DesignSmart Initiative - Project Profile

Perfect Fit China's purpose is to create the first digital database of Chinese head and face shapes. We plan to create digital head shapes of children and adults. To design products for the Chinese population designers need sophisticated digital information and tools. Currently all the anthropometric information available is based on a western population. That is why many eyeglasses, scooter helmets and hygenic facemasks do not fit the Chinese population properly. The head and face are the regions of the body that differ most radically in size and shape from western populations. Anthropometrics is the study of human body shape and measurement. Understanding human size and most importantly shape is the foundation for designing any successful product. Every consumer product relies on accurate fit. Designers, engineers and architects need sophisticated digital data on head and face shapes to design the next generation of best selling products. How well a product fits the user is the most important part of any successful design. Many industries require this anthropometric data. Some areas of application for this data are as follows; MEDICAL INDUSTRY. Hygenic facemasks and filters for sick people and medical staff OPTICAL INDUSTRY Some estimates put the number of Chinese children who wear eyeglasses at 80% of the population. SPORTS INDUSTRY. Bicycle helmets, helmets for scooters and motorcycles. ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY Head mounted video and gaming devices.