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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Anthropometric Analyses of Head and Face Shape to Design Protective Headgear for U.S. Army Personnel
Authors : Hyeg Joo Choi, Todd N. Garlie, Joseph L. Parham
Published in: Advances in Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
The main objective of this paper is to elicit an understanding of the anthropometric variation for the face and head. All face and head dimensions in ANSUR II were compared between male and female as well as among different population subgroups. The averages of all head and face dimensions for male personnel were larger than those for female personnel by 5 to 13 mm for the head dimensions, with Head Circumference showing the maximum difference, and by 2 to 28 mm for the face dimensions, with Bitragion Submandibular Arc showing the maximum difference. Furthermore, results also revealed statistically significant differences for the head and face dimensions among different population subgroups. A multivariate analysis (PCA) was conducted on the male and female databases separately. Three PCs were extracted from the male database that explained 70% of total variance. Three PCs were also extracted from the female database that explained 69% total variance.