Development and Characterization of a Mannequin-Based Method for Fit Measurement of Wearable Systems

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dc.creatorCompton, Crystal
dc.creatorBerglund, Mary Ellen
dc.creatorChen, Jin
dc.creatorBrubaker, Derek
dc.creatorBunyard, Clayton
dc.creatorDunne, Lucy
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-07T21:27:47Z
dc.date.available2018-07-07T21:27:47Z
dc.date.issued2018-07-08
dc.descriptionCrystal Compton, University of Minnesota
dc.descriptionMary Ellen Berglund, University of Minnesota
dc.descriptionJin Chen, Kimberly Clark Corporation
dc.descriptionDerek Brubaker, Kimberly Clark Corporation
dc.descriptionClayton Bunyard, Kimberly Clark Corporation
dc.descriptionLucy Dunne, University of Minnesota
dc.descriptionICES400: Extravehicular Activity: Space Suits
dc.descriptionThe 48th International Conference on Environmental Systems was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA on 08 July 2018 through 12 July 2018.
dc.description.abstractMeasuring fit of a wearable system on a body is a perennial challenge in the development of all kinds of on-body systems including clothing and everyday products. For human spaceflight applications, aspects of fit that relate to contact between the body and the garment are especially important. Wearable sensors and electrodes are the most common approach to sensing this kind of functional fit, however, they also present challenges in the form of reduced accuracy when applied to soft, unpredictable body surfaces and observer effects as the sensor structure alters the distribution of force and contact over the skin. Augmented mannequins offer an alternative to human-based evaluation. While mannequins are more limited in anthropometric variability, they can provide a controlled testing environment in which fit variables can be better isolated prior to human testing. In previous work we have established an electrical method for measuring contact between the body and a worn garment. Here, we extend that concept through implementation using an augmented mannequin, which improves the efficiency of testing and allows body/garment contact to be more specifically characterized. Importantly, our approach maintains the continuous mechanical properties of the mannequin, designed to be similar to human tissue. This study presents the development and validation process for mannequin- and garment-integrated electrodes, as well as results of an initial pilot test measuring body contact over repeated donning/doffing of two garment and garment-electrode structures on the augmented mannequin.en_US
dc.identifier.otherICES_2018_208
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/74172
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher48th International Conference on Environmental Systemsen_US
dc.subjectwearable technology
dc.subjectfit analysis
dc.subjectfit measurement
dc.subjectsmart clothing
dc.subjecton-body systems
dc.subjectcompressive force measurement
dc.subjectmannequin
dc.subjectcontact sensing
dc.titleDevelopment and Characterization of a Mannequin-Based Method for Fit Measurement of Wearable Systemsen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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