A multi-ancestry GWAS meta-analysis of facial features and its application in predicting archaic human features. S Du, J Chen, J Li, W Qian, S Wu, Q Peng, Y Liu, T Pan, Y Li, SS Hadi, J Tan, Z Yuan, J Wang, K Tang, Z Wang, Y Wen, X Dong, W Zhou, A Ruiz-Linares, Y Shi, L Jin, F Liu, M Zhang, S Wang.

3dMD Customer Research, Computer Science | Computer Vision, Genetics, Normative Study, 3dMDface

In this study, we conducted a large-scale multi-ethnic meta-analysis of Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS), including 9674 East Asians and 10,115 Europeans, quantitatively assessing 78 facial traits using 3D facial images.

A new method to orient a 3-dimensional facial model to natural head position: A preliminary report on accuracy and reproducibility, AA Yin, Y Dong, X Zhang, BQ Song, SZ Bai.

3dMD Customer Research, Dental, Normative Study, Oral and Maxillofacial, Orthodontics, Orthognathic

To establish and validate a novel method to orient a 3-dimensional (3D) facial model to natural head position (NHP) in a stereophotogrammetric system using a 2-dimensional frontal full-face photograph of NHP.

Thermal facial image analyses reveal quantitative hallmarks of aging and metabolic diseases. Z Yu, Y Zhou, K Mao, B Pang, K Wang, T Jin, H Zheng, H Zhai, Y Wang, X Xu, H Liu, Y Wang, JDJ Han.

3dMD Customer Research, Genetics, Normative Study, Morphometrics, Multimodal (CT/CBCT)

We collected thermal and 3dMD facial images of 2,811 Han Chinese individuals 20–90 years old, developed the ThermoFace method to automatically process and analyze images, and then generated thermal age and disease prediction models.

Ultra-dense Motion Capture: An exploratory full-automatic approach for dense tracking of breast motion in 4D. Q-l Liu, K-l Yick, Y Sun, J Yip.

3dMD Customer Research, Computer Science | Computer Vision, Human Factors | Anthropometric, Normative Study, Size & Fit | Wearable Tech | Apparel | Product Design, 3dMDbody, Apparel, Product Design, 3dMDthorax

To develop sports bras that effectively limiting breast movement while minimize stress on the breast tissues, it is crucial to gain a comprehensive understanding of the breast movement and deformation patterns.

A semi-automatic three-dimensional technique using a regionalized facial template enables facial growth assessment in healthy children from 1.5 to 5.0 years of age. R Bruggink​, F Baan, S Brons, TGJ Loonen, AM Kuijpers-Jagtman, TJJ Maal, EM Ongkosuwito.

3dMD Customer Research, Medical, Normative Study, 3dMDhead, Morphometrics

To develop a semi-automatic technique to evaluate normative facial growth in healthy children between the age of 1.5 and 5.0 years using three-dimensional stereophotogrammetric images.