- Time and cost pressures: Identifying ergonomic flaws late in development often means costly redesigns, longer testing cycles, and delayed launch
Science Meets Engineering
RAMSIS integrates realistic human models directly into CAD environments, helping engineers test and refine designs virtually — long before physical prototypes exist. With over 30 years of research and the largest anthropometric database worldwide, RAMSIS provides unparalleled accuracy in human simulation.
What sets RAMSIS apart:
- Comprehensive anthropometric database
Covers documented international populations, age groups, genders, and growth trends over decades. This ensures that designs can account for today’s users while anticipating future demographic shifts. - Realistic body postures and movement
Automatic posture calculation is grounded in scientific experiments, producing lifelike scenarios that reflect how people actually sit, reach, and move. - Seamless CAD integration
RAMSIS works within standard CAD processes, ensuring ergonomic checks do not disrupt established workflows. - Proven and trusted
Used by over 75% of global automotive manufacturers and increasingly in aerospace, shipbuilding, and defense.
What Can Be Simulated?
Direct and Indirect Vision
Test line-of-sight for instruments, displays, and surroundings, including mirrors.
