InterAction of Bath, a leading Bath-based consultancy specialising in ergonomics and human factors, has secured a major contract with the Ministry of Defence to 3D scan 1400 military personnel.
The contract will see the company embarking on a programme to measure and provide anthropometric data on 1400 male and female military personnel, including Royal Marines, Parachute Regiment, and Brigade of Gurkhas.
The project will focus on the use of 3D scanning to measure the size and shape of the personnel.
Speaking about the contract success, Dr Dave Usher of InterAction of Bath said “We are delighted to once again be working with the Ministry of Defence.
“We have vast experience of measuring and providing anthropometric data for a range of clients and sectors.
“In a large scale project such as this, accuracy is critical in providing the most reliable and useful data.
“Our 3D scanner is state-of-the-art and the InterAction of Bath team has the knowledge and experience necessary to manage and deliver data that our clients can rely on.
“The field of human factors is gaining recognition and its value cannot be overstated in ensuring environments and equipment are well designed and future-proof.
“From designing railway depots to kitchens and even nuclear power station control rooms, human factors is being increasingly employed in the early stages of a project.
“It is crucially important that designers consider the way people interact with the equipment or environments they are designing.
“And this can only be done through the use of accurate ‘people data’ and by observing tasks as they are carried out.”
The Ministry of Defence project will start immediately and will take 18 months to complete.
For further information visit: www.interactionofbath.com.
