title: A shape-based helmet fitting system for concussion protection.
abstract: Helmets are widely used as protection against sports-related concussions. The degree of concussion protection offered by a helmet may be related to the fit between the helmet and head. This paper presents the design of a prototype helmet fitting recommendation system using shape-based helmet fitting. The shape-based helmet fitting system uses a Kinect sensor to scan a client's head and then compares the head shape to helmet shapes from a database of off-the-shelf helmets. A slice extraction method is used to compare a standard reference slice extracted from the head to a corresponding slice from the helmet. The degree to which the helmet fits the client's head is calculated and displayed to the user. The prototype system could potentially help a concussion expert make recommendations about helmet fit to clients, if more research about the effects of helmet fitting on concussion protection becomes available.
authors.lastname: Xingcheng Cai
authors.forename: Dorothea
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blostein
authors.forename: Fraser W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Saunders
mesh_terms: D001924:Brain Concussion; D005538:Football; D006260:Head Protective Devices; D006801:Humans