3D Imaging Capture of the Foot and Data Processing for a Database of Anthropometric Parameters

Manufacturing high quality footwear with an optimal degree of comfort, adapted to the needs of various pathologies of the consumer, with effects on the size and shape of the foot, is conditioned by mastering techniques of processing anthropometric data obtained by 3D foot scanning, transposition of the anatomical, morphological, and biomechanical information into parameters for the design and modeling of shoe lasts and models. Anthropometric measurements are also required because of the specificity of each population, either in terms of length, width, height and foot conformation and consequently, the correlation between them, or growth rate during certain periods of time, depending on socio-cultural conditions, climate, food, etc. The current technological progress makes it possible to obtain 3D anthropometric data and use them in many industrial and research applications. Setting up a database of anthropometric data for the citizens of a country becomes a necessity. Digitized anthropometric data management enables their application in various professional disciplines such as medical studies, anthropometry studies, CAD/CAM footwear design, design of medical devices. This study aims to demonstrate the necessity and importance of creating a database of anthropometric parameters for the Romanian population.