Development of HeadForms and an Anthropometric Sizing Analysis System for Head-Related Product Designs

The present study developed a sizing analysis system based on the Civilian American and European Surface Anthropometry Resource (CAESAR) database of North Americans (n = 2,299) for head-related product designs. To find representative heads from a huge amount of 3D human scan database, a sizing analysis system is required for efficient analysis of sizing systems based on anthropometric measurements. The head of the CAESAR 3D scan were manually edited to improve a quality for better use to the product design. Twenty one anthropometric landmarks were marked on the edited 3D heads to measure 40 anthropometric dimensions related to the head product designs. All head and face dimensions were automatically measured by applying a measurement system coded using Matlab. Fifteen representative headforms were generated in terms of 5 ethnic groups (composite group, Caucasians, American Africans, Asians, and Hispanics) and 3 gender groups (composite gender, males, and females). Finally, the sizing analysis system was developed based on the measurement of the CAESAR for analysis of head and facial measurements and generation of sizing systems.

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