Do you want my 3D body?

Last week I got to check out a demo on the use of 3D body scanners by Tasha Lewis, an assistant professor within the Ryerson School of Fashion.  The scanner which costs around $30K is the size of a small change room and scans without using x-ray.  The technology is being used by the apparel industry to develop realistic models of various body shapes to be able to offer a wider range of sizes.

There were some folks from Princess Margaret Hospital in attendance that were interested in using the technology to monitor swelling as well as developing better fitting compression bands that often don’t fit well based on measurements from the old fashioned tape measure.

Above, Tasha Lewis is standing next to the 3d body scan of Gaya from the DMZ.  I would have volunteered but didn’t want the scan to capture all the holes in my underwear!