A Comparison of Women's Sizing by 3D Electronic Scanning and Traditional Anthropometry

Bougourd, Jennifer; Dekker, Laura; Ross, P. Grant; Ward, J. P.

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“…In contrast to the earlier research and technical documents [27] that represents the technology as having a single answer of reliable to ± , the reality is that 3D Body Scanning's reliability is relative to the measurement being taken and the application it is being applied to. Although previous research [4], [12], [15] has asserted that the reliability of 3D Body Scanning measurements are comparable to that of manual measuring methods. Assuming correct manual measurement techniques are taken, they may extract measurements to a reliability of between ±3 up to ±25 [14] and in some cases these may not be the largest recorded difference during the process.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…While earlier studies have referred to 3D Body Scanning as being accurate [8], [11], [12], [16], this study is the first academic investigation into the reliability of the technology against allowable error from the best available guidance. In contrast to the earlier research and technical documents [27] that represents the technology as having a single answer of reliable to ± , the reality is that 3D Body Scanning's reliability is relative to the measurement being taken and the application it is being applied to.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While existing literature refers to current scanning technology to be 'accurate' [8], [11], [12], and with the right scanning method a measurement may be considered 'true' [13], it is essential to remember that reliability is relative to the engineering allowance requirements of the item being designed. This is emphasised by the exceptional work of Gordon et al [14, p. 323] who stated that "scan-generated measurements tend to be significantly larger than those obtained by manual measurement".…”

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confidence: 99%

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3D Body Scanning has Suitable Reliability: An Anthropometric Investigation for Garment Construction

Parker¹,

Gill²,

Hayes³

2017

Proceedings of 3DBODY.TECH 2017 - 8th International Conference and Exhibition On 3D Body Scanning and Processing Technologies,

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Abstract3D Body Scanning provides access to a greater breadth and depth of anthropometric data for industry applications and scientific research than at any other point in history. However, while the potential of this technology for revolutionising industrial and scientific practices has been established, little exists addressing its appropriateness in terms of reliability within recognised allowable error. To address this issue, this study investigates the degree to which 3D Body Scanning can produce reliable anthropometric measurements for use in garment construction and scientific research. 27 participants were repeatedly scanned using a SizeStream Body Scanner five consecutive times to find out the variation in reliability between instances of data capture. The variance to three Standard Deviations was then compared to established allowable error guidelines to assess suitability of the measurements attained. The main outcome of this study is that 3D Body Scanning can achieve suitable reliability to be used in garment construction, tailoring, and scientific research; providing 99.73% confidence in the suitability of extracted dimensions in 49% of the most commonly used body measurements. However, other measurements achieved less exceptional reliability, and therefore use of traditional measurement methods need to be considered carefully when generating tailored garments or comparing anthropometric data sets from 3D Body Scanners. As a consequence of this study, 3D Body Scanning shows suitable reliability for most garment construction and anthropometric research tasks.

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confidence: 99%

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3D Body Scanning has Suitable Reliability: An Anthropometric Investigation for Garment Construction

Parker¹,

Gill²,

Hayes³

2017

Proceedings of 3DBODY.TECH 2017 - 8th International Conference and Exhibition On 3D Body Scanning and Processing Technologies,

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“…Based on the sample sets, another statistic was chosen to report the variation in measurements, the "Mean Absolute Differences" (MAD), which was also used for various similar comparisons [2,8,9,11,12]. Absolute values are used because the use of directional values could have a misleading effect and lead to false conclusions.…”

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“…Bougourd, Dekker, Ross and Ward (2000) compared the measurements obtained from Hamamatsu Photonics 3D Body Line Scanner with the measurements obtained by traditional hand methods. Values for the electronic and manual measurements showed good correspondence on many key measurements [11]. Kouchi and Machimaru (2011) obtained quantitative data on the intra-and inter-observer landmarking errors in their study as a reference in the evaluation of software for calculating landmark locations for 3D anthropometry [12].…”

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confidence: 92%

Data Compatibility Analysis of 3D Body Scanning

Vuruskan¹,

Seider²,

Detering-Koll³

2011

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on 3D Body Scanning Technologies, Lugano, Switzerland, 25-26 October 2011

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Precision in measurements for the human body has always been an important issue for clothing industry. The success of a good fit both for ready-to-wear and customized clothing is dependent on the availability of accurate body measurements, a good sizing system and understanding of anthropometrics. There are various body measurement-taking tools that use a variety of techniques. 3D body scanning is the most recent method, which uses a rapid, standardized measuring process to provide body measurements. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the usability of 3D body scan data for apparel product development stages, focusing on accuracy and reliability. The study was designed to reveal the data compatibility of the methods and to investigate the causes of any deviations. A sample group of students were recruited for the trials and data collection. Within the mentioned framework of this research, even if having some limitations, it was shown that body scanning technology can obtain many body dimensions with reliability. If the options are well coordinated and the requirements are well defined, 3D body scanning utility has the potential to provide advantages by adapting new technologies to the demands of specific apparel groups and processes.

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Comparison of a semiautomatic protocol using plastering and three‐dimensional scanning techniques with the direct measurement protocol for hand anthropometry

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Yang

Yoon

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This study aimed to compare a three‐dimensional (3D) semiautomatic measurement protocol (3D‐SAMP) that measures hand dimensions using a plaster hand and a 3D scanner with the conventional direct measurement protocol (DMP). An experiment was conducted to measure 52 dimensions of one hand by 20 measurers with three repetitions. The locations of landmarks attached to the plaster hand were automatically identified and then measurements of the hand dimensions were automatically extracted in the 3D‐SAMP. Significant measurement differences with a range of 2.1 to 4.4 mm between the 3D‐SAMP and the DMP were observed in 13 out of the 52 dimensions, and the 3D‐SAMP showed better reliability than the DMP in terms of intra‐ and intermeasurer variability. The 3D‐SAMP was found significantly faster and easier in hand measurement than the DMP (11.1 ± 3.5 min for 3D‐SAMP and 17.8 ± 4.5 min for DMP; 5.2 ± 0.8 for 3D‐SAMP and 4.3 ± 0.8 for DMP using a 7‐point scale with 1 for very dissatisfied and 7 for very satisfied for ease of measurement) when fabrication (about 1 hr 10 min) and scanning (3 min) of a plaster hand were not considered. The proposed 3D‐SAMP is applicable only to plaster hands available in hand measurement.

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A Comparison of Women's Sizing by 3D Electronic Scanning and Traditional Anthropometry

Cited by 48 publications

References 4 publications

3D Body Scanning has Suitable Reliability: An Anthropometric Investigation for Garment Construction

3D Body Scanning has Suitable Reliability: An Anthropometric Investigation for Garment Construction

Data Compatibility Analysis of 3D Body Scanning

Comparison of a semiautomatic protocol using plastering and three‐dimensional scanning techniques with the direct measurement protocol for hand anthropometry

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