2012 Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Army Personnel
Contributors
Data collector:
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United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center
Description
The 2012 US Army Anthropometric Survey (ANSUR II) was executed by the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) from October 2010 to April 2012 and is comprised of personnel representing the total US Army force to include the US Army Active Duty, Reserves, and National Guard. The data was made publicly available in 2017. In addition to the anthropometric and demographic data described below, the ANSUR II database also consists of 3D whole body, foot, and head scans of Soldier participants. These 3D data are not publicly available out of respect for the privacy of ANSUR II participants. The data from this survey are used for a wide range of equipment design, sizing, and tariffing applications within the military and has many potential commercial, industrial, and academic applications.These data have replaced ANSUR I as the most comprehensive publicly accessible dataset on body size and shape. The ANSUR II dataset includes 93 measurements from over 6,000 adult US military personnel, comprising 4,082 men (ANSUR_II_MALE_Public.csv) and 1,986 women (ANSUR_II_FEMALE_Public.csv).
The ANSUR II working databases contain 93 anthropometric measurements which were directly measured, and 15 demographic/administrative variables.
Much more information about the data collection methodology and content of the ANSUR II Working Databases may be found in the following Technical Reports, available from theDefense Technical Information Center (www.dtic.mil) through:
a. 2010-2012 Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Army Personnel: Methods and Summary
Statistics. (NATICK/TR-15/007)
b. Measurer’s Handbook: US Army and Marine Corps Anthropometric Surveys,
2010-2011 (NATICK/TR-11/017)
Series information (English)
For consistency and outruling measurements errors, the data incorporates reservists. However, despite this, the dataset does not serve as a representative approximation of the US civilian population. Therefore, while ANSUR II offers valuable insights, designs and standards derived from these data may not effectively accommodate the majority of user populations as intended. The ANSUR II working databases are presented as two separate databases – one Female, one Male. In almost all cases, these databases should be treated and analyzed separately. Combination of the databases will result in a sample that is not representative of any real population and could easily lead to erroneous conclusions.
Files
ANSUR II FEMALE Public.csv
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Additional details
Identifiers
- Other
- NATICK/TR-15/007
Related works
- Is supplemented by
- Report: NATICK/TR-15/007 (Other)
- Publication: NATICK/TR-11/017 (Other)
Dates
- Collected
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2010-10/2012-04executed data collection
- Created
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2012published internally
- Issued
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2017data was made publicly available