NTL Record

Title Selected facial measurements of children for oxygen-mask design.
Record ID 38947
Personal Name
Creator
Young, Joseph W.
Corporate Creator United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
Publisher Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publication Date 19660400
Language English
Abstract Requirements for design of oxygen masks and other equipment for effective protection of children in high-altitude flight necessitate a new facial-measurement series. A program to meet this demand was initiated to 1.select a basic set of standard measurements, 2.define and standardize new measurements of specific structural features based on well-defined or established anatomical landmarks, 3.conduct a series of surveys on selected representative children of all ages, and 4.determine significant dimensional ranges of facial structures for use as standardized design criteria. The new series provides 10 standard and 8 new facial measurements, all of which are dimensionally related to other common measuring points to permit a comparison with other series of facial measurements. This survey is based upon a selected population of 978 Caucasian subjects of ages 1 month through 17 years. The number of subjects in each age and sex group was controlled to assure constant sample distribution throughout the series. A continuation of this study is proposed to include representative populations for both the Negro and Mongoloid types.
Rosap ID dot:20775
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20775
TRT Terms Commercial transportation; Air travel; Breathing apparatus; Oxygen; Children; Infants; Anthropometry; Face; Head; Nose; Equipment design; Human subject testing; Field studies; Surveys
General Subjects Air travel; Breathing apparatus--Design; Airplanes--Oxygen equipment; Children; Infants; Anthropometry; Head; Face; Mouth; Nose; Surveys
Classification NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Surveys
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number AM 66-9; DOT/FAA/AM-66/09
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/38000/38900/38947/AM66-09.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository