WEAR Blog

Upcoming conference

Daisy Veitch — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:18:19 GMT

The 2nd Biomechanical Engineering and Anthropometry Meeting (BEAM)

https://sentirlabs.us/beam-home/

When

March 24-26th, 2026

We're excited to present here

Lecture series 2022 Links

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 31 May 2022 13:46:32 GMT

We had a wonderful response from our 2022 Lecture series and due to popular demand we are currently planning our 2023 lecture series.

For those of you who missed our Lectures or wish to watch them again they can be viewed at:

Lecture 1: How to create a 3D body avatar: A review of methodologies and potential applications https://youtu.be/9y88eGCrWxI

Lecture 2: Move4D: Capture and processing of body avatars in motion https://youtu.be/K5HDh8UuNZU

Lecture 3: Predicting Fit with Soft Avatars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-UZobqDw4Q&authuser=0

Lecture 4: Virtual Fitting https://youtu.be/QNnmu5lwzTw

Please give us feedback https://forms.gle/qt6xWa4YPUy738f1A - this is where you can request topics of your choice for the future.

Abstracts for each WEAR Lecture and biographical sketches for WEAR Lecture Series presenters can be found on the WEAR Lecture Series Lecture Abstracts and Presenters page.

Two days til our last lecture for 2022

Daisy Veitch — Mon, 16 May 2022 12:57:55 GMT

Lecture 4 in our series 'Virtual Fitting' is on the 18th May 2022

If you haven't already registered please do so on the link below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yq9aHfl_QQKeGW-h5RgWuw

WEAR Lecture Series 2022

Schonn-Pierre Hirst — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:10:38 GMT

WEAR Lecture Series - New Technologies for Anthropometry and Fit

The WEAR Lecture Series in 2022 will demonstrate how anthropometric data is captured, processed and used and how valuable it is for academic and industrial applications.

To view details about the WEAR Lecture Series, visit the LECTURE SERIES page.

WEAR Customer Survey 2021 - Have Your Say

Schonn-Pierre Hirst — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 05:26:17 GMT

WEAR is planning to combine all of our survey access features into our home page at bodysizeshape.com.

To help us identify features of WEAR membership that will be useful to you, please click on the link below to give your feedback and suggestions using the WEAR Website Update Survey Google Form.

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY

If you do not wish to click on this link, the survey questions are also listed at the end of this blog post. Please send an email with your responses to daisy.veitch@gmail.com, or provide your feedback in response to this blog post.

We look forward to receiving your survey responses by email, in response to this blog post, or through the WEAR Website Update Survey Google Form.

WEAR Website Update Survey

WEAR is planning to combine all survey access features into the WEAR website at www.bodysizeshape.com.

WEAR charges for access to survey data solely for the purpose of maintaining the data, maintaining the WEAR website and distributing the data. Because we want to continue to maintain the data and allow access to people who can't afford a full membership we are considering some data access alternatives and we want to know what you would find useful as a WEAR member.

WEAR does not yet have a method for allowing users to download 3D scans, so we distribute this data on USB drives which incurs additional costs. Any 3D scans made accessible on the WEAR website would only be samples as part of free access data.

Please help us to understand what you would find useful as a WEAR member by completing this quick 7 question survey.

Which types of WEAR memberships would interest you?

Premium 800 EUR per year membership with free access to all data, forums, and lectures including 3D scans

Full membership for 300 Euro per year with free access to all forums, and lectures and all data except 3D scans

Half-price (150 Euro) membership with free access to forums & lectures and access to 3 datasets of my choosing per year (excluding 3D scans) for free

Student 50 EUR membership with read-only access to forums, and lectures and access to one dataset for free (excluding 3D scans) and additional data for 20 Euro fee per item

Other:

How would you prefer to download data from WEAR survey data sets?

I would like to download all data from a survey to filter and process myself.

I would like to filter the dataset and download summary statistics (e.g. means, standard deviations, and percentiles)

Other:

Which of the following would you be interested in as features of WEAR membership?

Online forum to share knowledge and tools

Lecture series

In-person annual meeting

On-line annual meeting

None of the above

Other:

Some people are creating open source tools for using anthropometric data. Would you be interested in any of the following:

Automated tool for importing 3D scans from a survey into Blender and taking standard pose screenshots

Automated tool for point picking and aligning 3D scans in Blender to create overlay visualisations

Automated tool for importing body landmark data and 3D scans from a survey into Blender and overlaying them

Instructions for doing PCA or stepwise discriminant analysis using SPSS

Instructions for weighting a sample using SPSS

Instructions for creating anthropometric bivariate charts and summary statistics using Excel

Instructions for calculating z-scores for an individual using Excel

None of the above, not interested in tools

Other:

Please let us know any other features you would find useful as part of WEAR membership.

Do you consent to WEAR contacting you about your survey responses?

If you consent to WEAR contacting you regarding your feedback, please enter your name and email address below.

Upcoming workshop...this is going to be excellent!

Daisy Veitch — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 13:11:08 GMT

We invite you to attend our exciting workshop on how to improve and test designs...

Where: HFES Conference in Seattle USA

When: Monday 28th October 2019.

Title: "Anthropometry Applied to Wearable Product Design"

We think it's going to be a great workshop! Presenters are Kathleen Robinette, Sandra Alemany, Karen Bredenkamp and Daisy Veitch.

Link: http://www.hfes2019.org/workshops.html

About the workshop: Many technology advances have been made since the 2004 publication of the HFES 300 Committee’s "Guidelines for Using Anthropometric Data in Product Design". For example, we now have 3D printing for rapid prototyping, inexpensive 3D scanning for fit visualization, and virtual or augmented reality for experiencing product concepts. These advances have enabled the use of anthropometric methods in product development that were previously too time consuming or expensive. This workshop will present up-to-date best practices and cover the product development process from the first statistical models to the final product using recent examples and success stories from the wearable product and apparel industries. It will be presented in five parts corresponding to the design loop of the Systems Engineering (SE) Process: 1) introduction to anthropometry, cases, fit and SE, 2) statistics for anthropometry, identification of cases and prototype development, 3) human modeling, CAD and prototyping, 4) fit mapping with hands-on fit assessment, and 5) statistics for cost/benefit analysis and size selection. Data analysis will be done during the workshop, and an Excel™ data file with 58 anthropometric and demographic variables on 2379 North American subjects will be provided to all attendees. SPSS™ and Excel™ software will be used in the course and some SPSS code files will be provided in text form for students to use after the workshop. Attendees will also receive an electronic copy of the HFES’ guidelines book. Fit mapping of a glove will be done during the workshop and attendees will be provided with a copy of the fit data as well as the data collection forms used. Participants will want to bring a laptop computer preferably with Microsoft Office™, particularly Excel™ for the best experience. Experienced designers, engineers, and human factors professionals will get the most out of the workshop.

Extended Deadline - IEA 2018

Daisy Veitch — Wed, 23 May 2018 01:13:39 GMT

Important Dates:

May 28th, 2018
Submission of Extended Papers

June 22nd, 2018
Registration for Workshops and Short Courses

For more information: http://iea2018.org/

Instruction for Authors - IEA 2018

Daisy Veitch — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 03:14:01 GMT

We've been advised that if you have an abstract accepted for IEA 2018, please consider the following information for the preparation of the final paper :
- Full papers are mandatory.
- The length of the extended paper will be 4-6 pages.
- The deadline for submission of the full paper will be April 30.
- There will be no additional review of the final paper. If you think a paper really requires modifications, please contact the author directly.

Greetings from Italy!

Daisy Veitch — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 03:12:54 GMT

Planning for the IEA 2018 event is in full swing!
Clear your diaries, book your seats and reserve the date!
We hit over 2000 pre-registrations and nearly 1500 abstract submissions!!

We are looking forward to welcoming ergonomists from near and far in Florence, Italy, from 26 to 31 August 2018!

Don’t miss the deadlines to save on the registration fees:

February 12th, 2018
Notification of Abstracts Acceptance

April 30th, 2018
Submission of Extended Papers

To complete your Registration click here!

Besides…
IEA Federated Societies are entitled to discounted registration fees!
Find out with IEA Organizing Committee (iea2018@netcongresseducation.com)

Follow us on the event website www.iea2018.org, on Facebook, on Linkedin.

The Organizing Secretariat is at your disposal for any further information.

Best Regards

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Organizing Secretariat
NeT Congress & Education Srl
Alessandro Rosso Group
Viale Fulvio Testi, 121 – 20162 Milano – Italy

t +39 02.91.43.40.00
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www.iea2018.org
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IEA Conference in Florence (26 - 30 August 2018) - Revised Dates

Daisy Veitch — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 03:58:56 GMT

Updated dates for IEA Conference to be held in Florence next year (26 - 30 August 2018).

The extended dates for you to note in your diary are:

Notification for Accepted Abstracts (12 February 2018)

Submission of Extended Papers (30 April 2018)

Registration fee early bird rate (before 30 April 2018)

If you are submitting an extended paper, please refer to these style guidelines:

https://www.springer.com/us/authors-editors/conference-proceedings/conference-proceedings-guidelines

We look forward to seeing you there,

Daisy Veitch and Sudhakar Rajulu (Co-chairs IEA TC-Anthropometry)

New Help Tutorials

Daisy Veitch — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 02:29:47 GMT

Library for Anthropometry 3D Scans - Human Factors

Using 3D Body Scan Editing Software Blender

IEA Conference in Florence (26 - 30 August 2018) - Extended Deadlines

Daisy Veitch — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 02:16:02 GMT

IEA Conference to be held in Florence next year (26 - 30 August 2018).

The extended dates for you to note in your diary are:

Closing Call for Special Sessions, Workshops and Short Courses (16 October 2017)

Closing Call for Abstracts and Symposia (30 November 2017)

Closing Call for History and Stories of Human Factors

(30 December 2018)

Registration fee early bird rate (before 30 April 2018)

We look forward to seeing you there,

Daisy Veitch and Sudhakar Rajulu (Co-chairs IEA TC-Anthropometry)

Creating links to useful papers relating to Engineering Anthropometry to download

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 04:22:45 GMT

Please send me your links to papers or other resources you'd like to share such as https://www.academia.edu/31257741/Maximizing_Anthropometric_Accommodation_and_Protection?auto=download

CAESAR Final Report Vol 1 PDF

https://www.academia.edu/31157253/Civilian_American_and_European_Surface_Anthropometry_Resource_CAESAR_Final_Report._Volume_1._Summary

DHM2016 (Digital Human Modeling Symposium), June 15-17, 2016 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Daisy Veitch — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:02:31 GMT

Posted on behalf of Juli Charland:

This is a yearly symposium that has been held around the world since 1999. During this event, participants will benefit from interacting with core researchers as well as “top gun” users related to DHM domain to help detect ergonomics problem early in product and workstation design. We believe that not only the researchers are going to be pleased with the DHM2016 program that we have put together but also the PRESENT or FUTURE users who wish to discover different ways of getting added values from Virtual Ergonomics or diversify their own practice: 30% of the presentations will be allocated to Industrial Applications of DHM/Virtual Ergonomics.

Click here to view the final program: http://dhm2016.etsmtl.net/program

Click here to register : http://dhm2016.etsmtl.net/registration

Brisbane will host the International Open Repositories Conference 26-30 June 2017

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 31 May 2016 14:17:42 GMT

The University of Queensland (UQ), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Griffith University welcomed today’s announcement that Brisbane will host the International Open Repositories Conference 26-30 June 2017 <http://or2017.net/> at the Hilton Brisbane.

The annual Open Repositories Conference brings together users and developers of open digital repository platforms from higher education, government, galleries, libraries, archives and museums. The Conference provides an interactive forum for delegates from around the world to come together and explore the global challenges and opportunities facing libraries and the broader scholarly information landscape.

“There has never been a more exciting time for Australia to host this Conference as the issues around scholarly information, such as publishing and open access, directly play into Australia’s National Innovation and Science Agenda. Australia’s researchers and scholars are producing phenomenal work yet most of this isn’t being realised as commercial success due to systemic barriers, such as how research data is stored and accessed”, said Linda O’Brien, Pro Vice Chancellor, Information Services at Griffith University in response to the news of the successful bid.

Ms O’Brien continued. “This announcement confirms what we already know - Australian universities are amongst the most innovative around the world and that Brisbane is a world-class conference destination.”

Open Repositories 2017 will attract around 400 delegates and bring an estimated $1 million to the Queensland economy.

Updated submission deadline for the special issue on "3D Anthropometric Databases and Their Applications"

Daisy Veitch — Thu, 19 May 2016 11:26:32 GMT

Dear colleagues,

Please note that submission deadline for the special issue on "3D Anthropometric Databases and Their Applications" has been postponed by one month to June 30, 2016. http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/cfp.php?id=3192

Human Factors Success Stories

Daisy Veitch — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 14:07:14 GMT

What 'good' looks like! Case studies on the applications and benefits of Human Factors/Ergonomics in many sectors and domains.

http://www.ergonomics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CIEHF-case-studies-FINAL-1.pdf

CODATA International Training Workshop in Big Data for Science, Beijing, China; 4-17 July 2016

Daisy Veitch — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 16:48:59 GMT

Applications are invited from early career researchers as well as from research leaders and managers of research institutes from countries with developing or emerging economies to participate in the CODATA International Training Workshop in Big Data for Science, Beijing, 4-17 July 2016.

Participation for successful applicants will be financially supported, thanks to a grant from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Applications should be completed on the attached form, providing all the requested information and an academic CV.

Completed applications should be submitted to both the addresses below by the deadline of00.00 UTC on 18 April 2014:

Dr. Simon Hodson, Executive Director, CODATA: simon@codata.org
Ms. LI Chang, CODATA-China Secretariat: lichang@cnic.cn

Workshop Objectives

In today’s data-rich world, streams of digital data are being generated from science facilities and myriad sensors (telescopes, video cameras, traffic monitors, magnetic resonance imaging machines, and biological and chemical sensors monitoring the environment etc).  Combined with the increasing ability for large-scale storage, communication and analysis, the Data Revolution presents major opportunities for science.  The Science International Accord on ‘Open Data in a Big Data World’ http://www.icsu.org/science-international/accord highlights the most important issues to be addressed if these benefits are to be realized.  These include the Open Data imperative, the need to maintain the scientific self-correction and the ethical constraints which must be respected.  Equally important is the need for open global participation in the benefits of the Data Revolution.  Systemic capacity building and targeted training in Big Data and data science are essential if this is to be achieved in countries with emerging or developing economies.

Building data science capacity in countries with developing and emerging economies (in part through promoting technical training in data science, in data management and in the implications of Big Data for science) is an important part of CODATA’s strategy.

The training program offered aims to engage participants with a number of facets of data science and data management in the Big Data age.  Topics include, but are not limited to, interdisciplinary applications of open research data, data intensive research, data management policies, cloud computing, visualization, analytics and data infrastructure development in the Big Data Age.  Through a mix of theoretical study, workshop and practical sessions as well as field visits, the organizers aim to help participants develop a deeper expertise in the latest Big Data technologies for scientific discovery.

The CODATA International Training Workshop in Big Data for Science shares the objectives and much of the content of the CODATA-RDA Research Data Science Summer Schools http://www.codata.org/working-groups/research-data-science-summer-schools and is partnering with that initiative.  Applications are invited from:

early career researchers with an interest in data science, and
research leaders and managers of research organisations who are interested in putting on a similar short course at their home institution or with partners in their country.

A number of activities will be organized involving elite Chinese scientists, in order to promote knowledge sharing and to develop opportunities for future exchanges and collaboration. Participants will benefit also from visits to a number of leading research institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). In these visits, participants will have the opportunity to learn from the scientific approach, management expertise, knowledge development and practical application that characterize activities at CAS institutes working at the frontiers of research. Furthermore, the program will promote interaction and exchange of knowledge between experts and participants and among participants who will benefit greatly from exchanges with colleagues for a variety of academic and national backgrounds.

On 7-8 July, the International Society for Digital Earth http://www.digitalearth-isde.org/ is convening the 6th Digital Earth Summit http://www.isde2016summit.org/ a major event involving many international experts and in which CODATA is playing an important role. Participants in the training workshop will also benefit from participation in the Digital Earth Summit.

For further information, course content and eligibility requirements see http://www.codata.org/news/105/62/CODATA-International-Training-Workshop-in-Big-Data-for-Science-Beijing-4-17-July

CODATA China International Training Workshop in 2014 http://www.codata.org/events/workshops/workshops-2014/big-data-science-training-workshop-beijing

CODATA China International Training Workshop in 2014 on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1027719727262936.1073741832.1022805797754329&type=3

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Data Science Journal, Call for Papers: Advances in Data Modelling and Knowledge Representation for Research Data, deadline 31 March 2016:http://datascience.codata.org/

Call for Nominations for CODATA Officers and Executive Committee Members: Deadline 1 April 2016: http://www.codata.org/news/101/62/Call-for-Nominations-for-CODATA-Officers-and-Executive-Committee-Members-Deadline-1-April-2016

CODATA International News and Discussion List: http://lists.codata.org/mailman/listinfo/codata-international_lists.codata.org
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E-Mail: simon@codata.org | Twitter: @simonhodson99 | Skype: simonhodson99
Blog: http://www.codata.org/blog
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Tel (Office): +33 1 45 25 04 96 | Tel (Cell): +33 6 86 30 42 59

CODATA (ICSU Committee on Data for Science and Technology), 5 rue Auguste Vacquerie, 75016 Paris, FRANCE

International conference on Big Data & Knowledge Discovery

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 01:05:49 GMT

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International conference on Big Data & Knowledge Discovery

Date: 9th to 11th March 2016

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Hosted By

Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC),

Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Bangalore, India

Much of the research generates, analyses data making it ubiquitous especially in applied sciences whether it is natural, physical and social. Worldwide there has been keen interest in Big Data applications in many a domain. We foresee at least four key players in the emerging Data Science - Library and Information Professionals (involved in acquisition, curation and publishing big data), computer science professionals (creating plat forms for big data like hadoop eco-system), statisticians (analytics and visualization) and domain experts.

The situation opens up new and interesting opportunities for professionals to explore and learn all aspects of what has taken the shape, holistically, of DATA SCIENCE. In view of the developments in data, Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute announces International Conference on Big Data and Knowledge Discovery (ICBK). The objective of the conference is to offer a platform for exchange of ideas of the international community related to all aspects of data science. The conference offers the opportunity to explore the main theme of Big Data and Knowledge discovery under the following themes.

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Call for papers:

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Themes and Topics [not limited to these...]

General:

- Big Data Acquisition, Integration, Cleaning, and Best Practices

- Big Data Quality and Provenance Control

- Big Data Persistence, Curation and Preservation

- Data security, licensing and privacy

- Metadata and Ontology for Big Data

- Standards and Protocols for Big Data

- Role of Librarians in Data Publishing, Data curation and services

- Building Data Repositories

- Data Citation Practices

- Altmetrics and Big Data

- Big Data in Social Networks

- Capturing, Analysing and Visualising Streaming Data

- Big Data Search and Retrieval

- Linked Open Data

- Big Data in Semantic Web

- Mobile Data Management

Social Sciences data

- Census data analysis

- Econometric data, forecasting systems

- Budgeting and Data based policies

- Agriculture data production and management

- Open Government Data

- Big Data in E-Governance

- Role of Big Data in building Smart Cities

- Big Data in Business Analytics

- Big Data for Rural Development

Domain Specific Data in Science & Technology:

- Technology for Big Data Management, Hadoop Eco System

- IoT-cloud Integration

- Agriculture Data Management, Data Sharing Policies and Platform

- Data Analytics in Health

- Bioinformatics Data applications

- Other domains: meteorological data, geo-spatial data, genomic data, data based analysis of sports etc.

Special Sessions

- Social Science data analysis and applications

- Open Knowledge and Data in Agriculture and Nutrition

- Data for Smart Cities

- Government and International Open Data Initiatives

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Important Dates

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- Registration Open from: 1st Dec 2015

- Submission of Full paper: 1st Feb 2016

- Notification of Paper Acceptance: 15th Feb 2016

- Early bird registration : 18th Feb 2016

- Camera ready paper submission: 25th Feb 2016

Early Bird Registration Fee*

India & SAARC Countries: Rs.3000/-

Other Countries: US $50

Regular Registration

India & SAARC Countries: Rs. 3500/-

Other Countries: US $60

Students Registration

Students: Rs. 1000/- or $20

The Demand Draft (DD) should be made in favour of Indian Statistical Institute, payable at Bangalore.

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Important Links:

Conference Website

-> http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icbk

Registration Information

-> http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/registration

Call for paper

-> http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/callforpaper

VISA INFORMATION

-> https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/

Write to us

-> icbk2016@ drtc.isibang.ac.in

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Venue:

Platinum Jubilee Auditorium

Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre

Address:

Indian Statistical Institute

8th Mile Mysore Road, RVCE Post,

Bangalore - 560059, Karnataka, India.

Landmark: Near Bangalore University

Contact Person:

Prof. A.R.D. Prasad (CONVENOR)

Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC)

Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)

8th Mile Mysore Road, RVCE Post

Bangalore - 560059, Karnataka, India.

Phone: +91-80/26985490/28482711

Fax: +91-80-28484265

E-mail: icbk2016@drtc.isibang.ac.in

[CODATA-international] Call for Session Proposals, SciDataCon 2016, 12-13 September 2016 - Part of International Data Week

Daisy Veitch — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 02:37:00 GMT

Session proposals are invited for SciDataCon 2016: Advancing the Frontiers of Data in Research, which will take place in Denver, Colorado, USA on 11-13 September 2016 as part of International Data Week, 11-17 Sept 2016.

SciDataCon 2016 seeks to advance the frontiers of data in all areas of research. This means addressing a range of fundamental and urgent issues around the ‘Data Revolution’ and the recent data-driven transformation of research and the responses to these issues in the conduct of research.

Session Proposals are invited at http://www.scidatacon.org/2016/ - the deadline is midnight UTC on 14 February 2016

See http://www.scidatacon.org/2016/ for further information about the themes and scope of SciDataCon 2016 and International Data Week, and the types of sessions invited.

Please note that the Call for Sessions will be followed by a Call for Papers (deadline midnight UTC on 17 April 2016). That second call will invite:

papers specifically for sessions approved from the first call; or
papers submitted independent of approved sessions (which if selected will be organised into thematic sessions by the conference committee).

Additionally, a call will be made that this time for posters and demos.

We look forward to seeing you in Denver, Colorado, USA in September!

HFES International Annual Meeting, Washington DC, September 19-23, 2016

Daisy Veitch — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 02:37:41 GMT

Dear all,

FYI, 2016 HFES meeting will be held on September 19-23. The deadline of a proceedings (Max 5 pages) is 8 February.

Call for papers

https://www.hfes.org/web/HFESMeetings/2016AMcallforproposals.html#ProposalPageLimit

Applications Now Open for CODATA-RDA School of Research Data Science

Daisy Veitch — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 01:26:41 GMT

Applications are now open for the CODATA-RDA School of Research Data Science

The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics https://www.ictp.it/, in collaboration with CODATA http://www.codata.org/, RDA https://rd-alliance.org/node and TWAS http://twas.org/, is organising a short course in the data science approaches and skills that are essential for 21st century research. The CODATA-RDA Research Data Science Summer School will be held at the ICTP, Trieste, Italy from 1st to 12th August 2016.

The ever-accelerating volume and variety of data being generated is having a huge impact on a wide variety of research disciplines, from the sciences to the humanities. The international, collective ability to create, share and analyse vast quantities of data is having a profound, transformative effect. This 'Data Revolution' offers great opportunities for students with modern data skills, both in conducting their research and in entering a jobs market where those skills are in demand.

Contemporary research – particularly when addressing the most significant, transdisciplinary research challenges – cannot be done effectively without a range of skills relating to data. This includes the principles and practice of Open Science and research data management and curation, the use of a range of data platforms and infrastructures, large scale analysis, statistics, visualisation and modelling techniques, software development and annotation and more. We define ‘Research Data Science’ as the ensemble of these skills.

TO APPLY VISIT http://indico.ictp.it/event/7658/

The deadline for applications is 18 April 2016

Special issue: 3D Anthropometric Databases and Their Applications

Daisy Veitch — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 03:43:27 GMT

The Internal Journal of the Digital Human is organizing a special issue on 3D Anthropometry. The Call for Papers can be found at http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/cfp.php?id=3192

Please consider submitting your latest work to this special issue and please help forward the message to anyone who might be interested.

Important Dates:
Submission of manuscripts: 31 May, 2016
Notification to authors: 29 July, 2016
Final versions due: 31 October, 2016

Flyers' rights petition demands minimum airplane seat size

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:18:24 GMT

One of the Founding Members of WEAR, Kathleen Robinette, was interviewed by CBC Radio about minimum airplane seat size.

Read the article at:

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.3227332/flyers-rights-petition-demands-minimum-airplane-seat-size-1.3227336

Report on IEA Melbourne and election of new Chairs for the IEA Technical Committee on Anthropometry

Daisy Veitch — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 11:33:40 GMT

19^th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA)

The 2015 IEA conference was held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia. The conference started off with a warm and cozy welcome reception on a wintery Sunday, Aug 9, 2015. The conference sessions kicked off on Monday, Aug 10 and ended on Friday, Aug 14, 2015. There were 3 Anthropometry sessions during the conference along with an anthropometry workshop geared towards measurement, application, and analysis. In addition to these meetings, there was an anthropometric resource for Australia SIG and the IEA Technical committee meeting for Anthropometry. Fourteen papers were presented during the anthropometry sessions and overall, participation of presenters ranged from USA, Germany, China, Australia, Netherlands, France, and India. Presentations ranged from 3D and linear anthropometry, equipment anthropometry, virtual body models, and tools and techniques for testing PPE. During the anthropometry workshop organized by the Australian Military anthropometry specialists, panel discussions were held on topics ranging from measurement techniques, analysis approaches, and interpretation issues. During the Anthropometry technical committee meeting, new co-chairs were selected (Daisy Veitch and Sudhakar Rajulu) for the IEA 2018 to be held in Florence, Italy (Aug 25 thru Sept 1).

We'd like to bring you information about accessing anthropometric resources, both existing and new. Plus information on relevant upcoming conferences. Please feel free to join our group on Linked In if you have an account -

Linkedin and go to IEA TC anthropometry to join

6th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics

Daisy Veitch — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 01:12:28 GMT

We would like to invite you to the 6th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics!

The conference objective is to provide an international forum for the dissemination and exchange of scientific information on theoretical, generic, and applied areas of ergonomics, including, physical ergonomics, cognitive and neuroergonomics, social and occupational ergonomics, cross-cultural aspects of decision making, ergonomics modeling and usability evaluation, human digital modeling, healthcare and special populations, human factors in oil, gas and nuclear energy industries, human factors in unmanned systems, safety management and human factors, ergonomics in design, affective and pleasurable design, human factors, software, and systems engineering, transportation (road and rail, maritime and aviation), training and human performance, occupational safety management, and the human side of service engineering. This will be accomplished through the following six modes of communication: keynote presentation, parallel sessions, demonstration and poster sessions, tutorials, exhibitions, and meetings of special interest groups.

For more information:

http://www.ahfe2015.org/

Invitation to Anthropometry Meetings at IEA Melbourne

Daisy Veitch — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:01:29 GMT

Hi everybody,

If you are planning to attend the IEA in Melbourne and interested in anthropometry we’d like to specially invite you to attend two meetings. First on Tuesday please feel free to come to the Anthropometry Resource Australia Special Interest Group meeting (ARASIG)

Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia

Date: Tuesday, 11 August 2015 (4.15 – 5.45 PM in Room 107)

Link: http://www.iea2015.org/index.php/program/program-2

(Please note that the room number might be subject to change, the link above will provide you the latest program)

We’ll be talking about what group members have been doing over the last 12 months or so, we’re interested in your ideas for the future and what your needs might be and how we can plan to incorporate your ideas into our group. We would like to invite anyone who would like to stay and have a chat after the meeting.

We’d also like to invite you to the IEA TC Anthropometry meeting

Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia

Date: Wednesday, 12 August 2015 (5.00 – 6.30 PM in Room 104)

Link: http://www.iea2015.org/index.php/program/program-2

(Please note that the room number might be subject to change, the link above will provide you the latest program)

Anyone interested in anthropometry can come to the meeting so please come along! We’ll be talking about plans over the next 3 years plus there will be an election of a new IEA TC Chair. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Last Day (10 July '15) Early Bird Rate - 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association - Melbourne

Daisy Veitch — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 12:55:50 GMT

Melbourne, 9 -14 August 2015

With this year's theme of 'Reaching Out', the 2015 congress program aims to provide delegates with a plethora of topics which will question and challenge current burning local and international issues that will shape the future of ergonimics in this region of the world. Consisting of plenaries, panel discussions, concurrent workshops, and free communication sessions, the IEA 2015 Congress program is not to be missed.

http://www.iea2015.org/index.php/registration

19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association - Melbourne

Daisy Veitch — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 12:54:43 GMT

Melbourne, 9 -14 August 2015

http://www.iea2015.org/index.php/registration

3D Cameras: Practical Tool Or Techie Gimmick?

Daisy Veitch — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 08:00:58 GMT

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/video/3d-cameras-practical-tool-techie-gimmick-29835095

Recommendation from Sandy Ressler

The Dimensional Divide by Karen Bredenkamp

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:09:45 GMT

One of our WEAR founding members, Karen Bredenkamp (ERGOnomics TECHnologies, South Africa) has written an interesting piece on "The Dimensional Divide":

I am of the opinion that an ‘oversized’ gap exists between scientific analysis of anthropometric data and anthropometric inputs used for apparel and product design. So, where does the problem lie? Is it with the training courses for designers? Do they not have enough (if any) exposure to all types of (traditional and three dimensional (form)) anthropometric data or the software used for analysis thereof?

If designers do not get the required exposure, why is this? The question of availability of anthropometric databases comes to mind. In most cases, the anthropometric data that is available freely to the public, including students, are small datasets and more often processed data such as minimum, maximum, average and some percentile data. The range of variables might not be extensive enough to include all dimensions required by the designers. Therefore, they are forced to do the unthinkable: add and subtract percentile data to derive variables not
included in the original dataset. Some insightful teachers and professors might warn the designers of the future, of the risks involved in deriving variables in this way. But with the lack of other data, what are the students left to do? Another issue is the unavailability of population specific data. As a result, designers resort to using whatever data they can find… because we are all human and humans look “similar”.

For some disciplines, this assumption of similarity might be sufficient, but within the science of anthropometry this assumption is detrimental! As a result of the unavailability of RAW, population specific, and especially three-dimensional form anthropometric data, there is limited to no exposure to the development of analysis know-how, specialised methodologies and software tools by which to analyse body form and size data for implementation in design.

So, why is anthropometric data not freely available? I like the statement made by Wilson et al. (2014) “Data management and stewardship problems continue to be addressed piecemeal. Each organisation responds to its own needs with its own data standards and policies”. Funding an anthropometric survey is costly. Especially a well thought through survey which includes all the ‘cheques and balances’ to ensure high levels of data accuracy. In today’s cut-throat, cashstrapped times, organisations which can see their way through spending their money on such a survey, want to see some form of return on investment! Normally, this could be in the form of a product which will sell to make LOTS of money. This product will have competitor’s edge since it was based on access to data that ‘noone else has’. This edge ends up being a double edged sword because now we end up right where we started: anthropometric data for designers who don’t have the required know-how, procedures or tools to analyse.

Then we get to the question of “Is it really fair to expect designers to be experts on anthropometry?” Designers find themselves preoccupied with development and design aspects, such as latest material technologies, design tools and software, design rules and principles to mention a few.

On the other hand, the scientists specializing in anthropometry normally have a scientific background in anthropology, anthropometry or other related disciplines. This knowledge together with the knowledge of the potential added benefit of raw, population specific anthropometric data, is used to motivate for population specific surveys with appropriate decision makers and funders. Normally, such funding institutions also make funding available for research which could include exposure to analysis methodologies and software tool development. So now, the data can be analysed, extracted, compared and studied. Unfortunately, because they are scientists and not designers, this is normally where it stops. Or, the processed data is handed over to designers. In the event that there is a close working relationship and shared goals between the anthropometry specialists and the designers (normally because they work for the same organisation and they have shared goals and interests) it might be possible to get to an end product which incorporates all that
the latest anthropometric data and analysis tools have to offer. However, in most cases, the anthropometry specialists and the designers speak two different languages and have isolated expectations, work pressures and deliverable priorities.

Either, the anthropometry specialists cannot provide the anthropometric inputs in a format that the designer can use, or the designers do not have the know-how of how to design from anthropometric data ‘from scratch’. Designers might have become so accustomed to design using design guidelines (typically taught during their design course) based on long forgotten, processed anthropometric data (I can assume that it most probably was not population specific). So, all the advantages of advancements in anthropometric data quality and analysis tools are lost.

So, what is needed to bridge this gap? An industry that is keen to evolve and embrace everything that new technologies and advances in the field of 3D anthropometry has to offer! A closer working relationship, tolerance and willingness to share and learn attitude between anthropometry specialists, apparel and design training institutions and industry designers. And finally, but most importantly, funding sources that are willing to spend money on POPULATION SPECIFIC anthropometric surveys (focused on ensuring high levels of data accuracy) and make data freely
available to industry!

Wilson, A., Downs, R.R., Lenhardt, W.C., Meyer, C., Michener, W., Ramapriyan, H. and Robinson, E. 2014. Realizing the Value of a National Asset: Scientific Data.
Eos 95: 50 (16 December 2014).

WEAR in the news

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:29:22 GMT

If you've got anything interesting, please send me a link at daisy@sharpdummies.com.au so we can add it in our Flipboard magazine "Bodysizeshape"

https://flipboard.com/@sressler/bodysizeshape-vdm2b5ery

What WEAR members are up to?

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:05:53 GMT

One of our WEAR members, Sandra Alemany, has been working on an interesting project related to the customization of insoles from the 3D reconstruction of the feet using a mobile app and 3D printing technology for the manufacturing process.

For further details, please see:

http://biomecanicamente.org/index.php/revista/item/154-rb-61-sunfeet-ingles

New Help Videos

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:41:41 GMT

We have made a couple of help videos, not only how to join WEAR but how to log on to the databases and build a query. These videos will assist you in the data search to come up with answers to your ergonomic or human factors questions. View the help item here.

CODATA

Daisy Veitch — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:23:34 GMT

Read about our CODATA blog here - recent activities

Joint ASTM WEAR Conference in Toronto, Canada June 2014

Daisy Veitch — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:18:17 GMT

We just had a wonderful conference in Canada! For those of you who want to join WEAR - you can join in two ways. 1) you can just subscribe to the newsletter for free and we will send you occasional emails letting you know some WEAR news and anything else interesting, like developments in the Global Fitmapping Group progress, or 2) if you want data, you can access AMI and ARIS for a fee. Remember if you were at the conference to use the discount code I gave you to get to discounted rate. Email me if you need any help or reminders.

Please feel free to add comments to this blog about things you liked about the conference and anything you would like to see if we repeated the event.

Thank you all for coming and great to see you all there!

Mismatch in schoolfurniture in Chile

Johan Molenbroek — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:41:40 GMT

sizes of school furniture

Abstract

The mismatch between students and school furniture is likely to result in a number of negative effects, such as uncomfortable body posture, pain, and ultimately, it may also affect the learning process. This study's main aim is to review the literature describing the criteria equations for defining the mismatch between students and school furniture, to apply these equations to a specific sample and, based on the results, to propose a methodology to evaluate school furniture suitability. The literature review comprises one publications database, which was used to identify the studies carried out in the field of the abovementioned mismatch. The sample used for testing the different equations was composed of 2261 volunteer subjects from 14 schools. Fifteen studies were found to meet the criteria of this review and 21 equations to test 6 furniture dimensions were identified. Regarding seat height, there are considerable differences between the two most frequently used equations. Although seat to desk clearance was evaluated by knee height, this condition seems to be based on the false assumption that students are sitting on a chair with a proper seat height. Finally, the proposed methodology for suitability evaluation of school furniture should allow for a more reliable analysis of school furniture.

Dutch Racing Car TUDelft: how to apply anthropomety

Johan Molenbroek — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:34:05 GMT

Project by students TUDelft http://youtu.be/-y_IygWfHOA

3D scanner comparison

Hein Daanen — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 07:53:13 GMT

Over the years whole body scanners increased in resolution and dropped in price. A recent overview of the current status is availabe in: Daanen, H.A.M., Ter Haar, F.B. 3D Whole body scanners revisited. Displays 34: 270 - 275, 2013: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014193821300070X

National Fashion Congress The Netherlands

Hein Daanen — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 07:47:45 GMT

The National Fashion congress in The Netherlands http://www.nationaalmodecongres.nl/ will take place March 27th in Arnheim.

There will be a workshop on glove fitting, led by Prof. Daanen of the AMFI-Amsterdam Fashion Institute in close collaboration with Laimbock (www.laimbock.net). Attendees will measure the best fitting gloves, their hands and analyze the link between the two.

3D scanning conference

Hein Daanen — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 07:45:00 GMT

The 5th Int. Conference on 3D Body Scanning Technologies,
21-22 October 2014, Lugano, Switzerland is announced.

The 1st call is available at the following link:
http://www.3dbodyscanning.org/2014/docs/3dbst2014_1stcall.pdf

Publication of a report outlining the method for planning a sizng survey

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 03:44:25 GMT

A series of new reports has been published on 20 December 2013 by Safe Work Australia.

These reports focus on the evidence and method for developing and conducting a Body Sizing Survey that for the first time which includes Fit Mapping as part of the data collection. Fit mapping is the relationship between anthropometry and fit metrics. Fit metrics is the measurement of fit (apparel/PPE and environment).

This is needed because there is currently no underlying principles that translate body measurements into products that fit.

This is intended as a template for any country to develop and use.

Anthropometric surveys undertaken in other countries have helped improve work health and safety, increase productivity and reduce inefficiency. But this is the first one to focus on principles of fit.

This report builds on the 2009 Australian Safety and Compensation Council report “Sizing Up Australia: How contemporary is the anthropometric data Australian designers use?’ which found Australia needs a body sizing survey.

For the reports see:

http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/about/publications/pages/sizing-up-australia

Accommodation in coach

Kath Robinette — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 21:41:06 GMT

There are a few websites the publish aircraft seat dimensions but that isn't enough to really capture the discomfort for my body type. The shape of the seat pan and back are factors, the cushioning, the angle of the back etc. What do you think about publishing individual reviews of different aircraft & flights like we do for items we buy on the internet? When I see a review of a garment I am considering purchasing I like to know if the reviewer is like me or not so I love it when they describe themselves. Some companies have a checklist where the reviewer identifies age, size, and personal preferences. We could create an website with links to flights and even seats on flights with reviews like that. Maybe we could make it profitable to improve the seats that way. Thoughts?

Shapeways for 3D printing

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 04:41:09 GMT

We have found an interesting site to do with 3D printing which we posted about on the 3rd of September 2013.

http://www.shapeways.com/creator/

Has anyone seen this before? Is it a good tool?

We would love some feedback!

Looking for quality teaching resources

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 04:48:49 GMT

Hi everyone,

We'd like to share some good quality teaching resources about engineering anthropomerty (anthropomerty for design purposes), so please if you could post some links to your resources here, that would be really helpful.

This is a good example:

http://www.osugiving.com/tedxostateu/page.aspx?pid=1233

Find us on Social Media

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 05:35:04 GMT

We are now on Facebook and Twitter so please follow us and keep up to date with our latest news.

Twitter - www.twitter.com/BodysizeShape

Facebook - www.facebook.com/bodysize.shape

makehuman.org

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 04:50:36 GMT

Has anyone used this website? We would love to know your thoughts or ideas.

http://www.makehuman.org/forum/

Purchasing a 3-D printer

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 07:18:30 GMT

We are planning to purchase some 3-D printers. They are getting awfully cheap now. Does anyone have any tips for purchasing a 3-D printer? Or any experience with specific 3-D printers? We would love it if you could comment below and give us some tips if you have any!

3D Body Scanning Technologies conference

Daisy Veitch — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 05:26:43 GMT

ANNOUNCEMENT

The WEAR group will be attending the 3D Body Scanning Technologies conference:

For more information go to: http://www.3dbodyscanning.org/2013/home.html

WEAR Blog

Upcoming conference

The 2nd Biomechanical Engineering and Anthropometry Meeting (BEAM)

When

March 24-26th, 2026

Lecture series 2022 Links

Two days til our last lecture for 2022

WEAR Lecture Series 2022

WEAR Customer Survey 2021 - Have Your Say

Upcoming workshop...this is going to be excellent!

Extended Deadline - IEA 2018

May 28th, 2018 Submission of Extended Papers

June 22nd, 2018 Registration for Workshops and Short Courses

Instruction for Authors - IEA 2018

Greetings from Italy!

IEA Conference in Florence (26 - 30 August 2018) - Revised Dates

New Help Tutorials

Library for Anthropometry 3D Scans - Human Factors

Using 3D Body Scan Editing Software Blender

IEA Conference in Florence (26 - 30 August 2018) - Extended Deadlines

Creating links to useful papers relating to Engineering Anthropometry to download

DHM2016 (Digital Human Modeling Symposium), June 15-17, 2016 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Brisbane will host the International Open Repositories Conference 26-30 June 2017

Updated submission deadline for the special issue on "3D Anthropometric Databases and Their Applications"

Human Factors Success Stories

CODATA International Training Workshop in Big Data for Science, Beijing, China; 4-17 July 2016

International conference on Big Data & Knowledge Discovery

[CODATA-international] Call for Session Proposals, SciDataCon 2016, 12-13 September 2016 - Part of International Data Week

HFES International Annual Meeting, Washington DC, September 19-23, 2016

Applications Now Open for CODATA-RDA School of Research Data Science

Special issue: 3D Anthropometric Databases and Their Applications

Flyers' rights petition demands minimum airplane seat size

Report on IEA Melbourne and election of new Chairs for the IEA Technical Committee on Anthropometry

6th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics

Invitation to Anthropometry Meetings at IEA Melbourne

Last Day (10 July '15) Early Bird Rate - 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association - Melbourne

19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association - Melbourne

3D Cameras: Practical Tool Or Techie Gimmick?

The Dimensional Divide by Karen Bredenkamp

WEAR in the news

What WEAR members are up to?

New Help Videos

CODATA

Joint ASTM WEAR Conference in Toronto, Canada June 2014

Mismatch in schoolfurniture in Chile

Abstract

Dutch Racing Car TUDelft: how to apply anthropomety

3D scanner comparison

National Fashion Congress The Netherlands

3D scanning conference

Publication of a report outlining the method for planning a sizng survey

Accommodation in coach

Shapeways for 3D printing

Looking for quality teaching resources

Find us on Social Media

makehuman.org

Purchasing a 3-D printer

3D Body Scanning Technologies conference

May 28th, 2018
Submission of Extended Papers

June 22nd, 2018
Registration for Workshops and Short Courses