DocumentCode :
3684978
Title :
A shape-based helmet fitting system for concussion protection
Author :
Xingcheng Cai;Dorothea Blostein;Fraser W. Saunders
Author_Institution :
School of Computing, Queen´s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
fYear :
2015
Firstpage :
4615
Lastpage :
4618
Abstract :
Helmets are widely used as protection against sports-related concussions. The degree of concussion protection offered by a helmet may be related to the fit between the helmet and head. This paper presents the design of a prototype helmet fitting recommendation system using shape-based helmet fitting. The shape-based helmet fitting system uses a Kinect sensor to scan a client´s head and then compares the head shape to helmet shapes from a database of off-the-shelf helmets. A slice extraction method is used to compare a standard reference slice extracted from the head to a corresponding slice from the helmet. The degree to which the helmet fits the client´s head is calculated and displayed to the user. The prototype system could potentially help a concussion expert make recommendations about helmet fit to clients, if more research about the effects of helmet fitting on concussion protection becomes available.
Keywords :
"Head","Fitting","Three-dimensional displays","Shape","Standards","Acceleration","Injuries"
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
ISSN :
1094-687X
Electronic_ISBN :
1558-4615
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319422
Filename :
7319422
Link To Document :
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