Research at Cornell
Body Scan Research at Cornell University [PDF]
NTC Funded Research: "Use of Body Scan Data to Design Sizing Systems Based on Target Markets"
Sizing System References
An annotated bibliography of references about sizing systems in the apparel industry by Professor Susan Ashdown.
Mass Customization
A tutorial about mass customization in the apparel industry by Professor Suzanne Loker.
Research at Other Universities
National Textile Center (NTC) Research Projects
The National Textile Center is a Research Consortium of eight universities.
Research at Auburn University [PDF]
NTC Funded Research: "Body Scan Analysis of Posture and Body Shape for Re-engineering"
Research at North Carolina State
NTC Funded Research: "Automated Garment Development from Body Scan Data"
[TC]2
North Carolina based Textile Clothing Technology Corporation is an industry consortium that provides education, research, and development for the sewn products industry.
e-Tailor
e-Tailor is a European consortium for the advancement of virtual fit technology.
Zweave
Zweave is developing a Collaborative Product Lifecycle Management system to organize and use scan data for fashion design in the digital age.
Government Research
Air Force: Computerized Anthropometric Research & Design (CARD) Lab
The Air Force CARD Lab uses image science for the development and evaluation of equipment and clothing for government and civilian projects.
Apparel Research Network
The Apparel Research Network is a Defense Logistics Agency program designed to significantly improve the U.S. apparel industry's ability to meet Department of Defense supply requirements.
Population Studies
SizeUSA
SizeUSA is an ongoing scanning study traveling the country with a mobile TC2 scanner. The project hopes to obtain scans of at least 12,000 U.S. adults and to collect matching demographic data.
SizeUK
The SizeUK scanning study concluded in January 2002 with approximately 11,000 scans of United Kingdom men and women.
CAESAR (CARD Lab)
The Civilian American and European Surface Anthropometric Resource (CAESAR) was a joint study of the Air Force CARD Lab and the Society of Automotive Engineers. Scans for 4,000 North Americans, 1,000 Italians, and 1,500 Dutch civilians and consumer preference data were collected. Measurements from the data are publicly available for a fee.
Custom Fit
Brooks Brothers
Brooks Brothers scans men in their New York City Madison Avenue store and uses digital data to better fit their clientele.
Digital Tailoring News Clip
Brooks Brothers hopes digital data will be a factor in 10% of purchases from their New York City store.
Unique Patterns
Using a traveling mobile scanner, Unique Patterns markets to the home sewer by offering custom patterns in a choice of styles based on individual body scan data.
Virtual Try-on
Lands' End
Lands' End customers enter their body measurements and select a virtual model with a similar body shape in order to visualize clothing styles through their on-line store.
My Virtual Model
My Virtual Model supplies the virtual try-on Web interface for Lands' End, Levi's, Kenneth Cole, and other on-line retailers.
Scanner Technology
Human Solutions
Human Solutions, previously Tecmath, produces the Vitus line of scanners and is sold in the U.S. through Lectra Inc.
Vitronic: Vitus Scanners
The line of Vitus scanners includes several full-body scanners, a foot scanner, and a head scanner.
Cyberware
The Cyberware scanners are used at several government institutions, such as the CARD Lab.
TC2
TC2 is a member driven, nonprofit education, research, and development organization for the sewn products industry. The North Carolina-based group has developed (and licenses) a white light scanner and body measurement software.
3D Links
A very thorough listing of 3D and scanning technology Web sites.
Polygonal Modeling
ScanworX
ScanworX software operates the Vitus line of scanners and generates body measurements automatically.
Polyworks
The Polyworks software suite made by Innovmetric merges, aligns, and compresses scanner data and takes various types of measurements including circumference, slice area, surface area, and volume.
