3D Body Scanning
3D Body Scanning is an application of various technologies such as Structured-light 3D Scanner, 3D depth sensing, stereoscopic vision and others for ergonomic and anthropometric investigation of the human form as a point-cloud. The technology and practice within research has found 3D Body scanning measurement extraction methodologies to be comparable to traditional anthropometric measurement techniques.
While the technology is still developing in its application, the technology has successfully been applied in the areas of:
However, despite the potential for the technology to have a great impact in Made to Measure and Mass Customisation of items with ergonomic properties, 3D Body Scanning has yet to reach an Early Adopter or Early Majority stage of innovation diffusion. This in part due to the lack of ergonomic theory relating to how to identify key landmarks on the body morphology.
Although the process has been established for a considerable amount of time with international conferences held annually for industry and academics (e.g. the International Conference and Exhibition on 3D Body Scanning Technologies), the protocol and process of how to scan individuals is yet to be universally formalised. However, Gill, Hayes, and Parker have proposed a standardised protocol of body scanning based on research and practice that demonstrates how non-standardised protocol and posture significantly influences body measurements; including the hip.
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