1C1-2 Analysis and Usability Testing of the 3D Scanning Method for Anthropometric Measurement of the Elderly

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Anthropometric data for elderly population is demanded by many industries in an aging society. Physical characteristics change during ageing, but the efforts to differenctiate the elderly and general population has not been made enough in collecting anthropometric data. The purpose of this study was to verify applicability of three dimensional (3D) scanning measurement by comparing difference between manual and scanning data and time spent for the measurement with younger participants. An experiment was conducted on the participants in their 40's and over 70's to measure body dimensions by both methods. The result showed that the scanning time did not differ in age, but the difference between the measurements was significant. This study concludes that procedure of the general 3D scanning method is applicable for the elderly, whereas the method is not appropriate in terms of data processing due to postural difference. Later, developing a new method is required with reflecting the postural difference of the elderly.