From October, 'Korean Body Measurement Survey'... "Used for Designing Products like Washing Machines"

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Adjust the height of the washing machine lid to reduce the burden on the joints. Make the refrigerator door easy to open and close. Place the car navigation system and dashboard in appropriate positions to minimize the driver's burden.

To develop high-quality products that improve quality of life like this, it is essential to know human body shape information.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 6th that it will conduct the "8th Korean Body Measurement Survey" (survey project) from this month until next year. This survey project marks its 8th iteration this year. It distributes body measurements and 3D shape data to industry, academia, and research institutes to encourage their use in product and living space design.

The survey project has been steadily conducted since the first "National Body Measurement Survey" in 1979. So far, 117,893 people have been measured (101,937 directly measured, 13,488 3D body measurements, and 2,468 others such as gait measurements).

It has served as the foundation for designing and producing products tailored to the body shapes of the Korean people in fields such as clothing, furniture, and home appliances. Korea is the only country to have conducted this survey project under national leadership for over 40 years.

Usage cases of 'Inchechisu' (Data from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, National Institute of Technology and Standards)

The 8th survey project targets 6,400 men and women aged 20 to 69. Reflecting industry demand, the number of measurement items has increased from 332 to 365.

From this month until February next year, about 3,200 men and women aged 20 to 44 (about 1,600 men and 1,600 women each) will be surveyed, followed by about 3,200 men and women aged 45 to 69.

This survey significantly strengthens the 3D body measurement items to allow analysis of measurement values based on accurate body shape information.

The Industry-Academic Cooperation Group at Chungbuk National University, led by Professor Han Hyunsook, developed an automatic 3D body shape measurement program.

Strict COVID-19 prevention measures are observed during the survey process. Measures include wearing masks and limiting the number of people in the measurement room (approximately 165㎡) to no more than 10, including both measurers and subjects.

Lee Seungwoo, director of the National Institute of Technology and Standards, said, "The survey project distributes the latest Korean body measurements to be used in designing high-quality products and ultimately aims to improve the quality of life of the people. The accumulated Korean body measurement data over the past 40 years will play a central role in the future data-driven economy."

He added, "We will prioritize public safety by strictly adhering to COVID-19 prevention guidelines during body measurements and proceed with the survey project accordingly."

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