Next event: 3DBODY.TECH 2025, Lugano, Switzerland, 21-22 Oct. 2025
October 23 - Conference successfully closed
The 5th International Conference and Exhibition on 3D Body Scanning Technologies was successfully closed in Lugano on the evening of 22nd October 2014.
251 participants from 31 different countries attended/visited the two days conference and exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland.
The conference started with an opening session with the presentations and announcements of 11 world and international premieres from 7 manufacturers.
The very dense program included 14 technical sessions, with over 60 technical and scientific presentations. The topics discussed regarded: medical scanning systems, medical applications, full body scanning, scanning systems & technologies, body scanning for apparel, digital anthropometry, size surveys, 3D printing, depth camera based scanning and others.
The conference was accompanied by an exhibition where 14 manufactures were presenting and demonstrating their body scanning systems and/or software solutions. The major technologies were represented: laser scanning, white-light scanning, active photogrammetry, depth sensor based scanning, application software. The application sectors were also various, from apparel to medicine, from entertainment to anthropometry and others.
Eight manufacturers have chosen this event to announce/launch/present/demonstrate for the first time worldwide publically twelve new developments, new products, new solutions, new results.
The conference confirmed also this year to be the most important international event focused on 3D body scanning technologies.
Opening and closing presentations:
The joined opening and closing presentations of the conference director Dr. Nicola D'Apuzzo are available to download as a single file at the following link: PDF file (9.1MB).
Proceedings:
The proceedings of the conference (ISBN 978-3-033-04763-1) are available as hard copy (printed book, 424 pages, b/w) and/or in digital form (PDF files, color) on USB-flash drive, on CD-rom, by FTP download.
The cost of the proceedings is 150CHF. For orders, please contact the conference office.
The contents of the book can be downloaded as PDF file.
The proceedings of past conferences are available as hard copy (printed book) and in digital form (CD-rom, USB drive, FTP download). The website proc.3dbody.tech is dedicated to the proceedings of the series of conferences and workshops on 3D Body Scanning Technologies and their contents.
The proceedings or the single papers can be ordered and purchased by sending us per e-mail (at info@3dbodyscanning.org) the filled order form: 3dbst_procorder.doc.
3DBST 2015:
The 6th International Conference and Exhibition on 3D Body Scanning Technologies will take place from 27 to 28 October 2015, in Lugano, Switzerland.
Flyer of the conference: 3dbst2015_flyer.pdf (PDF file).
October 14 - Final Program
The final program of the conference is available as PDF file:
3dbst2014_program.pdf.
Conference highlights:
- Main and largest international event focused on 3D body scanning technologies.
- Over 230 international attendees/participants/visitors.
- An opening session and 14 technical sessions (in dual track) with 70 presentations.
- Technical exhibition with presentations and live demonstrations from OEMs.
- World premieres of products/solutions/results never shown before in public.
We kindly invite you to attend the conference and exhibition
next week from Tuesday to Wednesday in Lugano, Switzerland.
Pre-registration is required: registration.
October 8 - Book of Abstracts
The books of abstracts of the conference is available as PDF file:
3dbst2014_abstractbook.pdf.
October 7 - Over 200 Registrations
We are pleased to announce that we have already more than 200 registered attendees.
If you wish to attend the conference and visit the exhibition, please do not forget to register by sending us the filled registration form available at the following link: registration
The preliminary program of the conference is available as pdf file: 3dbst2014 program.
The preliminary program of the conference is structured, during two full days, in an opening session and 14 technical sessions in dual track, accommodating in total more than 70 scientific and technical presentations.
September 25 - Over 150 Registrations
We are pleased to announce that we have already more than 150 registered attendees.
If you wish to attend the conference and visit the exhibition, please do not forget to register by sending us the filled registration form available at the following link: registration
September 6 - Over 100 Registrations
We are pleased to announce that we have already more than 100 registered attendees.
If you wish to attend the conference and visit the exhibition, please do not forget to register by sending us the filled registration form available at the following link: registration
Please also note that the registration fees will increase after 30 September.
August 19 - New exhibitor
4DDynamics (Belgium) will participate at the conference's exhibition.
4DDynamics, a technology leader in high-end 3D acquisition algorithms and biometric technologies, is also developer of 3D face and body scanning devices based on this technology. 4DDynamics's body scanning solutions will be demonstrated at the conference exhibition.
www.4ddynamics.com
July 26 - New exhibitor
TechMed 3D Inc. (Canada) will participate at the conference's exhibition.
TechMed 3D is specialized in body measurement technologies and digital imaging solutions adapted to the orthotics, prosthetics and custom equipment market. 3D surface imaging devices and application software will be demonstrated at the exhibition.
www.techmed3d.com
July 21 - New exhibitor
Breuckmann GmbH (Germany) will participate at the conference's exhibition.
Breuckmann 3D digitization and measuring systems operate on the basis of a patented miniaturized projection technique. Using this contact-free optical scanning technology, even very complex surface structures are captured at a high-level of speed and accuracy.
www.aicon3d.com/breuckmann-scanner
July 2 - Call for registrations
The call for registrations is now available: 3dbst2014 (PDF file).
Conference/exhibition facts:
- Largest international event focused on 3D body scanning technologies
- Organized yearly, in 2014 back in Europe
- 14 technical sessions and 1 poster session, with over 70 presentations
- Exhibition of equipment on 500sqm (5400sqft) with expected 10-25 exhibitors
- About 200-250 expected attendees at the conference and exhibition
- Strong international character with participants from all over the world
Main conference topics/application sectors:
- 3D & 4D face and body scanning systems and technologies
- full body scanning for textile, fashion, apparel
- face, torso and body scanning for medicine
- body scanning for health, fitness and sport
- digital anthropometry and anthropometric studies/surveys
- foot scanning, custom footwear and orthopedics
- face and body modeling, animation and avatars
- 3D face and body scanning for sculpture and 3D printing
Word cloud created with the text of all abstracts:
Please note that registration is required for all attendees/participants/visitors.
Information about registration and fees is available here.
June 21 - Preliminary program
The preliminary program of the conference is now available: 3dbst2014 program.
The preliminary program of the conference is structured, during two full days, in an opening session, 14 technical sessions in dual track and 1 poster session, accommodating in total more than 70 scientific and technical presentations.
Keynote speeches and presentations from invited speakers will enrich the program.
The parallel technical exhibition will allows manufacturers of scanning equipment to present and demonstrate live their products and solutions during both days to all attendees/visitors/participants.
Please note that registration is required for all attendees/participants/visitors of the conference.
Information about registration and fees is available here.
June 5 - Submission of abstracts closed
Submission of abstracts is now closed and the preliminary conference program is being prepared.
The number of received abstracts (over 60) is over our expectations. The 5th International Conference on 3D Body Scanning Technologies promises therefore to be a very successful event during two intensive days and with a rich program of 14 technical sessions, with interesting presentations and live demonstrations of equipment.
The relevant main sectors of 3D body scanning will be covered: face and body scanning for medicine, body scanning for fashion and apparel, digital anthropometry and body size measurement campaigns, body scanning for 3D printing, new body scanning systems and technologies, low cost body scanning with depth sensors, and more.
The conference will have a strong international character with authors and participants from all over the world.
A preliminary list of institutions, universities, private companies and organizations, participating actively at the conference is available here.
June 3 - New exhibitor
SpaceVision Inc. (Japan) will participate at the conference's exhibition.
SpaceVision is a leading manufacturer of innovative 3D imaging solutions used in various application fields. At the exhibition of the conference, SpaceVision will demonstrate world's smallest, lightest and fastest 3D body scanner.
www.space-vision.jp
May 9 - New exhibitor
Fuel 3D Technologies (USA/UK) will participate at the conference's exhibition.
Fuel 3D Technologies is developer of the affordable handheld 3D scanner Fuel3D that delivers high resolution shape and color capture for a range of 3D modeling applications, such as 3D wound measurement, 3D printing, 3D art, animation and game development.
www.fuel-3d.com
May 9 - New exhibitors
VITRONIC GmbH (Germany) and Human Solutions GmbH (Germany) will jointly participate at the conference's exhibition.
VITRONIC, a world leading organization in the field of machine vision, is developer and manufacturer of body scanning systems employed by Human Solutions. At the exhibition, VITRONIC will demonstrate its 3D full body scanner VITUS.
Human Solutions is a world market leader for body scanning and ergonomics simulation. Systems from Human Solutions are used by more than 300 companies worldwide. Anthroscan is currently the best system for the planning, execution and evaluation of serial measurements and studies. This internationally approved system comprises 3D body scanners, mobile data acquisition and software for centralized evaluation and statistical analysis.
www.vitronic.com
www.human-solutions.com
May 8 - New exhibitor
3dMD LLC (USA) will participate at the conference's exhibition.
3dMD is the world leader in 3D body scanning for medical applications, with well more than 1,400 3D cameras worldwide. The ultra-fast high-precision 3D surface imaging devices and the application software will be demonstrated at the conference exhibition.
www.3dmd.com
May 1 - 2nd Announcement - Abstract submission deadline extended
The Second Announcement - Call for Papers and Exhibitors is available: 2ndcall (PDF).
The 5th International Conference and Exhibition on 3D Body Scanning Technologies will take place from 21 to 22 October 2014, in Lugano, Switzerland.
Authors wishing to present their works at the conference are invited to submit their extended abstract(s) to the conference office. Extended abstract should consists of 250-500 words and images.
Due to multiple requests from prospective authors, the deadline for abstract submission has been extended until 31 May 2014.
For sponsors and exhibitors we offer three different packages:
GOLD exhibitor/sponsor, SILVER exhibitor/sponsor, BRONZE sponsor.
Conference/exhibition facts:
- Largest international event focused on 3D body scanning technologies
- Organized yearly, in 2014 back in Europe
- 14 technical sessions and 1 poster session, with 60-80 presentations
- Exhibition of equipment on 500sqm (5400sqft) with expected 10-25 exhibitors
- About 200-250 expected attendees at the conference and exhibition
- Strong international character with participants from all over the world.
Note: save 50CHF on regular fees by registering before 30 June 2014.
More details are available at the registration page: registration.
April 26 - New exhibitor
Atelier3D (Russia) will participate at the conference's exhibition.
Atelier3D (Russia) provides services on 3D scanning, 3D modeling and 3D printing. Atelier3D is also specialized in the production of exact copies of real persons as small sculptures. Atelier3D will present its services at the exhibition.
www.atele3d.ru
April 18 - New exhibitors
Tukatech (USA) and Styku (USA) will jointly participate at the conference's exhibition.
Tukatech provides pattern making, grading and marker making software, 3D apparel prototyping systems and manufacturing equipment. Tukatech will be showing at the exhibition together with Styku multiple integrated products and solutions.
Styku will demonstrate, among other products, the portable low-cost body scanner MeasureMe, available in handheld and booth configurations. Its software also provides full 3D view of the customer's posture, shape and asymmetry for a perfect fit.
www.tukatech.com, www.styku.com
April 15 - 2nd Announcement
The Second Announcement - Call for Papers and Exhibitors is available: 2ndcall (PDF).
The 5th International Conference and Exhibition on 3D Body Scanning Technologies will take place from 21 to 22 October 2014, in Lugano, Switzerland.
Authors wishing to present their works at the conference are invited to submit their extended abstract before 30 April 2014.
For sponsors and exhibitors we offer three different packages: GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE.
February 26 - DOI numbers
We have completed the affiliation to CrossRef indexing system. DOI (digital object identification) numbers will be assigned to the single papers published in the proceedings of the conference.
February 20 - New exhibitor
Lectra SA (France) will participate at the conference's exhibition.
Lectra is the world leader in integrated technology solutions (software, CAD/CAM hardware, services) for industries using textiles to manufacture their products. Lectra will demonstrate apparel pattern-making and grading software solutions with fully-integrated 3D virtual prototyping technology.
www.lectra.com
February 6 - New exhibitor
Shape Analysis Ltd. (UK) will participate at the conference's exhibition.
Shape Analysis is the European distributor for Size Stream and Space Vision scanners and the worldwide exclusive distributors for CAESAR survey data. Shape Analysis has extensive experience in the development and use of 3D capture systems. Shape Analysis will be at the booth of Size Stream.
www.shapeanalysis.com
February 5 - New exhibitor
Size Stream LLC (USA) will participate at the conference's exhibition.
Size Stream is focused on 3D color body scanning, 4D scanning and all related applications requiring high performance, high automation and cost effective solutions. Size Stream products are widely used for research, size prediction and custom fit specification of clothing, body measurement for health and fitness applications and color 3D printing applications.
www.sizestream.com
January 6 - Proceedings, Catalog and Abstracts of Papers
The website proc.3dbody.tech is dedicated to the proceedings of the series of conferences and workshops on 3D Body Scanning Technologies and their contents.
The abstracts of about 250 papers published until now in the proceedings are available in the website and accessible from its different sections. The full papers are available for purchase as single documents (PDF) or included in the correspondent proceedings (printed book or CR-rom).
The different sections of this webpage include:
- information about the contents of the proceedings;
- the complete list of published papers, with free access to the abstracts;
- alphabetical list of all authors, with free access to their abstracts.
Proceedings, Catalog and Abstracts of Papers: proc.3dbody.tech
November 24, 2013 - 1st Announcement
The First Announcement - Call for Papers and Exhibitors is available: 1stcall (PDF).
The 5th International Conference and Exhibition on 3D Body Scanning Technologies will take place from 21 to 22 October 2014, in Lugano, Switzerland.
Authors wishing to present their works at the conference are invited to submit their extended abstract before 30 April 2014.
For sponsors and exhibitors we offer three different packages: GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE.
Important note: 30% discount is offered on the basic fees by registering before 1 May 2014.
November 23, 2013 - Webiste
The website of the 5th International Conference and exhibition on 3D Body Scanning Technologies 2014 is online: www.3dbodyscanning.org/2014.
November 22, 2013 - 3DBST2014
The 5th International Conference and Exhibition on 3D Body Scanning Technologies will take place from 21 to 22 October 2014, in Lugano, Switzerland.
Flyer of the conference: 3dbst2014_flyer.pdf (PDF file).
November 21, 2013 - 3DBST2013 Conference successfully closed
The 4th International Conference and Exhibition on 3D Body Scanning Technologies was successfully closed on the evening of 20th November 2013.
203 participants from 25 different countries attended/visited the two days conference and exhibition in Long Beach CA, USA.
The conference started with an opening session with a keynote presentation of Prof. Kathleen Robinette from the Oklahoma State University (USA), regarding 3D body scanning, past and future.
The very dense program included 14 technical sessions, with about 70 technical and scientific presentations. The topics discussed regarded: medical scanning systems, medical applications, full body scanning, scanning systems & technologies, body scanning for apparel, digital anthropometry, size surveys, kinect scanning and others.
The conference was accompanied by an exhibition where 10 manufactures were presenting and demonstrating their body scanning systems. The major technologies were represented: laser scanning, white-light scanning, active and passive photogrammetry, depth sensor based scanning, application software. The application sectors were also various, from apparel to medicine, from entertainment to anthropometry and others.
Seven manufacturers have chosen this event to announce/launch/present/demonstrate for the first time worldwide publically new developments, new products, new solutions, new results.
The conference confirmed also this year to be the most important international event focused on 3D body scanning technologies.
Opening and closing presentations:
The joined opening and closing presentations of the conference director Dr. Nicola D'Apuzzo are available to download as a single file at the following link: PDF file (5.4MB).
Proceedings:
The proceedings of the conference (ISBN 978-3-033-04300-8) are available as hard copy (484 pages, b/w) and/or in digital form (PDF files, color) on USB-flash drive or CD-rom (PDFs, color).
The cost of the proceedings is 150CHF. For orders, please contact the conference office.
The contents of the book can be downloaded as PDF file.