Designing for the Life Span Segment 4
Designing for the Life Span Segment 4 
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Information Sources on Anthropometrics:
The Future of Body dimensioning: 3D Body Scanning.
CAESAR.
http://www.sae.org/TECHMTE/caesar.htm.
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CAESAR, the Civilian American and European Surface Anthropometry Resource, has been an effort to collect an international sampling of body dimensions using the new methodology of computer full-body surface scanning. Over 4000 subjects were scanned during the CAESAR project that lasted from 1995 through to 2001. Unfortunately, CAESAR stopped short of inclusiveness - and that is to its great detriment. No subjects were over the age of 65 - nor were there adults scanned under the age of 18. From a physiological perspective, adulthood begins at 15. Therefore, there are three years at the beginning of adulthood and everyone over 65 missing from these data. While holding much promise in changing the methodology of anthropometry for better fit of technology and environments, CAESAR's lack of inclusiveness must be addressed. Major industries are committed to the CAESAR data and to the process of surface anthropometry. A way must be found to extend the data to older adults - at the very least.
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