Cluster size prediction for military clothing using 3D body scan data.

Aim: To determine how anthropometric characteristics cluster in the New Zealand Defence Force, and to describe the characteristics of each cluster. This information can inform the development of new uniform sizing systems for the New Zealand Defence Force.

Methods: Anthropometric data (n = 84 variables) from 1,003 participants (212 females; 791 males) in the New Zealand Defence Force Anthropometry Survey (NZDFAS) were used.

Prediction of military combat clothing size using decision trees and 3D body scan data.

Aim: To determine how well decision tree models can predict tailor-assigned uniform sizes using anthropometry data from the New Zealand Defence Force Anthropometry Survey (NZDFAS). This information may inform automatic sizing systems for military personnel.

Methods: Anthropometric data from two separate samples of the New Zealand Defence Force military were used.