A New Measure of Posterior Morphology in Sagittal Craniosynostosis: The Occipital Bullet Index. GP Bins, D Cull, RG Layton, S Kogan, L Zhou, BT Dunson, LR David, CM Runyan.
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NIOSH’s “Respirator Fit Evaluation” Challenge… A Phase 1 Winner. S Jayaraman, S Park.
Their innovation device is customized to the individual’s facial profile, continuously monitors the fit unobtrusively, and when there is a change in the fit during use, which could lead to a faceseal leakage, alerts the user through an App on the smartphone thereby ensuring the user’s safety.
Avatar Farms of Medical/Military-Grade, Digital-3D Doppelgangers. C Lane and K Duncan.
Explore the true economic benefits of baselining with a ‘near-ground truth’ digital-3D Doppelganger population and how this can create derivative avatar market opportunities beyond gaming, entertainment, and social media interactions.
An exploratory study of dynamic foot shape measurements with 4D scanning system. Ly Zhang, Kl Yick, Mj Yue, et al.
The findings provide a new understanding of foot shape changes in dynamic situations, thus providing an optimal solution for foot comfort, function and protection.
The Design of a Robotic Arm to Measure Elbow Torque and Contact Pressures in an EVA Suit Arm. LJ Simms, DC Hall, BJ Dunbar, and RO Ambrose.
To evaluate the effect of individual arm anthropometrics on “performance”, a 3dMD photogrammetric scanner was used to capture a digital scan of a subject’s arm from the acromioclavicular joint to the tip of the distal phalanx of the third digit.
Comparison of Complex and Simple Anthropometrics in the Descriptive Anthropometric Assessment of Male Cyclists. AM Bullas, S Choppin, B Heller, J Wheat.
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Impact of implant-based breast reconstruction on bra fit. KM Nicklaus, Y-T Liu, C Liu, J Chu, E Jewett, K Bravo, MC Bordes, J Liu, GP Reece, SE Hanson, F Merchant, MK Markey.
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Putting Users First – AR Design for Wearability. D Carson.
Within the global population we find many differences in the factors that drive fit & comfort in AR, which presents a substantial challenge to design. Danny will discuss several aspects of human anthropometry, along with the concepts of Fit Mapping and Fit Testing as they apply to designing wearable devices for a global audience.
Development of Personalized Non-Invasive Ventilation Interfaces for Neonatal and Pediatric Application Using Additive Manufacturing. M Bockstedte, AB Xepapadeas, S Spintzyk, CF Poets, B Koos, M Aretxabaleta.
Patient individualized oronasal and nasal masks were produced. An automated design workflow and use of additive manufacturing enabled a fast and feasible procedure.
Impact testing of snowboarding wrist protectors. C Adams, T Allen, T Senior, D James, N Hamilton.
This paper presents a bespoke pendulum test device for impacting wrist protectors when fitted to a wrist surrogate. The rig can replicate injury risk scenarios, while measuring temporal forces and wrist extension angles.