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Fig. 10.28 Diving suit evaluation in five dynamics positions: (A) female prototype for free
diving sport discipline and (B) male prototype for spearfishing.

The presented female and male diving suit prototypes were tested by the female
professional diver and experienced male spearfisher in real conditions of use and
in various dynamic positions, Fig. 10.28. According to the results of evaluation of
the real prototype in wearing conditions, it can be estimated that the diving suit assures
an appropriate fit. Therefore the methods can be verified as applicable for virtual
prototyping and production of tight-fit garments with high demands on fit and
functionality.
Real prototype normal collision pressure analysis is performed using the Picopress
M-1200 measuring equipment of Microlab Electronics and compared with the anal-
ysis results of a computer prototype in the same measurement points. Table 10.3 pre-
sents the determined pressure values of a real prototype and prototype simulated on a
scanned body model. Prototype simulated on the scanned body model showed much
better correlation with pressure values determined on real prototypes in comparison
with simulation on a parametric body model. Small differences in the determined
values can be explained by a difference between computer body model, which is a
rigid model and cannot be compressed with clothes like real body due to the under-
lying fat tissue that is depending on body area more or less compressible. Bigger dif-
ferences are visible in female prototype measurements considering the female body
constitution has a greater tendency of accumulation of fat tissue in comparison with
a male muscular constitution.