ITL’s Ressler Leads New Task Group on Anthropometry in CODATA

A new task group, led by Sandy Ressler of the Information Access Division, was approved by CODATA, the Committee on Data for Science and Technology, in November 2004. Approval of this new NIST led group titled "Anthropometric Data and Engineering”, lends the endorsement of CODATA to the work of an international group of anthropometry experts (currently from 10 countries) in the World Engineering Anthropometric Resource (WEAR) project. The WEAR project, partially sponsored by the Systems Integration for Manufacturing Applications (SIMA) program within NIST, will now function as an international resource for anthropometric data and methods for a variety of engineering applications. Applications of anthropometric data relate human size and shape to equipment and the environments in which people interact. CODATA, part of the International Council for Science, is "a resource that provides scientists and engineers with access to international data activities for increased awareness, direct cooperation and new knowledge."

Contact: Sandy Ressler, ext. 3549.