Comparison and Exploration on Breast Volume Measurement Methods

Abstract:

Underdeveloped 3D virtual fitting technology was a barrier to apparel e-commerce, especially for the development of online bra trading. Bra cup fitting was most important for bra fitting. Bra cup fitting is decided by the relationship between bra cup and breast volume. There were many breast volume measuring methods , such as anthropometric method, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), mammography, thermoplastic modeling and Archimedes principle. However, these methods cannot be applied to virtual fitting evaluation and apparel e-commerce. The aim of this study was to analyze and compare kinds of br east volume measurement methods, and then proposed a new method based on 3D human body scan data, which can be used in apparel e-commerce. 3D scan imaging method was proposed because it can calculate breast volume from 3D scan data on the Internet. The accuracy of 3D scan imaging method was acceptable by comparing with that of traditional breast volume measurement methods. The development of 3D scan imaging method was the basis of virtual fitting evaluation on breast cup and can promote bra e-commerce.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 645)
• Pages: 295-298
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.645.295
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Dong Jiang, Jian Ping Wang, Xiao Na Chen
• Keywords: 3D Scan Imaging, Breast Volume Measurement, Comparison, Exploration, Virtual Fitting

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