May 5, 2005
Seated Pose Measurements from 3D Body Scans Available
 Cary , NC [TC]² announces the release of a new 3D body scanning software application for automatically extracting human body measurements from seated pose body scans. The application has been developed under contract to QinetiQ, a leading UK defense contractor. QinetiQ acquired [TC]² 's model 2T4 full body scanner and standing pose automatic measurement software in 2002. According to Simon Green, 3D body scanning anthropometric specialist in the Centre for Human Sciences Division of QinetiQ, The development of the new seated posture software is an exciting acquisition for QinetiQ. Combined with the standing posture software, it will allow us to offer our customers a more flexible anthropometric approach to aid in the ergonomics of cockpit workspaces and future aircrew clothing design. Graham Turner, Senior Consultant for QinetiQ Anthropometry and Aircrew Equipment Integration, added, "A proposal has been made to conduct an anthropometric survey of up to 1,000 UK military aircrew to investigate growth trends since the previous large scale survey of 1970/71. To use the [TC]² scanner most efficiently, it is a pre-requisite that automated seated measurement extraction is available to gather in form ation on both standing and seated postures for clothing and crew station applications."
Turner goes on to say, "QinetiQ has developed a unique method of applying anthropometric data to clothing sizing. The software calculates size rolls using a scientific 'Knowledge Based System' (KBS) methodology and inputs anthropometric dimensions into a 'Computer Aided Design' (CAD) system to produce sizing templates for single garments or layers of garments for complete multi-layered clothing assemblies. The input uses some seated measurements, so ideally the KBS should input data directly from 3D scans. The KBS will be used to validate size rolls for development flying in the F35 Joint Strike Fighter development program." The F35 Joint Strike Fighter is being developed through the U.S. Department of Defense; details are available at www.jsf.mil.
David Bruner, [TC]² 's VP of Technology Development, comments, This is the first commercially available seated pose automatic measurement software application on the market. Our unique partnership with QinetiQ allows us to distribute this new software for applications which are not competing with QinetiQ interests. It can be made available for a wide variety of seated pose anthropometric projects around the world.
QinetiQ ( www.qinetiq.com ), in Hampshire, UK, is the world's first top flight national defense laboratory to transition to the private sector. It is able to provide legitimate defense customers an unparalleled resource of intellectual property to create, test and prove responses to pressing needs. It operates at the leading edge of both the development and application of science and technology in solving defense and security problems.
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