Neandertal (Guattari, ~50000 BP)	early modern human (Qafzeh 6, ~92000 BP)	extant human
Here are a few examples that illustrate human variation through time. 3D scans like these are a nice tool to study human fossils virtually, without touching these very fragile remains. More to come...

 

 

some ergonomic applications on the web...

·  3D head modeling

·  The statistics of overweight

·  Multivariate accommodation

·  Torso shapes and fall-protection

·  Children’s head proportions

 

 

 

 

• cv
• publications (+ some pdf)

 

 

 

morphometrics

·  morphmet

·  morphometrics at Stony Brook

·  NYCEP morphometrics group

 

 

anthropology

· aapa
· aaa
· pa

 

(A)symmetry

 

Nature has come up with a pretty simple trick to cope with the vagaries of physical damage: Duplication. All higher organisms, including humans, are built in a fairly symmetrical manner. It has also been known for some time now that naturally occurring symmetry is not perfect. What is really interesting is that our perception can distinguish between exact and “natural” symmetry, and it has been suggested that exact asymmetry of the human face is perceived negatively.

 

Here is an example that anyone can do easily for him/herself. Just take a picture, split in along the midline, duplicate the two halves and recombine them:

 

my regular self	right half mirrored	left half mirrored
	scary, isn't it?

 

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