A New Figure Analysis System Based on the Data of 3D Body Scanner

Abstract

Fit is an important standard of a consumer to evaluate an apparel product. Many developed nations have already begun the study on E-MTM ???Electronic Made to Measure???system currently. The base and key of the MTM is the 3D body measurement system (BMS). In this paper, we choose the figure model of VRML format to extract sets of the intersection points of the figure model and given plains with the height defined as the characteristic sections height from the output of [TC]2 in ORD format, calculate the areas of figure characteristic sections. Testing by 100 case, it has been showed the size precision meet the requirement of garment manufacturing. The area index obtained by statistical analysis provides an analytical basis of body form for apparel production.