Anthropometric body measurements based on multi-view stereo image reconstruction

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2013:2013:366-9. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6609513.

Abstract

Anthropometric measurements, such as the circumferences of the hip, arm, leg and waist, waist-to-hip ratio, and body mass index, are of high significance in obesity and fitness evaluation. In this paper, we present a home based imaging system capable of conducting anthropometric measurements. Body images are acquired at different angles using a home camera and a simple rotating disk. Advanced image processing algorithms are utilized for 3D body surface reconstruction. A coarse body shape model is first established from segmented body silhouettes. Then, this model is refined through an inter-image consistency maximization process based on an energy function. Our experimental results using both a mannequin surrogate and a real human body validate the feasibility of the proposed system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen
  • Adult
  • Algorithms
  • Anthropometry / methods*
  • Body Mass Index*
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Male
  • Manikins
  • Models, Anatomic
  • Obesity / physiopathology*
  • Waist-Hip Ratio*