The following people at Cornell University provided content and assistance for The 3D Body Scanner. Please note that information about individuals may have changed since the publication of this Explore Cornell feature.

Susan Ashdown is a leading member of the Cornell Body Scan Research Group. She directs a research program in the areas of anthropometrics, the sizing and fit of apparel, fit preference, the perception of fit, and the development and use of new technologies in the apparel industry. The acquisition of a 3D body scanner, thanks to the generosity of alumna Rebecca Quinn Morgan, has increased the potential of this research program. Professor Ashdown teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in draping, product development, computer-aided design, apparel sizing and fit, the relationship between materials and design, and technology and design. Professor Ashdown earned a B.A. from Grinnell College, an M.A. from Cornell University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.

Suzanne Loker was a leading member of the Cornell Body Scan Research Group and co-principal investigator of a research project using 3D body scan data to improve apparel sizing systems as part of her research program on mass customization and technology innovation and management in the apparel industry. Professor Loker taught courses on apparel production and management and design entrepreneurship while at Cornell. She directed Cornell’s Apparel Industry Outreach program which developed and delivered educational materials and programs for apparel and sewn products businesses and prospective entrepreneurs. Currently she teaches online courses on sustainability in the apparel industry. Professor Loker earned a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin, an M.A. from Syracuse University, and a Ph.D. from Kansas State.

Fatma Mete joined the Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design in March 2007 as an Associate Professor in Apparel Design major. Before coming to Cornell she taught apparel design courses for almost 20 years at University of Dokuz Eylul (Turkey). Professor Mete has also served as a design and product development consultant for several apparel manufacturing companies in the Turkish Apparel Industry and also for international textile & apparel buying organizations. She received her PhD in Fabric Modeling and Apparel CAD at the University of Leeds (England) in 1996 and has a master in Apparel Design from Aegean University (Turkey) in 1990. Her research focuses on investigation of creative apparel design processes, analyzing design activity, design inspiration and visual analogy reasoning.

Further Acknowledgements
Other contributors include:

Additional student research assistants come from the Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design (FSAD) and other Cornell departments:

Lucy Dunne, FSAD; Jinghong Gao, FSAD; Kirk Mayer, FSAD; Jeong-Ju Yoo, FSAD; Eric Milkie, Computer Science; Yun Jeong Oh, FSAD; Damien Raymond, Computer Science; Luisa Avila, FSAD; Stephanie Chan, Human Development; Fred Fang, Operations Research and Engineering; Amy Kinateder, FSAD; Ewunike Patterson, FSAD; Frankie Tsang, FSAD; Natalie Walsh, FSAD.