The Research Journal of the Costume Culture (복식문화연구)
- Volume 14 Issue 5
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- Pages.840-849
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- 2006
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- 1226-0401(pISSN)
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- 2383-6334(eISSN)
Accuracy Improvement of Breast Volume Estimation Using Length Parameters of Breast
유방에 대한 길이 파라미터를 이용한 3차원 유방 부피의 예측 개선
- Lee, Hyun-Young (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Kunsan National University) ;
- Hong, Kyung-Hi (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Chungnam National University)
- Published : 2006.10.31
Abstract
Breast volume has been approximately estimated under the assumption that the shape of breast is a corn. However, women's breast is more like a bulged bag in reality. In this paper, three methods of breast volume estimation were compared to find out the more accurate method. The shape of the breast is assumed as a hemisphere in the first estimation method and a corn in the second one. In the third method, arc along the cross sectional shape of breast was utilized in the calculation. Comparisons among the methods were made using the actual 3D volume measurement of thirty seven women's breast. As results, the third method was the best one for the normal breast type, especially for the lower part of the breast (
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