3D digital headform models of Australian cyclists
Traditional 1D anthropometric data have been the primary source of information used by ergonomists for the dimensioning of head and facial gear. Although these data are simple to use and understand, they only provide univariate measures of key dimensions. 3D anthropometric data, however, describe th...
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| author | Ellena, Thierry Skals, Sebastian Subic, Aleksandar Mustafa, Helmy Toh, Yen Pang |
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| description | Traditional 1D anthropometric data have been the primary source of information used by ergonomists for the dimensioning of head and facial gear. Although these data are simple to use and understand, they only provide univariate measures of key dimensions. 3D anthropometric data, however, describe the complete shape characteristics of the head surface, but are complicated to interpret due to the abundance of information they contain. Consequently, current headform standards based on 1D measurements may not adequately represent the actual head shape variations of the intended user groups. The purpose of this study was to introduce a set of new digital headform models representative of the adult cyclists' community in Australia. Four models were generated based on an Australian 3D anthropometric database of head shapes and a modified hierarchical clustering algorithm. Considerable shape differences were identified between our models and the current headforms from the Australian standard. We conclude that the design of head and facial gear based on current standards might not be favorable for
optimal fitting results. |
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| spelling | uthm-31692021-11-16T07:28:11Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3169/ 3D digital headform models of Australian cyclists Ellena, Thierry Skals, Sebastian Subic, Aleksandar Mustafa, Helmy Toh, Yen Pang TL1-484 Motor vehicles. Cycles Traditional 1D anthropometric data have been the primary source of information used by ergonomists for the dimensioning of head and facial gear. Although these data are simple to use and understand, they only provide univariate measures of key dimensions. 3D anthropometric data, however, describe the complete shape characteristics of the head surface, but are complicated to interpret due to the abundance of information they contain. Consequently, current headform standards based on 1D measurements may not adequately represent the actual head shape variations of the intended user groups. The purpose of this study was to introduce a set of new digital headform models representative of the adult cyclists' community in Australia. Four models were generated based on an Australian 3D anthropometric database of head shapes and a modified hierarchical clustering algorithm. Considerable shape differences were identified between our models and the current headforms from the Australian standard. We conclude that the design of head and facial gear based on current standards might not be favorable for optimal fitting results. Elsevier 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3169/1/AJ%202019%20%28117%29.pdf Ellena, Thierry and Skals, Sebastian and Subic, Aleksandar and Mustafa, Helmy and Toh, Yen Pang (2017) 3D digital headform models of Australian cyclists. Applied Ergonomics, 59. pp. 11-18. ISSN 0003-6870 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2016.08.031 |
| spellingShingle | TL1-484 Motor vehicles. Cycles Ellena, Thierry Skals, Sebastian Subic, Aleksandar Mustafa, Helmy Toh, Yen Pang 3D digital headform models of Australian cyclists |
| title | 3D digital headform models of Australian cyclists |
| title_full | 3D digital headform models of Australian cyclists |
| title_fullStr | 3D digital headform models of Australian cyclists |
| title_full_unstemmed | 3D digital headform models of Australian cyclists |
| title_short | 3D digital headform models of Australian cyclists |
| title_sort | 3d digital headform models of australian cyclists |
| topic | TL1-484 Motor vehicles. Cycles |
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