Methodology for the Sizing and Design of Protective Helmets Using Three-Dimensional Anthropometric Data

Abstract

This research was an investigation into the development of a methodology for the design and sizing of protective headgear using three-dimensional surface anthropometric data. This introductory chapter has five major parts: background, problem statement, research objective, user needs, and data source. Chapter 2 is a literature review of relevant publications of the design and sizing of protective headgear. Chapter 3 describes the basis for the design and sizing methodology presented in this disseration. Chapter 4 discusses the computer programs developed for the determination of vectors from a midpoint in the head to the surface points. The computer programs are used in the design and sizing methodology. Chapter 5 describes the results of the statistical analysis performed on these vectors of the head for design and sizing of protective headgear. Chapter 6 provides a summary and the conclusions of this research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 17, 1998
Accession Number
ADA351452

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  • Michael G. Elliott

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  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Biomedical
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  • Air Force
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Factor Analysis
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Protective Equipment
  • Regression Analysis
  • Statistical Algorithms
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surveys
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

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