Development of a script-based versatile three-dimensional body measurement system

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a versatile and extensible three-dimensional (3D) body measurement system. Design/methodology/approach An integrated development environment and a script language compiler were designed for easy definition of measurement process. Findings Researchers can do every kind of anthropometric research with respect to gender, age or race simply by writing appropriate scripts. Research limitations/implications System does not support the management of 3D data itself. The possible flaws of data should be removed by other hardware specific software. Practical implications Researchers without comprehensive knowledge of computer programming can conduct complex anthropometric research by simply learning the concise script language. Social implications This system will facilitate many anthropometric research works and will help to provide valuable information to many industries. Originality/value This is the first script language based body data analysis system. The script language consists of about 60 simple commands. Researchers will be able to concentrate more on the research topic itself than on the painstaking computer programming.