Automated Size Prediction for Try-on of U. S. Army Men's Initial Issue Dress Uniform.

The current manual system for selecting uniform sizes for try on is inefficient due to errors in measurement of soldiers and repeated trials of various sizes of garments. Inaccuracies in measurement generally result from the improper placement of the measuring tape and from variations in its tension. This is exacerbated by the use of soldiers on detail assigned the task of measuring. Even among experienced fitters, measurements are inconsistent-measurements taken by the same fitter may vary in consistency when the fitter gets tired. Although size prediction charts are available, they are not effectively used because of the fitters' lack of confidence in the accuracy of the measurements and the difficulties of accounting for priorities among body dimensions. Instead of relying on the prediction charts, a 'you look like this size' approach is generally employed.