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Next event: 3DBODY.TECH 2024, Lugano, Switzerland, 22-23 Oct. 2024

Call for papers

Download the call for registrations and exhibitors: call for registrations (PDF).
3DBODY.TECH 2019 Call for Registrations and Exhibitors

Submission of abstracts is now closed and the preliminary conference program is being prepared.
Note: As submission of abstracts is closed, the details below are provided for reference only.
For any requests/questions on late abstract/paper submission, please contact the conference office at info@3dbody.tech.

Authors are kindly invited to present papers related to the following technical areas:

  • 3D & 4D body and 3D & 4D face scanning methods, systems and technologies
  • 3D body processing methods and technologies
  • Machine learning and artificial intelligence for 3D body scanning and processing
  • 3D body modeling, 3D body visualization, 3D body printing methods and technologies
  • Active 3D body scanning technologies (laser scanning, white-light scanning, RGB-D)
  • Passive body scanning methods (stereo photogrammetry, visual-hull)
  • Portable and hand-held human body scanning and measurement devices
  • Full body scanning systems for the apparel and fashion sector
  • Applications in medical sciences (plastic surgery, orthotics, prosthetics, forensics, etc.)
  • Foot scanning, custom footwear and orthopedics
  • Digital anthropometry, anthropometric studies, ergonomics
  • Body measurement and sizing campaigns, fitting mannequins
  • Biometrics and applications in security
  • Applications in sport, health and fitness
  • Human body and face modeling, animation and simulation
  • Applications in virtual life, games and entertainment
  • 3D body scanning for arts, sculpture and 3D printing

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.

The extended abstracts should be sent by e-mail to the conference office until 31 May 2019.
For any requests/questions on late abstract/paper submission, please contact the conference office at info@3dbody.tech.

Please provide the following information:
1. Author(s) (please underline correspondent author)
2. Affiliation, full address and e-mails for correspondence
3. Title of paper
4. Keywords
5. Abstract text (250-500 words) and images

Please send abstracts as PDF-files or MS-Word documents written in English by e-mail to the following e-mail address: info@3dbody.tech.

Note: anti-spam filters are sometimes rejecting legitimate e-mails. If we do not reply within 3 business days or if you receive a delivery failure notice, please use our alternative e-mail address: 3dbodytech@gmail.com.

Important note

It is expected that one of the authors presents the paper personally at the conference. Reduced registration fees are available for speakers/presenters: registration.
Please plan to attend the whole conference as changes in the program (e.g. switching of technical sessions) are possible until few days before the conference.

Important dates

  • Abstract deadline: 31 May 2019
  • Author notification: 30 June 2019
  • Early bird registration: 15 July 2019
  • Full paper deadline: 31 August 2019
  • Conference proceedings: 22 October 2019
  • Journals' manuscript deadline: 31 January 2020

For any requests/questions on late abstract/paper submission, please contact the conference office at info@3dbody.tech.

Acceptance process, conference proceedings, ISBN, DOIs

The submitted extended abstracts will be reviewed and evaluated for acceptance. Authors of accepted abstracts should submit full papers following the given guidelines.

The submitted papers will be published as conference proceedings with ISBN number, available in digital form (on USB flash drive and/or FTP download).
DOI (digital object identification) numbers will be assigned to the single published papers.
The abstracts and the papers will be available on-line at the website proc.3dbody.tech.

The works presented at the conference will be differentiated into three groups: accepted papers (upon review of the submitted extended abstracts), invited speaker presentations (with or without papers), technical presentations (mainly from exhibitors, eventually without papers).

All the submitted papers have to be presented personally by one of the authors.
Reduced registration fees are available for speakers/presenters: registration.
Please plan to attend the whole conference as changes in the program are possible until few days before the conference.

Post-conference peer-reviewed publications

Authors of excellent 3DBODY.TECH 2019 conference papers will be given the opportunity to submit extended versions of their articles to academic journals and to be published on post-conference volumes and/or special issues/collections. These papers will have to pass peer-review processes before publication.

This opportunity is available for the sectors/jounrals listed below.

Apparel/fashion

JEFF - Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics JEFF

Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics (JEFF) is a peer-reviewed, pure open access journal which aims to facilitate the rapid and wide dissemination of research in the engineering of textiles, clothing and fiber based structures.
Authors of selected 3DBODY.TECH 2019 conference papers will be given the opportunity to submit extended articles to a JEFF Special Collection on "3D Body Scanning in the Apparel Industry".

Prosthetics/Orthotics

POI - Prosthetics and Orthotics International POI

Prosthetics and Orthotics International (POI) is a peer-reviewed international, multidisciplinary journal for all professionals who have an interest in the medical, clinical, rehabilitation, technical, educational and research aspects of prosthetics, orthotics and rehabilitation engineering, as well as their related topics.
Authors of selected 3DBODY.TECH 2019 conference papers will be given the opportunity to submit extended articles to POI.

Measurement/Scanning Technologies

MST - Measurement Science and Technology MST

Measurement Science and Technology (MST) is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by IOP Publishing. It covers all aspects of the theory, practice and application of measurement, instrumentation and sensing across science and engineering.
Authors of selected 3DBODY.TECH 2019 conference papers will be given the opportunity to submit extended articles to a MST Special Collection on "3D Body Scanning Technologies"

Guidelines for full paper/manuscript preparation and submission

All full papers/written submissions for inclusion in the proceedings of the conference must follow the guidelines provided by the template document:
MS-Word file
PDF file.

Please submit the full paper as MS-Word document, before 31 August 2019, by e-mail to the following e-mail address: info@3dbody.tech.

Note: anti-spam filters are sometimes rejecting legitimate e-mails. If we do not reply within 3 business days or if you receive a delivery failure notice, please use our alternative e-mail address: 3dbodytech@gmail.com.

Important note

All the submitted papers have to be presented personally by one of the authors.
Reduced registration fees are available for speakers/presenters: registration.
Please plan to attend the whole conference as changes in the program are possible until few days before the conference.

How to cite

Here below you can find an example how to cite the papers published in the proceedings of the conference (based on the IEEE citation style and with DOI).
Note: please always add/indicate the DOI number (assigned to all published papers) as full link.

L. Walfram et al., "Complex Body Segments Volume Calculation Using a 3D Full Body Scanning System", in Proc. of 3DBODY.TECH 2019 - 10th Int. Conf. and Exh. on 3D Body Scanning and Processing Technologies, Lugano, Switzerland, 22-23 Oct. 2019, pp. 112-120, https://doi.org/10.15221/18.091.

Guidelines for oral and poster presentations

It is required that at least one of the authors presents the paper personally at the conference.
Please plan to attend the whole 2-days conference as changes in the program are possible until few days before the conference.

Oral presentations

Oral presentation should be approx. 18 minutes long. This will allow additional 4 minutes for questions and discussion. Note: less or additional time may be available depending on the session.

Please ensure you arrive before the start of the session in which you are presenting and introduce yourself to the chair of the session. Note: chairmen will be listed in the final program.

No specific template is defined for the presentations. Presenters can freely design and setup it according to his/her style.

Windows Laptops with MS Powerpoint will be available in the conference rooms. Please bring backups of your presentation on USB flash drive. We suggest however the authors to bring and use their own laptop to avoid compatibility problems (e.g. different versions of Powerpoint, linked files, videos, etc.).

LCD projectors in the conference rooms have HDMI connection and 16:9 display mode.

Please note that electricity in Switzerland operates on 220-240 Volts AC 50HZ and that Swiss 3-poles electric plugs are different from European-style plugs. Please bring with you the necessary adapters.

Important note for Apple/MAC Laptops and/or Tablets: please bring the necessary adapters in order to connect your device with projectors featuring HDMI plug.

Poster presentations

Posters will be mounted on free-standing poster boards with push pins. All posters will have a net usable space of 90cm (36") wide x 120cm (48") hight.

No specific template is defined for the posters. Presenters can freely design and setup it according to his/her style.

Authors should mount their posters on the assigned poster board, in the designated room. Posters may be mounted starting from 8:00 am on the assigned poster session day.

At least one named author is required to be present at his poster during the poster session.

All presenters should remove their posters at the end of the poster session.


For details and further inquiries, please contact the conference office.


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