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Marco Piccirilli¹, Gianfranco Doretto¹, Donald Adjeroh¹

¹Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, United States of America.

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This study introduces a virtual reality framework for accurate whole human body surface area (WBSA) estimation. The VR system overcomes limitations of traditional formulas, especially for diverse body types, using computer vision for precise WBSA analysis.

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Computer Vision
Virtual Reality

Background:

Traditional whole body surface area (WBSA) formulas have significant error margins for obese or specific demographic groups.
Accurate WBSA is crucial for medical assessments, but current methods are limited.
Machine learning for WBSA estimation requires extensive and costly real-world data acquisition.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a virtual reality (VR) framework for accurate 3D analysis of human body surface area.
To overcome limitations of existing WBSA calculation methods using a novel computer vision approach.
To create a viable solution for generating synthetic datasets for machine learning in medical imaging.

Main Methods:

Developed a VR environment simulating real-world camera acquisition processes for 3D human subject analysis.
Generated a diverse virtual population dataset to train machine learning algorithms.
Utilized the VR framework to analyze whole body surface area (WBSA) from simulated clinical setups.

Main Results:

The VR framework enables accurate WBSA estimations even from a single viewpoint.
Demonstrated the potential for using inexpensive depth sensors for large-scale WBSA quantification.
The system effectively simulates various subject poses and clinical acquisition scenarios.

Conclusions:

The proposed VR framework offers a robust and accurate method for WBSA estimation, particularly for challenging body types.
This approach significantly reduces the need for extensive real-world data collection.
The technology facilitates the development of advanced computer vision tools for medical diagnostics using affordable hardware.