NTL Record

Title Three-dimensional anthropometry of the adult face.
Record ID 39336
Personal Name
Creator
Young, J.W.; Pinski, M.S.
Corporate Creator Civil Aeromedical Institute
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
Publisher Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publication Date 19780300
Language English
Abstract This study describes a new three-dimensional anatomical axis system based on four conventional anthropometrical face landmarks. Coincident as a coordinate (orthogonal) axis system, this reference system was developed to provide convenient orientation of the head segment and any surface landmark in three-dimensional space for direct comparisons with subject populations. Forty- four anthropometric landmarks on the face and adjacent areas are defined and measured on 30 adult female and male test subjects participating in a study to evaluate protective breathing equipment. These data provide a basic data base for test subject selections, dimensional correlations of face types with equipment performance, and preliminary design criteria (gross structure dimensions) for dummy test devices and protective-type breathing equipment. Individual sets of data points for each subject are presented in tabular format for the convenience of data use. These data describe only a mid-range adult population and do not represent the dimensional range or combinations of facial characteristics typical of children or older adults.
Rosap ID dot:21124
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21124
TRT Terms Breathing apparatus; Anthropometry; Face; Dimensional analysis; Adults; Males; Females; Human subject testing; Axis; Geometric elements
General Subjects Breathing apparatus--Design; Anthropometry; Face; Three-dimensional imaging; Adulthood; Males; Females
Classification NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number FAA-AM-78-14; DOT/FAA/AM-78/14
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39300/39336/AM78-14.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository