July, 2004
[TC]²’s NX-12 3D Body Scanning System Purchased by London College of Fashion
Cary, NC USA - [TC]² announces the selection of its newest body scanning technology, the NX-12, by London College of Fashion for research and industry projects.
Jeni Bougourd, Senior Research Fellow, comments, “The SizeUK team (experts from London College of Fashion, the Ministry of Defense and DeMontford University) began working with [TC]² in December 2000. Following an international benchmarking exercise which reviewed available scanning technologies, a [TC]² whole body scanning system was selected for the UK sizing survey. [TC]²’s NX-12 scanner has now been acquired by London College of Fashion as a key component of three dimensional technology systems being assembled. A multi-disciplinary group - designers, technologists, artists and scientists - will use the new scanner to enhance the curriculum, continue three-dimensional research and provide a scanner bureau for industry.”
Following the success of the SizeUK project, [TC]² conducted SizeUSA, a national sizing survey of the U.S. population, which was completed in September of 2003. Additional information on survey data can be found at www.sizeusa.tc2.com.
“Since our first scanner installation at Levi Strauss in 1999, [TC]²’s team has continued to develop white-light 3D body measurement systems that require less floor space and are lower in price, without sacrificing system accuracy. Also, the new system has no moving parts, making it extremely reliable, ” says David Bruner, Director of [TC]²’s Technology Development group. “While the scanner was originally developed for custom and best-fit apparel, it has also been recognized as a valuable tool in health and fitness management and for medical applications.”
NX-12 3D body scanning system with optional computer station and dressing room attachment
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