An
image of a foot is acquired from a scanner. The foot contour is
automatically extracted against the background. The landmarks are
automatically identified based on the anthropometric definitions.
Then the foot dimensions are calculated.
The
foot width, foot length, heel width, and heel-ball length are measured
both automatically by Foot Scan program and manually by anthropometric
professionals. There were 90 subjects. The correlation between the
two was above 99%.
The
System Specifications
Computer:
windows95/98/NT/2000, MS SQL 7/2000 Server
Scanner: Flatbed scanner with TWAIN support.
The
Applications
1. Shoe Size Selection: The foot scan system has been developed
for shoe size selection used in Canadian Forces. The correct boot
size can be selected for an measured individual feet. Try the
Internet FootScan or AutoShoeSizing.
2. Anthropometric Survey: This system can provide fast and reliable
foot measurements for a large scale anthropometric survey.