Date: September 2024.
Source: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, USA. https://doi.org/10.1177/10711813241278285
Abstract: Understanding the range of body sizes and shapes among children is critical for the design of products and systems to ensure safe and effective use and other safety considerations to reduce the risk of injury. The availability of useful data for youth is even more limited than for adults. To address this gap, methods were developed to gather detailed, integrated, three-dimensional (3D) data on anthropometry and to characterize the physical capability of children from ages 3 through 17 years. This paper provides an overview of the methods developed in a pilot study.
High-resolution head and face size and shape surface data were gathered in a 3dMD system. Head scan data with a range of facial expressions to capture the associated variation in face shape is essential for the design of protective helmets and other head-borne equipment. High-resolution hand size and shape surface data were also recorded to include standardized and functional hand poses, including a flat hand, fist, and various grasps.
Article: Laboratory Methods for a Pilot Study of the U.S. YouthShape Survey of Child and Youth Anthropometry and Physical Capability.
Authors: MLH Jones, SM Ebert, CS Miller, BKD Park, H Jung, A Wood, LE Robinson, MP Reed. University of Michigan, Transportation Research Institute, Ann Arbor, USA.