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Hygienic masks are highly useful in healthcare. However, when a commercially available mask is worn, the air gap at the upper edge of the sheet can allow contaminants to reach the wearer’s nose and mouth. Here, we aim to identify a novel pattern for a hygienic mask sheet that does not form an air gap. Three-dimensional (3D) scans of the facial shapes of a female mannequin and female human subjects were obtained using a 3D analyzer. A two-dimensional sheet pattern was derived based on the facial coordinate data and a prototype sheet was fabricated using the optimized pattern for the mannequin. In a fitting test, the sheet was well fitted to the face, especially on the upper edge. Moreover, the facial coordinates relative to the nose tip in the subjects were similar to those in the mannequin. Thus, the proposed approach is expected to be applicable to other females.
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Morishima, M., Mitsuno, T. (2020). A Pilot Study of a Hygienic Mask Sheet Pattern to Prevent Air Flow Through Gaps. In: Di Bucchianico, G. (eds) Advances in Design for Inclusion. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 954. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20444-0_48
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