First use of a body scanner in mass measurements for corsetry

Contact-free 3D-measurements

The task
By order of the Forschungsgemeinschaft Bekleidungsindustrie e.V. in Cologne, a research project was carried out at the Bekleidungsphysiologisches Institut Hohenstein.

Besides physical measurements and market share tables for corsetry, the fundamentals of design for developing patterns for corsetry on the basis of the relevant body measurements
were elaborated in the context of the project. As the last mass measurements for corsetry were made in 1983, the measurement of around 1,500 women was organised in order to obtain
a basis reflecting the current physical proportions of today‘s women.

For data acquisition, it was necessary to use a system allowing a complete representation of the form of the female breast. 3D scanner technology with appropriate camera equipment was the only system which met these requirements. For acquisition purposes, a VITUS 3D whole-body scanner was used for contact-free measurements.

Benefit
Over eighty values were derived from the individual scans. Many of these values cannot be obtained using manual methods, for example the chest diameter where the breast starts, but they nevertheless provide important data for designing size and form of the underware.

Implementation
The use of the VITUS scanner had significant advantages over manual measurements. It was possible to register more measurements and postural data than is possible using manual methods. Also, the accuracy of the measurements was constant at all times, in contrast to manual measurements, where the results are affected by the day-to-day condition and the specialist knowledge of the measuring personnel.

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