Using Optical 3D Scanning to Measure the Human Body

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  • TBMG-32455
Published August 01, 2018 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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The latest advances in 3D technologies are revolutionizing the ability to measure the human body, and this is having a tremendous impact on the healthcare industry and in the development of healthcare products. For example, Japanese research company Unitika Garments Technology is using optical 3D scanning to measure the human body to research use of dimensional inspection for quality control of textile products. Optical 3D measurement produces data that cannot be gathered using traditional methods.