Introducing BoSS XXI

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IntroducingBoSS XXI

• DSSPM
• VisImage Systems Inc.
• Edmonton, July 12th, 2004

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Training Agenda

• 0800-0830 BoSS XXI Demonstration
• 0830-1000 Formal Training Session
• 1000-1200 BoSS XXI practice for women
• 1300-1500 BoSS XXI practice for men
• 1500-1600 Review and discussion
• Tues Thurs Scanning and fitting

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Part IAn Overview ofBoSS XXI
DevelopmentPatricia Brown
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Background

• Research began in 1996
• Development began in 2001
• Currently installed at DND HQ, CFB Trenton, CFB
  Esquimalt
• Over 2000 people have been scanned since 1996

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BoSS XXI in Clothing Stores

• A tool for quickly and accurately determining
  correct garment size
• Provides measurements needed for special sizes or
  tailoring

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Advantages for Design, Sizing, Procurement, and
Warehousing

• Provide an accurate and automated mechanism to
  determine the sizing requirements of a CF base,
  or the whole CF population
• Build a database of sizes thatcan be used for
  future procurementand inventory management

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What We See in the Future

• Future installation of BoSS XXI systems at more
  CF Bases
• Linking to the CF network so that sizing
  information can be available at any location
  online

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Part II BoSS XXI TechnologyShi Yin
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Human and Computer Vision

• Human vision experts accurately determine body
  size just by looking
• Computer vision BoSS XXI accurately determines a
  persons body size using digital pictures and
  built-in knowledge from garment designers

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Science of Body Measurement

• Identification of correct body landmarks
• Body posture
• Consistency and repeatability

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Measurement Accuracy

• Precise body measurement is difficult
  measurements differ depending onwho does the
  measuring
• Measures made by BoSS XXI are more consistent
  than
• measures made by experts
• garment manufacturing tolerances
• normal human body variations

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BoSS XXI Accuracy
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Part IIIPersonal and Privacy IssuesPatricia
Brown
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Privacy is Paramount

• When people agree to be scanned by BoSS XXI, they
  are trusting us all to respect their privacy
• BoSS XXI is designed for this
• We need your cooperation
• Let client know about our privacy policy
• Treat all clients with respect
• Emphasize when finished that all photos have been
  cleared from the system

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Privacy Policy Summary

• All personal data collected will be used solely
  for garment sizing, garment design, and inventory
  management
• No photos are stored or uploaded
• The client controls the cameras
• Men must be scanned by a man, women by a woman
• Personal body measurements will not be shared
  with any other body or agency

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Privacy During Measurement

• Private enclosure
• Door can be locked
• Faces are blurred before being displayed

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Privacy After Measurement

• All images automatically deleted
• The image is reduced toan outline for the
  printedreport
• Body measures report isseparate from
  garmentsizes report, and can bekept by client

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BoSS XXI Data is Protected

• Database is locked to prevent theft, tampering
  and abuse
• Garment size retrieval requires aservice number

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Part IVUsing BoSS XXI

• David Drascic

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Startup Procedure
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Launch BoSS XXI

• ? Double-click on BoSS icon

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BoSS XXI Display
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The BoSS XXI Interface
Menu Bar
Language Selection Button
Status Icons
Instruction Message
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Interface 2
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Current View Area
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Menu Items
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BoSS XXI Setup
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Select Language

• Click on language buttonor use Settings menu

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Select Units

• Click on units to alternate between Metric and
  Imperial

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System Settings
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Operator Password
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System Setting Dialogue Box
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Camera Calibration
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WAIT
WAIT
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Measuring a Client
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Measurement Procedure

• Enter client info data
• Tell client
• How to dress
• How to pose
• Tell Client to click red button when ready
• Examine images for problems
• If pose is wrong, fix it, and repeat
• Click Process. Results printed automatically
• Click Finish to clear the display

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Operator Enters Data

• Element
• Service Number
• Rank
• Name
• Gender

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Data Entry
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Preparing the Client

• Take client into shelter
• Tell them how to dress
• Demonstrate the pose
• Show them the red button on the handle

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Clothing and Hair Instructions

• Strip down to underwear
• Wear green temperate combat underwear
• Women need a snug-fitting bra
• must be a light colour,but not any shade of blue
• Long hair must be worn up and back
• Use the disposable footwear provided

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Correct Clothing Posture
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How Client Should Pose

• Stand in footprints on blue platform.
• Take handles from holsters.Place red button
  under index finger.Grasp handles firmly.
• Arms straight and down.
• Place handles against thighs,parallel to floor.

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Tell Client to Check Pose

• In the side mirror, check your arm position you
  may need to adjust it later.
• Arms straight? Hands closed?
• Relax do not tense, do not stand at attention,
  do not suck in your belly.
• Face the sign that says Look herein the front
  mirror.

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Take the Images

• Click the red button when ready.

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Common Problem Areas
2. Body Measurement
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Posture Checklist

• Standing upright?
• On the footprint?
• Relaxed?
• Facing camera?
• Arms straight?
• Handles held correctly?
• Arm does not obscure side profile?
• Hair does not obscure neck or height?

• Arm does not obscure side profile?

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Process the Images

• Report is printed automatically(unless you
  change the system settings)

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Shutdown Procedure
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Shutdown Procedure

• Press the power button on the side of the
  computer
• This will quit BoSS XXI and turn the computer off
• Leave the switch on the power bar ON

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Printed Report
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Printed ReportPage 1 Client
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Printed ReportPage 2 Stores
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Measurement Retrieval Procedure
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Measurement Retrieval Procedure

• File ? Open Measurement Record
• Search by Service Number
• Select a record
• Retrieved record showsgarment sizes only
• No body measures, imagesor outlines are available

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Backup Procedure
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Backup Menu

• From the File menu item,select Backup
• Enter the Operator password
• Specify the location for the backup
• Click OK

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Select File ? Backup
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Enter Operator Password
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Specify Location for Backup
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Summary
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Starting Up

• Turn computer on
• Launch program
• Calibrate cameras

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Backup

• File ? Backup
• Enter destination
• Click Okay

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What Comes Next

• Experience BoSS XXI as a client
• Practice using BoSS XXI as the operator
• Starting up
• Adjusting settings
• Measuring
• Backing up
• Shutting down