Human shape is one of the most personal and misunderstood forms with a host of uses! Anthropometry, the measurement of humans has been around for centuries. Recently 3D laser scanning has begun to be used as a method to characterize the entire shape of people. These 3D anthropometry surveys are producing data that is far richer then the traditional types of surveys. In this talk Ressler will explain the issues and difficulties of measuring humans and how this data can be applied to real-world engineering problems. Finally industry can attack the beer belly problem!