Online clothes shoppers will be told exactly what size is best. for them using new software which bines with their web camera or smart phone to form a“3D tape measure”.
Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a program which can take precise (精确的) waist, hip, chest and other measurements from camera images.
Using the person’s height as a starting point，the software will be able to build up a 3D image and estimate their size at various different points on the body, based on their overall proportions.
The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than previous systems based on waist size or a “small／medium／large”scale, which rely on limited measurements and the buyer’s perception of their own body size.
Shoppers and retailers(零售商)who choose to sign up for the project could save millions of pounds a year in postage costs by removing the need to order multiple sizes of the same garment(服装) and send back ill-fitting clothes, researchers claimed.
The project, sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC), is expected to be brought to market within two years.
After choosing an item, the shopper will activate the software, enter their height, stand in front of their webcam or smart phone in their underwear and take a photograph.
The software will not store or transmit the image to the internet, but will use it to judge the person’s dimensions at various points on their body.
Philip Delamore of the London College of Fashion said：“The potential benefits for the fashion industry and for shoppers are huge. Currently, it’s mon for online shoppers to order two or three different sizes of the same item of clothing at the same time, as they’re unsure which one will fit best.”
【小题1】What is the essential part of a 3D tape measure?A．a software B．a webcam C．a microphone D．a smart phone【小题2】What can we learn about the 3D tape measure?A．It will store or transmit the image to the internet.B．It is based on the buyer’s perception of their size.C．It will be a co-working production.D．It uses a person’s weight as a starting point.【小题3】Compared with the traditional sizing system, a 3D tape measure is .A．quicker B．more precise C．more beautiful D．more vivid【小题4】How can the 3D tape measure benefit online shoppers?A．Online shoppers will get their ordered garment in time.B．Online shoppers will get their ordered garment more quickly.C．Online shoppers will get an ordered garment of high quality.D．Online shoppers will get an ordered garment to their measure.【小题5】What is the right order for a shopper to form a 3D tape measure?
①to take a photo with a webcam
②to activate the software
③to enter his／her height
④to judge his size by analyzing his imageA．①②③④B．②①③④C．②③①④D．②③④①A
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(答案→)A
解析：本文叙述了英国萨里大学科学家和伦敦时装学院设计专家共同开发的一款3D软件可以根据用户上传的照片精确测量出用户的腰围、臀围、胸围等关键尺寸，以帮助用户选定最适合的服装尺寸。这款软件可以帮用户和商户省去不少麻烦。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据for them using new software which bines with their web camera or smart phone to form a“3D tape measure”故选A。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据它是一个合作的产物，故选C。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a program which can take precise (精确的) waist, hip, chest and other measurements from camera images.这个比以前的更加精确，故选B。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than previous systems based on waist size or a “small／medium／large”scale, which rely on limited measurements and the buyer’s perception of their own body size.
购物者可以按照自己的尺寸订购衣服，故选D。
【小题5】细节理解题。根据After choosing an item, the shopper will activate the software, enter their height, stand in front of their webcam or smart phone in their underwear and take a photograph.故选C。